Program Manager-Special Projects
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
W Health has set up India’s first Venture Studio called - an innovation platform that builds transformative healthcare companies from scratch by discovering disruptive opportunities in whitespaces. Distinct from the accelerator approach, our venture studio is closely involved in idea generation, day-to-day operations, and strategic decisions of growing the new business. Companies incubated in the last 15 months - , , .RoleThe Program Manager will report to the Operating Partner of the Studio and will work closely with our Product & GTM team on key priorities. You'll be responsible for driving key initiatives, fostering cross-functional collaboration, institutionalize knowledge in product & marketing and ensuring that the gears of the organization are always turning smoothly.ResponsibiltiesOperational Excellence
- Works with internal stakeholders, project managers & foundersto identify, track & report the benefits of the executed project.
- Manages potential channel conflict with other teams by fostering excellent communication internally and externally, and through strict adherence to channel rules of engagement.
- Help drive key priorities of the Partner by program managing & coordinating with leaders across the organisation, acting as gatekeepers and ensuring the Partner’s involvement in a project or decision-making process at the right moment.
- Monitor and analyse product performance metrics post-launch to identify areas for improvement and inform future iterations for smoother product formation.
- Support & oversee the execution of product prototypes and early-stage testing to validate market fit and gather user feedback.
- Act as a liaison between the Product Development team and external stakeholders such as vendors, partners, and regulatory bodies.
- Create the framework for vetting the GTM strategies with critical metrics, and methods for tracking success and risks.
- Partner with marketing, product, and design teams to refine and execute the GTM strategy.
- Assist with planning of customer acquisition strategy and management of these partnerships across other players in the ecosystem.
- 2-5 Years of experience across consulting/fast paced startups
- Educational Requirements:
- MBA from a Tier-1 Institution: Candidates must hold an MBA degree from a premier Tier-1 business school such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, or ISB.
- Preferred Undergraduate Background: Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their undergraduate studies from top-tier institutions such as:
- Delhi University colleges: Hindu College, Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), St. Stephen's College, Kirori Mal College, Hansraj College, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
- Indian Institutes of Technology: IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, or IIT Kanpur
- A sharp executioner who can break down ambiguity into smaller constructs and problem solve
- Values depth & insights and man manages/differentiates between breath/execution tasks and depth/insights and discovery tasks and deal with them with merit
- A very strong team player who can collaborate well across functions, leadership, and sub-cultures
- A non-hierarchical performance-oriented work culture
- Hand-in-glove opportunity to work with established founders and business leadership to build 0 to 1 across multiple health-tech companies
- A close look at Venture Capital industry dynamics