Product Manager

Job Title: Project Manager (Agile / Lean)

Location: Coimbatore – Townhall (DAR Jewellery)

Department: Operations / Process Excellence

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: ₹8–10 Lakhs per annum

About DAR Jewellery

DAR Jewellery is a 95-year-old heritage jewellery brand and one of the biggest jewellery stores in Coimbatore, known for its product quality, competitive pricing, transparency, and service excellence. DAR is also a leading jewellery e-commerce player with 1 lakh+ online collections on its official website and multiple Click & Collect stores in Mettupalayam, Sathyamangalam, and Peelamedu.

Our Click & Collect Store offers customers the best of online convenience and in-store experience, providing the lowest Value Addition (VA) cost in India.

DAR Jewellery's Townhall showroom (25,000 sq. ft.) offers a two-way entrance and premium display environment to serve customers at:

• 551, Vysial St, Prakasam, Town Hall, Coimbatore – 641001
• No. 392, Big Bazaar St, Prakasam, Town Hall, Coimbatore – 641001

DAR is known for offering some of the highest salaries and incentives in the jewellery industry.

Job Summary

The Project Manager (Agile/Lean) will be responsible for planning, managing, and improving internal operations, driving Agile/Scrum practices, Lean implementation, 5S, Kaizen, and ensuring project goals are achieved efficiently. This role ensures DAR's operational excellence and continuous improvement across departments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Execution

2. Plan, execute, and monitor multiple projects using Agile and Lean methodologies.

3. Define project roadmap, resources, deliverables, and timelines.

4. Scrum Mastering

5. Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

6. Track sprint performance and remove team impediments.

7. Kanban & Workflow Management

8. Develop and maintain Kanban boards for workflow visualization.

9. Improve cycle time, task throughput, and process flow.

10. Lean Implementation (5S & Kaizen)

11. Drive 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) across departments.

12. Lead Kaizen initiatives for continuous improvement.

13. Conduct waste reduction (Muda) analysis and process optimization.

14. Team Leadership & Mentoring

15. Mentor cross-functional teams in Agile mindset and Lean practices.

16. Promote collaboration, accountability, and problem-solving culture.

17. Stakeholder Management

18. Communicate project updates to management and stakeholders.

19. Ensure alignment with business goals and operational requirements.

20. Process Development & Improvement

21. Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.

22. Implement SOPs and standardized workflows across departments.

Job Specification (Candidate Requirements)

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Management, or related field.
• Preferred: MBA / Certification in Project Management / Lean Manufacturing.

Experience

• 5–7 years of experience in project management, with strong exposure to Agile/Scrum and Lean tools.
• Experience in retail, manufacturing, operations, or e-commerce is an added advantage.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Lean, 5S, Kaizen.
• Proficiency in Jira, Trello, Asana, MS Project, or similar tools.
• Ability to create dashboards, reports, and process documents.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, facilitation, and team motivation skills.
• Excellent communication (written & verbal).
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage cross-functional teams.

Workplace Location

DAR Jewellery – Townhall, Coimbatore

• 551, Vysial St, Prakasam, Town Hall, Coimbatore – 641001
• 392, Big Bazaar St, Prakasam, Town Hall, Coimbatore – 641001

Why Work with DAR Jewellery?

• One of the highest salary and incentive structures in the jewellery industry
• Work with a prestigious 95-year-old brand
• Exposure to advanced jewellery technology and modern quality systems
• Rapid growth and learning opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹800, ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person