Athena is India’s largest and the fastest-growing organization in the premium undergraduate study abroad space. Founded 11 years ago by two Princeton graduates, Poshak Agrawal and Rahul Subramaniam, Athena is headquartered in Gurgaon, with offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, and caters to students from over 29 countries.Athena’s vision is to help students become the best version of themselves. Athena’s transformative, holistic life coaching program embraces both depth and breadth, sciences and the humanities. Athena encourages students to deepen their theoretical knowledge and apply it to address practical issues confronting society, both locally and globally.Through our flagship program, our students have gotten into various , universities including
Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, MIT, Brown, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago
, among others.Our legacy as pioneers in the study-abroad process, coupled with a creative, open environment and professional growth opportunities, makes Athena a perfect place for those looking to build a lasting career in education.If you are excited to work in a dynamic educational environment and love expanding your horizons of emotional and strategic counselling, we look forward to hearing from you!
Learn more about Athena:
https://www.athenaeducation.co.in/
About the role:
- As a Product Manager/ Product Lead at Athena, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and implementing innovative systems, tools, and products that drive efficiency, consistency, and excellence across the scholar journey. You will own the full stack of our internal product offerings including our CRM, Database, Dashboards, AI tools and user app, and be responsible for elevating them to enable the next phase of our growth journey.
- You will collaborate closely with client-facing teams—Consultants, Writers, and Mentors—to identify inefficiencies, streamline processes, and enhance both the internal and student experience
- This is a role for someone who combines product management rigor with creative problem-solving, thrives on ownership, and has a deep interest in the education and premium services sector
Key Responsibilities:
- Product Design & Process Innovation:
- Identify inefficiencies across the scholar lifecycle and design innovative tools, systems, and processes to streamline them
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Consulting, Writing, Operations) to map workflows, uncover pain points, and co-create solutions
- Design products and platforms that improve time efficiency, reduce redundancies, and enhance user experiencefor both clients and staff
- Take regular feedback from internal teams and clients to iterate on existing tools and processes
- Premium Product Development:
- Ensure all Athena products embody premium quality and user experience, aligned with the brand’s ethos and clientele expectations
- Work on digital and non-digital touchpoints that represent Athena’s excellence, ensuring consistency across all platforms
- Research & Strategic Insight:
- Stay updated on emerging trends in undergraduate admissions, education technology, and writing coaching
- Leverage industry insights to inform product roadmaps and strategic decision-making
- Anticipate shifts in the higher education landscape to ensure Athena stays ahead of the curve
- Operational Excellence:
- Develop data-driven frameworks to evaluate process efficiency and product performance
- Partner with internal teams to ensure smooth implementation and adoption of new systems
- Maintain a balance betweenstrategic vision and executional detail
Education & Experience:
- Undergraduate degree from Tier-1 colleges like IIT/BITS
- Strong preference for candidates with product/startup experience
- Ideal for professionals with 2–5 years of experience in product, ed-tech, or tech-led roles
Skillset:
- Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills; comfortable defining metrics, running experiments, and making data-driven trade-offs
- Demonstrated ability to deliver complex product projects in fast-moving environments
- Clear, confident communication. You write and speak to move projects forward and align stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action. Proactive, structured, and outcome-oriented
- Curiosity about AI and how it can make products more intelligent and scalable
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
