Role:
Senior Product Manager - Tech, Economic Inclusion Program
Place of Posting -
Bengaluru
About The/Nudge
The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.
Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.
Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and LOreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".
What are we solving for
We are solving for households in poverty who are also financially and socially vulnerable through a targeted, multi-faceted, and sequenced model called the graduation approach, which has demonstrated that we can durably pull households out of poverty.
At The/Nudge Institute, we have been piloting this program for the past 3 years and are now scaling it across multiple states. Our purpose is to enable the most excluded individuals to become contributing members of the economy. We will
- Enable government to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation support
- Continue to iterate on the program design to create impact at scale through our own implementations
- Support more NGOs in adopting graduation approach by offering technical expertise and capacity building
- Build evidence on graduation approach to nudge governments to adopt at-scale
- Develop technology solutions that enable NGOs and governments to adopt and implement the program at scale & with quality
Position Overview
What are some of the principles/ approaches we use
- First principles thinking
- Human centered design (thoughtful, action oriented, experimental & iterative process) with a gender lens (unbiased and reflective approach)
- Systems thinking (analytical, stakeholder oriented and holistic)
- Strategic planning (result oriented, logical & coherent with clearly defined outcomes, grounded on the current realities)
What will you do
- Define and drive product strategy by translating program needs into a clear roadmap with measurable milestones.
- Lead user research to deeply understand field staff, beneficiaries, government users, ensuring an intuitive and scalable product experience
- Drive adoption within operations teams by designing onboarding, training, and change management plans, and monitoring adoption metrics
- Collaborate with government stakeholders to secure buy-in, drive product adoption at scale, and align improvements with policy priorities
- Identify high friction operational processes and implement technology tools or integrations to automate and streamline workflows
- Use data and analytics to track product performance, adoption, and impact, and to inform continuous improvement decisions
- Lead cross-functional collaboration between product, engineering, operations, and external partners to ensure alignment and smooth delivery
- Build and mentor a high-performing team that champions user-centricity, innovation, and operational excellence
Who are we looking for in this role
- 10+ years of work experience in product strategy, consulting, product management, or entrepreneurial roles
- Ability to learn, iterate and pivot based on new information or constraints
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Passion and hunger for solving big social problems at scale
- Growth mindset to learn new concepts and evolve teams thinking
- Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders
- Written and spoken fluency in Hindi and English
- Willingness to stay and travel in deep rural areas
What We Offer:
Impact at Scale: Be part of a transformative mission aimed at lifting millions out of ultra-poverty.
Growth Opportunities: Work with a high-impact, mission-driven team, engaging with diverse stakeholders across India and globally.
Inclusive Environment: We are committed to diversity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
