Product Manager

Overview

NxtWave is seeking Product Managers at two levels (PM-L1 and PM-L2) to contribute to their pioneering AI-driven edtech platforms that enhance learning, assessment, practice, and partner management for students upskilling in modern technologies. These roles involve transforming high-level strategies into actionable roadmaps and delivering superior experiences across web and mobile that boost both educational outcomes and business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Convert corporate and category strategies into coherent product narratives and achievable milestones.
• Engage deeply with users including students, mentors, and employers to uncover needs via interviews, jobs-to-be-done analysis, and journey mapping.
• Evaluate market opportunities through data analysis, competitive assessments, and build-versus-buy decisions.
• Lead delivery of AI-powered product features utilizing technologies like large language models, agents, and automation, creating crisp product and design requirement documents.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, and Data teams to ensure prompt and high-quality releases.
• Maintain well-organized backlogs and prioritize initiatives effectively.
• Define and track success metrics, implement analytics instrumentation, create dashboards, and conduct A/B testing.
• Analyze user cohorts, funnels, and retention metrics to inform iterative product improvements.
• Work alongside Growth teams on activation, engagement, and SEO/content strategies.
• Coordinate with Business Owners, Customer Experience, Support, and Marketing for alignment and go-to-market plans.
• Produce clear decision documents and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage pre-launch quality assurance, safety measures for rollouts, and post-launch adoption monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with learner privacy, data protection, and ethical use of AI.
• Incorporate educational pedagogy, assessment integrity, and accessibility standards into products.
• Partner with Curriculum and Content teams to support content pipelines and standards adherence.

Success Metrics (First 3-6 months)

• Deliver two or more key milestones that positively affect principal KPIs such as learning outcomes or revenue.
• Establish a robust experimentation rhythm to measure, learn, and iterate.
• Enhance stakeholder satisfaction through transparent and effective planning and execution.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of product management experience with complete product lifecycle ownership (launching new products and scaling existing ones).
• Track record of leading significant product initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in SQL/Sheets and tools like Amplitude or Mixpanel.
• Familiarity with AI technology stack including OpenAI, agents, LangChain/LangGraph, vector databases, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Experience with productivity tools such as Lovable, Replit, and CrewAI.
• Excellent written communication and storytelling aptitude.
• Capability to prioritize effectively and operate in ambiguous environments.

Preferred Additional Experience

• Background in edtech, learning science, gamification, or subscription growth.
• Experience integrating platforms such as payments, identity, or CRM systems.
• Accountability for revenue/cost drivers or coordination across multiple teams.

Work Conditions

• Location: Hyderabad (HITEC City).
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday (five days a week).

Compensation and Culture

• Compensation includes a fixed salary, annual variable pay, and a multi-year retention component, with final packages based on level and experience.
• Organizational culture emphasizes an AI-first mindset with a strong focus on learner needs, initiative-based thinking, rapid shipping with continuous iteration, data-driven decision-making, thorough documentation, ownership of results, strong cross-functional collaboration, and quality-focused delivery.