Senior Product Manager

About The/Nudge

The/Nudge is an action institute building resilient livelihoods to alleviate poverty. We work with women, farmers, tribals and youth on rural development, agriculture, skilling and economic inclusion, along with 15+ central and state government partners.

Our economic inclusion journey for 25 million Indians, has reached 10 states with $250M of government funding to cover 1.25M people. Our incubator, accelerator and grand challenges have supported 200+ social entrepreneurs including 17 Forbes 30U30, 3 EarthShot Prize winners, 1 Time Magazine cover and more.

Set up with support from 90+ eminent philanthropists , 40+ corporates and 15+ foundations including Gates, Mackenzie Scott, Vinod Khosla, Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts, Skoll, Meta, LinkedIn, HDFC, Mphasis, KPMG and L'Oreal, we are contributing towards a "poverty-free India, within our lifetime".

What are we solving for?

We are solving for households in poverty who are also financially and socially vulnerable through a targeted, multi-faceted, and sequenced model called the graduation approach, which has demonstrated that we can durably pull households out of poverty.

At The/Nudge Institute, we have been piloting this program for the past 3 years and are now scaling it across multiple states. Our purpose is to enable the most excluded individuals to become contributing members of the economy. We will

• Enable government to adopt by providing research, design, and implementation support
• Continue to iterate on the program design to create impact at scale through our own implementations
• Support more NGOs in adopting graduation approach by offering technical expertise and capacity building
• Build evidence on graduation approach to nudge governments to adopt at-scale
• Develop technology solutions that enable NGOs and governments to adopt and implement the program at scale & with quality

Position Overview

What are some of the principles/ approaches we use?

• First principles thinking
• Human centered design (thoughtful, action oriented, experimental & iterative process) with a gender lens (unbiased and reflective approach)
• Systems thinking (analytical, stakeholder oriented and holistic)
• Strategic planning (result oriented, logical & coherent with clearly defined outcomes, grounded on the current realities)

What will you do?

• Define and drive product strategy by translating program needs into a clear roadmap with measurable milestones.
• Lead user research to deeply understand field staff, beneficiaries, government users, ensuring an intuitive and scalable product experience
• Drive adoption within operations teams by designing onboarding, training, and change management plans, and monitoring adoption metrics
• Collaborate with government stakeholders to secure buy-in, drive product adoption at scale, and align improvements with policy priorities
• Identify high friction operational processes and implement technology tools or integrations to automate and streamline workflows
• Use data and analytics to track product performance, adoption, and impact, and to inform continuous improvement decisions
• Lead cross-functional collaboration between product, engineering, operations, and external partners to ensure alignment and smooth delivery
• Build and mentor a high-performing team that champions user-centricity, innovation, and operational excellence

Who are we looking for in this role?

• 10+ years of work experience in product strategy, consulting, product management, or entrepreneurial roles
• Ability to learn, iterate and pivot based on new information or constraints
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Passion and hunger for solving big social problems at scale
• Growth mindset to learn new concepts and evolve teams' thinking
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders
• Written and spoken fluency in Hindi and English
• Willingness to stay and travel in deep rural areas

What We Offer:

Impact at Scale: Be part of a transformative mission aimed at lifting millions out of ultra-poverty.

Growth Opportunities: Work with a high-impact, mission-driven team, engaging with diverse stakeholders across India and globally.

Inclusive Environment: We are committed to diversity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.