Lead the end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) lifecycle, from initial ideation to commercial launch, for next-generation IoT platforms and solutions spanning Connected Cars, Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and Industry 4.0
Direct a dedicated team of 4-5 product professionals to architect, build, and scale core platform capabilities across Connectivity Management Platforms (CMP), Device Management Platforms (DMS), and Application Enablement Platforms (AEP)
Serve as the organizational Center of Excellence (CoE) for scalable IoT architectures, translating evolving enterprise needs into innovative, revenue-generating digital propositions
Drive cross-functional execution with Network, IT, Legal, Finance, and Vodafone Group teams to ensure swift, compliant, and time-bound product rollouts
Formulate the long-term innovation roadmap and spearhead the complete execution of new products
Establish robust development gates for Connected Vehicles, Smart Utilities (AMI), and Remote Asset Monitoring

Engineering Graduate / Post Graduate in Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
MBA or equivalent business degree is a strong advantage
10 -15 years of core industry experience with strong exposure to product development, pre-sales engineering, or solution selling within the enterprise IoT, Telecom, or Automation sectors
Proven expertise managing product engineering lifecycle frameworks, agile scrum development pipelines, and cross-functional technology integrations
Thorough understanding of multi-tier IoT stacks, specifically Connectivity Management (CMP), Device Management (DMP), and Application Enablement (AEP) frameworks
Proven exposure designing use cases in Connected Cars (telematics, infotainment, V2X), AMI (smart metering, head-end systems), and Industry 4.0 (predictive maintenance, smart manufacturing)
Deep understanding of the Indian IoT enterprise landscape, hardware/connectivity cost components, and cloud pricing models to build profitable architectures
Comprehensive understanding of IoT interdependencies across hardware modules, eSIM/cellular profiles, edge gateway logic, and cloud integrations.

GM, Product Lead – Application & Platform

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