Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Product Manager in New with a background in Mechanical/Electrical or equivalent who will be responsible for identifying, conceptualizing, and driving the development of new products that fit Chakrs cleantech mission and possess high commercial scalability. This role sits at the intersection of business strategy, market intelligence, engineering feasibility, and customer insight, acting as the owner of the product roadmap from concept to market launch.
This position requires a strong blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, cross-functional leadership, and a bias for fast-paced experimentation. Additionally, you will work closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, engineering, manufacturing, validation, and optimization to ensure successful product commercialization
KeyResponsibilities:
- Strategic Product Discovery & Market Fit
- Identify and evaluate new product opportunities aligned with Chakrs sustainability mission and business objectives.
- Create product specification documents, PRDs, user stories, and requirement breakdowns.
- Work closely with engineering, design, R&D, and manufacturing to translate vision into actionable technical requirements.
- Drive alignment with leadership on strategic goals, product milestones, and go-to-market (GTM) plans.
- Providing subject matter expertise to guide NPI (new product introduction) and PIM (product information management) design, scale-up and implementation.
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partnering with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing Technology and Production to deliver successful plant trials and technology projects.
- Facilitate cross-functional reviews for design, prototyping, field trials, and validation cycles.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and coordination capabilities, supported by a proactive mindset, enthusiasm and the ability to foster effective cross-functional collaboration
- Support NPI-led homologation, certification, and regulatory approvals where needed.
- Execution & Product Delivery
- Drive rapid prototyping, pilot testing, and customer validation loops.
- Own the user feedback cycle and product refinement iterations.
- Define product performance metrics and oversee internal/external testing to meet them.
- Support costing exercises, vendor identification, and manufacturability assessments with CFT teams.
- Ensure delivery of product milestones with quality, cost efficiency, and timeline integrity.
- Conduct market research, customer interviews, competitive analysis, and TAM/SAM/SOM assessments.
- Build business cases for new product ideas including feasibility, affordability, regulatory requirements, and commercialization potential.
- Define clear value propositions and problem statements for early-stage concepts.
- Product Road-mapping & Strategy
Develop end-to-end product
- Go-to-Market & Commercialization Support
- Collaborate with Business Development on GTM strategy, customer onboarding, and marketing collateral.
- Support pricing strategy, channel identification, and early customer acquisition.
- Ensure documentation readiness (product manuals, safety sheets, technical datasheets, training material).
Required Knowledge,SkillsandAbilities :
- Strong understanding of engineering-driven products (preferably in cleantech, mobility, energy, or environmental solutions).
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-impactful decisions.
- Experience with DFMEA, design reviews, product validation processes, and value engineering (preferred).
- Expertise in product lifecycle management (discovery → development → launch).
- Strong analytical ability: market sizing, cost modelling, and competitive analysis.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a founder-like ownership attitude.
- Clear communication, documentation, and presentation abilities.
- Ability to work in high-ambiguity environments and make data-backed decisions.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Environmental) or related fields + Mtech/MBA (preferred not mandatory)
- 58 years of experience in product management, program management, or NPI roles.
- Prior experience in startups, cleantech, mobility, or hardware product development.
- Experience working with government bodies, standards, or certification agencies (bonus).
