Innovation Digital Product Owner

Function

Hero Innovation Cell

Pay Band

E4 to M2

Role

The Innovation digital product owner at Hero MotoCorp will own the digital assets (applications, website ) for the innovation team. This person will oversees the vision and entire lifecycle of a digital product, from inception to launch. Digital project management requires a range of skills, including market and customer research, designing the product architecture, UI development, and supply chain planning. They act as a mediator between consumers and the technical teams, communicating business needs and translating them into new product features for the team to design.

A purpose driven role for you

This role requires user-first mind-set, strong understanding of back-end and front-end programming languages, and an ability to develop data pipelines that can be used to track, analyze, develop and improve our digital products. The role requires a candidate who has excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills for working with a team to interpret large amounts of data. This is a user-centric role, working to translate the needs of users into digital business opportunities.

A Day in the life

Drive strategies and long-term vision to build best-in-class digital products (Innovation Website)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, to develop the best digital assets for Innovation business
Conduct user research and usability studies, collaborating with designers, developers, and research teams throughout the process
Craft a product vision (short- and long-term) and convert it to concrete strategy
Participate in market research, validation, and white space analysis to identify opportunities for new or existing features and functionalities
Partner with business owners and agile product teams to build roadmaps that will be reflected in the company’s broader portfolio planning
Develop and implement pipelines that extract, transform, and load data into an information product
Stay updated on automotive industry advancements, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to identify opportunities and mitigate risks in the context of technology and product innovation

Academic Qualification & Experience

Bachelors – B.Tech CS (good to have not mandatory)
Masters- MBA (good to have, not deal breaker)
Strong understanding of technology trends, emerging technologies, and their applications in product innovation
Three to five years of experience in digital product management or similar role
Experienced in understanding the different stages in digital product journey

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Proficiency in understanding the design language, user experience tools and development road map

Behavioural Skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify opportunities and drive innovative solutions.
Leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and inspire teams.
Familiarity with agile methodologies and product development frameworks.
Knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance requirements.

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 22 years, Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 110 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Headquartered in New Delhi (India), is the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 22 consecutive years. We are at the forefront of developing modern, technologically superior and eco-friendly mobility solutions for its millions of customers around the world.

Hero MotoCorp has rapidly transformed into a true multinational organization with a presence in 47 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

We have achieved the coveted milestone of 110 million cumulative production and sales since inception. Aligned with its Vision “Be the Future of Mobility”, Hero MotoCorp plans to achieve its next 100 million sales by 2030.

We have a globally benchmarked manufacturing and Research & Development (R&D) ecosystem that is spread across global geographies. Its R&D facilities are located in India and Germany – the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) at Jaipur, India, and the Tech Centre Germany (TCG), near Munich. Hero MotoCorp’s eight ‘green’ manufacturing facilities are spread across India (6), Colombia (1) and Bangladesh (1).

Hero MotoCorp is the pre-eminent leader in the Indian two-wheeler market. It is the only motorcycle manufacturing company listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

In 2022, Hero MotoCorp launched a separate brand for emerging mobility solutions, including Electric Vehicles (EV) – VIDA, Powered by Hero. VIDA has commenced sales of VIDA V1 – its first EV – in India and plans to launch the product in global markets.

We are one of the largest global corporate promoters of multiple sporting disciplines. Hero is globally associated with golf, football, field hockey, cricket and motorsports. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is one of India’s flag-bearers in global rally racing. The iconic golfer Tiger Woods is Hero MotoCorp’s Global Corporate Partner.

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