Head of Products - India

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.

Qualifications:
● 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, bridging the gap
between customer expectations and engineering teams.
● Fluent in English with business-level proficiency in a regional language.
● Previous experience engaging with rural customers such as farmers or farmer
organizations is a plus.

Your Impact:
As the Head of Product Management, 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.