Edtex - Product Manager - Founder's Office - IIM / FMS / MDI / XLRI

About EDTEX

Founders Profile :

EDTEX (https : / / edtex.in / ) was founded by an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus in 2016. EDTEX primarily solves the problems in Higher Education Institutes, especially B-Schools and universities by automating key processes in Admissions, Placements, Timetable Creation, Elective Bidding, Grading, and other key Academic processes.

Founders : Anil Kumar Vishwanadhula, Arun Reddy Korupolu

Some reputed customer base in HEI Institutions in India

• IIM Segment - IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, and 7 other IIMs.
• Indian School of Business, XLRI, NMIMS, BITSoM, Jio Institute, Somaiya
• IIT Bombay
• OP Jindal Global University
• NLS Bangalore

Please learn about our products Stage of the Company :

EDTEX provides Automation Software Products to around 30+ Premier Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India and aims to expand this number to 100 within the next two years. We are focusing specifically on growing in International markets. To support this growth, EDTEX is expanding its Product Management team. This presents a fantastic opportunity for MBA graduates to join a rapidly growing ed-tech startup and work closely with the founders, thereby making a significant impact on their careers.

About the Product :

The Product you would be managing is called Skynet - Placement Automation Software that caters to premier business schools in India, including IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, Indian School of Business(ISB), IIM Mumbai, IIM Trichy, IIM Jammu, IIT Bombay, IISc Bangalore, MICA, and several others.

The Product Manager has the following goals :

1. Grow the revenue by 100% in the next 1.5 years

2. Grow the Product Internationally, which includes doing Product Market Fit, GTM Strategy, etc.

Role and Responsibilities :

This is a cross-functional and customer-facing role. The Product Manager is expected to work with multiple customers and multiple projects at the same time. The responsibilities are broadly categorized into the following categories

1. Product Management

2. Product Onboarding

3. Project Management

4. Risk management

5. Planning and Strategic Execution

6. Stakeholder Management

7. Crisis Management

Additional Notes :

1. We tried to include all the responsibilities that a PM at EDTEX does, but the responsibilities may change over time based on the business requirements.

2. This is a great role for someone who wants to build a great career in Product Management

3. This role is like a mini CEO for the Product

4. This is working from an Office role.

Ideal Profile :

1. MBA from a Top Tier Business school in India ( Must have )

2. 1-2 years of experience in a Product Management Role ( Must have )

3. Pre-MBA Engineering Background ( Must have )

4. Played a Leadership role in the Institute or a Placement Committee member ( Must have )

5. Pre-MBA Experience as a Software Engineer ( Must have )

6. Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering ( Good to have )

7. Ability to speak and understand Telugu is needed for effective communication and managing your tech teams ( since most of our engineers are freshers and in early career zone coming from regional IIITs of TG / AP who speak and understand better in Telugu )

Additional Notes :

1. This role has amazing learning opportunities, and you will be reporting to the CEO directly.

2. This role is an excellent fit for someone with an Entrepreneurial mindset and ambitions.

3. The candidate has a revenue target through making Product Success, Project implementation success of 2X in the next 2 years and 10X in the next 5 years.

Compensation and Benefits

1. Package Details - 15 - 19 L CTC

2. Insurance for Self and Family

3. Lunch and Snacks at the Office

4. Quarterly Offsite and Yearly Trips

5. Sporting Events weekly

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply using the following link : and Talents

1. A lot of Energy

2. Excellent Communication skills (written and oral)

3. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

4. Storytelling and Good Presentation Skills

5. Multi-Tasking - A person should be able to do multiple projects at the same time

6. Task and Project Prioritization

7. Risk Evaluation at the Project Level

8. Able to organize his / her own work and organize the entire team's work

Selection Process

The selection process is going to involve application form submission, a case study, and personal interviews

(ref : iimjobs.com)