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Product and Programme Director

Own the business and delivery outcome for the DataArtha Pulse portfolio. Translate strategy into a roadmap, protect the six-month MVP boundary, align technology decisions, and establish the model to scale from five applications to the eighteen-application Year-3 portfolio.

Product and Programme Leadership India - Kochi preferred / hybrid 15+ years, including enterprise product and programme leadership Full-time

The facts before you apply

DepartmentProduct and Programme Leadership
Reports ToExecutive Sponsor / Managing Director
Experience15+ years, including enterprise product and programme leadership
EmploymentFull-time
LocationIndia - Kochi preferred / hybrid
Direct ReportsProduct Managers, Delivery Managers and senior leads

What you'll do and what you'll bring

Key Responsibilities

  • Own portfolio vision, business outcomes, roadmap, investment priorities and executive reporting
  • Approve MVP scope, release criteria and change-control decisions; prevent unplanned expansion
  • Align product, architecture, engineering, operations, security and business stakeholders
  • Establish programme governance covering budget, schedule, dependencies, risks and benefits
  • Make build, buy, partner and sequencing decisions using evidence and total cost of ownership
  • Create clear ownership for each application, platform capability and operational process
  • Sponsor recruitment, vendor selection and leadership development for the delivery organisation
  • Own go-live readiness, executive escalation and the transition from MVP to scaled operations

Essential Qualifications & Skills

  • Demonstrated leadership of a multi-product digital programme with web, mobile and cloud components
  • Strong product economics, portfolio prioritisation, commercial judgement and budget control
  • Ability to challenge scope, resolve cross-functional conflict and make timely decisions
  • Working knowledge of SaaS/product engineering, cybersecurity, cloud operations and data governance
  • Executive communication with boards, investors, business leaders and technology teams
  • Experience building accountable teams and delivery governance without excessive bureaucracy

Expected outcomes

  • Approve the five-application MVP charter, measurable outcomes, funding and decision rights
  • Recruit the core leadership and engineering team and confirm role/accountability boundaries
  • Run monthly portfolio reviews with scope, budget, quality, security and release evidence
  • Secure pilot readiness and an agreed operating/support model before production launch
  • Publish the Year-1 to Year-3 application sequencing and investment roadmap

Success measures

  • MVP delivered within approved scope, time and investment
  • Decision and risk ageing
  • Pilot adoption and business outcome achievement
  • Leadership/team retention and capability growth

Preferred qualifications and behavioural fit

Preferred Qualifications

Retail, food supply chain, logistics or marketplace experience Experience scaling an India-based product engineering organisation PMP, PgMP, SAFe, product management or equivalent leadership credentials

Behavioural Competencies

Enterprise judgement and accountability Strategic prioritisation Decisive stakeholder leadership Financial and commercial discipline

What to expect if you join

The role works in a cross-functional, documentation-first and architecture-led product environment. Candidates must be comfortable with hands-on ownership, transparent decisions, code/design review, automated quality controls and production accountability. The six-month MVP excludes unnecessary microservices, Kubernetes, speculative AI and other scope not approved through product governance.

Application evidence: CV, role-relevant portfolio or work sample where applicable, and concise examples showing personal contribution and measurable outcomes. Final compensation, work arrangement and joining date will be confirmed during the recruitment process. DataArtha Solutions is committed to fair, respectful and merit-based selection.

Apply for Product and Programme Director

If this role matches your experience, send your resume and a short note to careers@dataartha.in. We review every application and reach out if there's a good match for your profile.