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Study Group Product Strategy Director in Noida, India
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Noida
JOB OVERVIEW
The Product Director for South Asia and MENA is responsible for the product growth strategy across Study Group's markets in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the Middle East/North Africa region. This role involves identifying market opportunities for new products and services, defining and validating potential solutions, and collaborating with our global teams to bring these products to market. The Product Director works closely with members of the Global Senior Leadership Team, particularly the local partner development and sales teams responsible for sourcing partners and students, as well as the wider global Product Development team.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Strategic
Translate student, partner and parent needs (and market sizing) at a deep level, segment markets effectively into product propositions
Define products clearly, including playbooks for success, and understand our ‘right to play’ in solving customer challenges with these products
Define and refine the product roadmap that achieves our growth objectives, working closely with the partnerships team to incorporate partner strategy and include both new launches and individual partner rollouts.
Validate market opportunities either through test/learn initiatives, or through controlled launches to market with clearly defined objectives
Identify key capability gaps at Study Group needed to ensure success, and ensure teams work to fill gaps as needed.
Product/Operational
Lead on the development and execution of new offshore, source-market learning products, working closely with the local and UK delivery teams to execute successfully
Track KPIs associated with delivery and ensure that the executed products meet requirements, and if they don’t hit KPIs, identify strategy needed (build/maintain/retire etc)
Ensure expectations are clearly set with students, partners and internally throughout the product development process
Liaise with UK teams to ensure requirements for success (articulations, entry requirements etc) are clearly articulated and expectations are clearly set (and met) with potential delivery partners
Hold mobilisation teams to account for delivery, ensuring that the product vision/objectives are clearly stated and achieved
Support and manage stakeholders and team to achieve the above, ensuring open, clear communication at all levels.
Partnership/ Product Development
Work with local partners, in conjunction with partner development team, to fully understand their capabilities and opportunities
Support partner development team in building key relationships and providing insight and proposals to partners
Support partner development team in bringing new opportunities to gating, defining proposed product propositions clearly in gate proposals and ensuring key assumptions and dependencies have been captured and communicated
Motivate and energise others through positive reinforcement and by acting as an inspirational role model
Foster a positive and collaborative working environment
The role is highly cross-functional and critical to the realisation of our company goals and strategy
ABOUT YOU
Excellent communication skills.
A track record of working successfully in a matrix environment.
Experience of international education
Experience with using a product management methodology and implementing it across an organization. Experience building and delivering digital (and, ideally, blended) programmes at scale.
Credibility with stakeholders – both internally and externally (e.g. University Partners).
International experience and an international outlook.
Ability to travel globally.
Experience working on large-scale tenders and partnerships.
Knowledge of digital/ e-Learning platforms and methodologies.
Understanding of the international pathway/student market.
Understanding of higher education and university ways of working.
ABOUT US
Study Group is a leading international education provider that is dedicated and passionate about helping students around the world, creating a brighter future and reaching their full potential. With university partnerships and a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid study programmes, we can provide students with the resources and guidance they need to succeed. Our global network of offices and university partnerships ensure that students receive the best educational services available. Additionally, our Insendi platform enables us to deliver innovative, accessible, and intuitive digital learning experiences with the most advanced digital tools available.
ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE
Study Group is proud of its high standards in safeguarding and recognises its importance in enabling the best possible student experience and outcomes. For successful applicants the following checks will be conducted- Criminal Background Check (country specific), x2 References, ID and Right to Work checks as well as Education Verification.
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