Job Opportunity for Head of Product- India at Digital Green in Bengaluru

About Digital Green

We are a global development organization that leverages technology and data to empower farmers and build prosperous rural communities. We collaborate with governments, private agencies, CSOs, and rural communities to co-create digital solutions that enhance farmers’ productivity and income. For ten years, our core product has been video based agricultural extension, putting the power of local knowledge in the hands of local farmers.

In recent months we have begun to invest in building the public infrastructure to support smallholder farmers globally. Today, our product work is focused on hyper local content delivery and market connections, powered by a modular, customizable digital platform, empowering an ecosystem of frontline workers, cooperatives, and agricultural service providers. As we reflect on a decade of work across India, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Kenya, and millions of lives impacted, we are ready to build a world class product organization. We’d love for you to join!

Job Summary

As the Head of Product, India, you will lead the growth and development of a team that is customer obsessed, shipping products that deliver measurable value to farmers and evolving company strategy as you do so.

You will coach, manage, and mentor a team of product managers across the region, support product design, PM launches, and contribute to long-term product strategy, acting as a key liaison between different stakeholders, both internal and external. This is a high-impact role that will have a profound influence on the product and on the overall success of the organization.

Before reading about the kind of person we are looking for, we want to remind you that very few people will have ALL of the skills and experiences listed here. If you think you can lead teams that build and ship great, customer-focused agri tech products, regardless of your background, we encourage you to apply!

The Kind of Person We’re Looking For:

● You are deeply focused on the customer: Throughout your career, you’ve guided teams through early-stage product design research, consistently prioritizing a human-centered and inclusive approach to gathering insights, identifying opportunities, and testing early concepts.

● You have a bias for action: While envisioning possibilities is important, you thrive in demonstrating real-world viability. Your knack for swiftly crafting lo-fi prototypes, gauging product demand, and grounding decisions in tangible user data sets you apart.

● You are fluent in the product development process: Your mastery of product development is evident in your ability to orchestrate rigorous testing, facilitate effective communication, and navigate a streamlined process. Your adeptness in speeding up, recalibrating, and tracking progress from ideation to scale demonstrates your astute process management.

● You have learned to trust your gut: Balancing your process-driven approach with a willingness to explore new directions, you draw from your experience in leading product development to confidently guide your decisions. Your ability to take leaps, pivot when necessary, and create novel experiences reflects your strategic intuition.

● You love to build and ship: Recognizing the pivotal importance of release cadence, you’re at ease steering product management, exemplifying excellence, and guiding your teams through end-to-end releases.

● You build great teams: Your commitment to nurturing excellence within teams rests on fostering psychological safety. Through mentorship, performance planning, delegation, and ambitious growth targets, you cultivate an environment of collaborative achievement.

● You are kind: Kindness to you is not just a trait; it’s a superpower you’ve harnessed genuinely. Your capacity to lead with authenticity fosters a positive, inclusive atmosphere conducive to innovation, collaboration, and trust.

Responsibilities:

● Integration and Operational Excellence: Manage multiple area-level objectives and cross-functional projects, ensuring cohesive experiences and improved efficiency. Collaborate across teams to implement solutions, systems, and processes that align with the company’s goals.

● Product Development: Own the end-to-end product development process, ensuring clear roadmaps, achievable milestones, and timely releases.

● Team Leadership: Lead cross-functional product teams to research, test, build, and launch products that deliver value to farmers.

● Setting High Standards: Foster an environment of excellence by upholding high standards for interpersonal interactions and product development approaches. Create a team culture that supports growth, mentoring, and clear performance plans.

● Opportunity Identification: Identify new opportunities for product and organizational growth by leveraging your networks and building upon Digital Green’s existing connections. Contribute to refining organizational strategy based on your product vision, growth targets, and impact objectives.

● Bridge Builder: Collaborate with internal teams to align organizational strategy with product vision. Act as a key liaison between different stakeholders, both internal and external, ensuring a coherent approach and shared understanding.

Qualification:

• Proven track record in product development, scaling 3+ products to over 250,000 users in East Africa or India.
• Proficiency in using tools like Figma, Miro, Jira, Asana, or GSuite for effective communication and organization.
• Ability to translate user needs into digital product concepts, bringing the gap between customer expectations and engineering teams.
• Previous experience engaging with rural customers such as farmers or farmer organizations is a plus
• Fluent in English with business-level proficiency in a regional language.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in product with a proven track record of success in leading product teams.

Your Impact:

As the Head of Product, your role directly contributes to Digital Green’s mission of empowering farmers and building prosperous rural communities. By effectively integrating across functions, managing projects, and driving operational excellence with kindness and authenticity, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering impactful solutions that make a difference in the lives of millions.