Assistant Manager - Product Strategy Job in Timespro

Position: Assistant Manager Product Strategy

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Product Strategy Team

Location: Mumbai

About TimesPro

TimesPro, an award-winning Higher EdTech initiative of the Times of India Group, is committed to delivering Education 4.0 learner-centric, industry-relevant, role-specific, and technology-enabled learning. Founded in 2013, TimesPro serves aspiring professionals across industries and age groups through:

• Early Career Programs in BFSI, e-commerce, and technology
• Executive Education in partnership with top Indian and global institutions
• Enterprise Solutions for organizational learning and development

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and analytical Assistant Manager Product Strategy to join our growing Product Strategy team. This role is ideal for someone with a strategic mindset, a data-driven approach, and hands-on experience managing digital products throughout their lifecycle. You ll work closely with a high-caliber team of professionals from IIT, IIM, LSE, and top-tier MNCs. This is a great opportunity to contribute meaningfully to product development, learn continuously, and grow with an innovative EdTech organization.

Key Responsibilities

Customer & Market Insight:

• Identify customer needs and market trends to generate product ideas that increase market share and enhance user experience.

Research & Analysis:

• Conduct market, customer, and competitive research to gather insights for strategic decision-making.

Product Lifecycle Management:

• Lead product planning, positioning, development, launch, and review ensuring alignment with business goals.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work with engineering, content, operations, marketing, and sales teams to bring products to life and ensure continuous improvement.

Strategic Documentation:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation including business cases, use cases, learner feedback, and audit findings.

Competitive Benchmarking:

• Analyze competitor offerings and identify differentiation opportunities to inform product enhancements.

Trend Forecasting:

• Monitor emerging trends to inform long-term product strategy.

Team Management:

• Build and lead a small, efficient team to support product strategy and execution.

What We re Looking For

Skills & Abilities:

• Proven experience managing B2C digital products.
• Strong understanding of the full product lifecycle.
• Proficiency in product and project management tools.
• Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable with both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
• Strong collaboration skills in a matrix environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly proficient in Excel and AI tools.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (Premier institute preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management or Strategy.
• Experience in EdTech is a strong plus.

Reporting To:

• Product Manager Product Strategy