AGM - Product Development

Job Req ID: 47086

Location:

Mumbai, IN

Function: VIBS

About:

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At VIL, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.

VIL's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our Values of Passion, Boldness, Trust, Speed and Digital. Consequently, our recruiting efforts are directed towards attracting and retaining best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees.

VIL ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, colour, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

VIL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce.

Role title: AGM - Product Development	Function: Enteprise
Band: M2	Department: Emerging Business & Business Operations
Reports to: Principle Product Development Manager – Emerging Business	Location: Corporate/ Mumbai
Role purpose: This role is vitally important to deliver Enterprise New Products, Capabilities and Compliances. This role requires focused and dedicated efforts to plan, manage and co-ordinate the implementations & execution across multiple functions for Network, Infra, OSS, BSS and products development functional requirements. The goal is to ensure that all programs deliver the desirable outcome to business.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership Formulate, organize and monitor multiple projects to deliver Product or Capabilities within timeline, cost and as per business requirement and share periodic reports Using strong business knowledge, technical skills and good judgment to effectively assess risk, develop contingencies, problem solving and determine when to elevate issues. Leading cross-functional project teams (which may include NW, IT, CS, Ops, Product Managers, Marketing, Process Designers, Commercials, Regulatory, Finance RA, legal, Partner and Operations), from project onset through product launch & managing expectations. Developing an in-depth understanding of assigned portfolio, associated technologies and business processes to ensure sound decision making from project chartering, through design, development and implementation, resulting in market successful products which are reliable & cost-effective. Maintaining budget and tracking expenditures/transactions, & work with Commercials for procurement to GRN and Partner contracting. Ensure all products being rolled out are compliant to existing regulations, privacy, security policies & organizational Processes (Gating, Destination and TL9000).	Core competencies, knowledge and experience Proven experience in managing product/project delivery in a Telco enterprise or at a technology vendor. Experience in managing CFT of different disciplines to produce results in a timely manner Work in an independent fashion, solve problems, make decisions, and communicate effectively in difficult situations Excellent Written and verbal communication skills Experience in delivering projects in dynamic, high growth, high-uncertainty, environments Work Experience -> 10+ Years
	Professional qualifications (preferable): BE/BTech or equivalent MBA/Project management Certifications Good to have product knowledge of aligned portfolio.
	Budget owned
Key performance indicators [max 3]: Products to be operationally live within 20% variance of the project plan agreed at the time of Gate 2 clearance (Business case, Budgets and relevant vendor contracts in place). No. of critical issues on product functionality during Business Simulation to be less than 10% of the total number of test cases agreed with the stakeholders. As an outcome of UAT, 85% UAT success with major/ minor defects being excluded. < 5% errors and issues arising out of process /design /system-based RCAs in the 4 quarters of new product launch	Direct reports: None
	Dotted reports: None

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership