Assistant Project Manager

Job Description – Assistant Project Manager

Experience: 3–6 Years

Location: Pune

About Us

Frido is committed to enhancing everyday living through innovative, ergonomic solutions that promote comfort and well-being. Our mission is to design next-generation products that empower people to walk, sit, and sleep better. Everything we create is rooted in our passion to help people live life their way — with freedom, ease, and joy.

Join us in building meaningful, user-centered products that solve real-world problems and improve the lives of millions.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Project Manager with mandatory experience in Product Designing and Physical Product Lifecycle Management.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working in product-based companies, coordinating across design, marketing, supply chain, and quality teams to drive product development from concept to launch and post-launch improvements.

You will play a key role in ensuring product design feasibility, smooth execution, timely delivery, and high-quality product outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Product Design & Development

• Work closely with the Product Design team to ensure alignment on user needs, design intent, feasibility, and prototype development.
• Review design specifications, provide input on functionality, manufacturability, and user experience.
• Support concept validation, prototyping, testing, and iteration cycles.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Manage and support end-to-end physical product lifecycle — from ideation to launch and continuous improvement.
• Monitor project timelines, track deliverables, and ensure on-time execution using tools like Asana.
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and propose solutions to keep development on schedule.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as a central communication bridge between Product, Design, Marketing, Supply Chain, QC, and external vendors.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure timely procurement, production readiness, and inventory planning.
• Work with QC teams to ensure final product quality, compliance, and technical accuracy.

Launch & Documentation

• Support Marketing with product insights, features, and design specifications for campaigns and packaging.
• Prepare clear documentation, reports, and status updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Track post-launch product performance and drive improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Mandatory: Proven experience in Product Designing AND Physical Product Lifecycle Coordination & Management.
• 3–6 years of experience in product coordination or product management in a product-based company.
• Strong understanding of product design workflows, prototyping, industrial design collaboration, and development cycles.
• Practical experience using tools like Asana, Jira, or Trello for project management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple product initiatives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Basic understanding of marketing processes, supply chain operations, manufacturing, and QC principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Product Design, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Experience with consumer goods, ergonomic products, or hardware-based product ecosystems.
• Familiarity with design documentation, technical drawings, and product testing processes.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on meaningful, innovative consumer products.
• A collaborative, growth-oriented workplace.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• The chance to shape products that transform everyday life.