Product Manager - Ride Experience

you’ll be our:Product Manager

you’ll be based at:IBC Knowledge Park, Bengaluru

you’ll be Aligned with:Senior Product Manager, Vehicles & Ecosystem

you’ll be A member of:Product Management, Department - Vehicle & Ecosystem

At Ather, we are redefining what the future of electric vehicles looks like. As part of our Vehicles & Ecosystem division, you will be at the forefront of creating innovative and user- centric ride experiences for our customers. We are looking for a passionate Product Manager to join our team and help shape the next generation of Ather products.

At Ather, we take pride in ushering the Indian EV movement forward, and we continue to do this by building from scratch. The best part is that we’re just getting started. So, if you believe in taking moonshots, join us. Be the story.

What You’ll Do at Ather

• Operational Responsibilities:

• Be part of the team that defines Ather’s next generation of products.

• Create and evangelize ride experiences frameworks for various consumer segments.

• Define safety attribute requirements and lead safety experience exploration projects.

• Contextualize and evangelize safety experiences to each product and market placement.

• Envisioning Phase:

• Work with the Customer Insights team to understand market segments and needs regarding ride experiences.

• Conduct regular user interviews to gather safety experience requirements.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to hypothesize future need states and market trends.

• Develop and pitch experience stories to internal and external stakeholders.

• Work with Product Line Managers, Product Owners, and Functional Team Leads to pitch safety experiences and ensure they are integrated into the product.

• Proof of Concept (POC) Phase:

• Collaborate with Product Owners and Engineering teams to build POCs for the experiences.

• Understand the feasibility of features, timelines, scale, and costs.

• Update the product vision and value proposition based on POC outcomes.

• Ensure alignment on Time, Cost, and Quality (TCQ) parameters with Product Owners.

• Development Phase:

• Act as part of the response team when TCQ parameters go out of bounds.

• Define usage journeys and safety experience fits for various consumer personas.

• Live Product Phase:

• Understand features that drive sales and build customer loyalty.

• Track CSAT/NPS and field issues, working with the Product Quality team.

• Prioritize problem statements for Product Owners.

• Develop an evolving product vision and roadmap based on continuous learning.

Here’s What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in product management, preferably in the automotive or technology sector.

• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

• Team management experience preferred, but not required.

• Multiple stakeholder and program management experience.

• A UX fanatic with good aesthetic/design sensibilities.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities. Knowledge of SQL or any data querying language will be a bonus.

• Experience writing crystal clear solution documents that enable collaboration.

• Startup experience or roles donning multiple hats will be a bonus.

• Understanding of web/mobile tech stacks. Coding experience will be a bonus.

What You Bring to Ather

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.

• 5 to 10 years of Product Management experience on consumer and/or enterprise software products.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a pioneering team in the electric vehicle industry.

• Work on cutting-edge technology and innovative products.

• Collaborate with talented and passionate professionals.

• About Company

  Ather Energy is a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup known for its smart scooters like the Ather 450X. The company builds high-performance EVs and invests in its own public charging network. It is pushing innovation in India’s growing sustainable mobility space.