Manager - Product Innovation

Godrej Industries Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare benefits

Paid leave for caregivers

Flexible work options

Remote working

Health insurance

Job summary

Godrej Properties Limited in Mumbai seeks a dynamic Manager - Product Innovation to support and drive product-related activities across project stages: pre-launch, launch, and sustenance. The role will work closely with the Product Head and senior management to help steer strategic decisions, ensuring a customer-centric real estate brand with innovative offerings.

The ideal candidate will contribute to defining the right product mix for upcoming projects, developing USPs, analyzing market trends

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the real estate industry and technical aspects of construction.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to analyze consumer insights, identify market gaps, and suggest effective solutions.
• Creative thinker with a proactive, learning-oriented mindset.
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional and cross-regional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and recommend the right product mix for upcoming projects.
• Develop USPs for each project by identifying consumer needs and market trends.
• Research and recommend innovative features addressing customer pain points and aspirations.
• Conduct competition benchmarking and consumer research in collaboration with HO teams.
• Provide critical inputs for land acquisition based on desirability, sales velocities, and pricing.
• Set up and update product innovation processes, templates, and standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Marketing, Design, and Sales) and external vendors to ensure seamless project execution.
• Deliver product training to the sales team during launches and sustenance phases.

Skills

Product strategy

Market research

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Data analysis

Job description

Job Requirements

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries

www.godrejindustries.com

About Godrej Properties Limited (GPL)

Godrej Properties brings the Godrej Group philosophy of innovation, sustainability, and excellence to the real estate industry. Each Godrej Properties development combines the over 125-year legacy of excellence and trust with a commitment to cutting-edge design, technology, and sustainability.

www.godrejproperties.com

Role Summary

We are seeking a dynamic Manager - Product Innovation to support and drive product-related activities across different project stages: pre-launch, launch, and sustenance. This role will work closely with the Product Head and senior management to assist in strategic product decisions, ensuring Godrej Properties remains a customer-centric real estate brand with innovative and differentiated offerings.

The ideal candidate will contribute to defining the right product mix for upcoming projects, developing unique selling propositions (USPs), analyzing market trends and competition, supporting marketing initiatives, and enhancing sales effectiveness to ensure the success of our projects.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Development:

• Define and recommend the right product mix for upcoming projects.
• Develop USPs for each project by identifying consumer needs and market trends.
• Research and recommend innovative features addressing customer pain points and aspirations.

Market Research & Benchmarking

• Conduct competition benchmarking and consumer research in collaboration with HO teams.
• Provide critical inputs for land acquisition based on desirability, sales velocities, and pricing.

Innovation & Standardization

• Set up and update product innovation processes, templates, and standards.
• Monitor and ensure the implementation of standardized processes across regions.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with internal teams (Marketing, Design, and Sales) and external vendors to ensure seamless project execution.
• Conduct value proposition testing with stakeholders, including channel partners and consumers.

Training & Support

• Deliver product training to the sales team during launches and sustenance phases.
• Provide guidance to regions on market positioning and pricing strategies.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Successful product launches with defined USPs and optimal product mix.
• Effective training sessions and support for the sales team.
• High accuracy in market research and competition analysis.
• Timely delivery of innovative recommendations and standardized processes.
• Improved customer satisfaction and market positioning for all projects.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of the real estate industry and technical aspects of construction.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to analyze consumer insights, identify market gaps, and suggest effective solutions.
• Creative thinker with a proactive, learning-oriented mindset.
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional and cross-regional teams.

Work Experience

6-8 years

Benefits

Be an equal parent

• Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
• 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
• 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
• Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment.

No place for discrimination at Godrej

• Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
• Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
• Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
• Community partnerships and advocacy
• Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We Are Selfish About Your Wellness

• Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
• Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
• Preventative healthcare support
• Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
• Uncapped sick leave
• Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
• Mental wellness and self-care programmer, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

• Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
• Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And it has been over a century. It's not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognize merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, color, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

We look forward to meeting you.