About the Role,
We are seeking candidates with a background in engineering, data science, product & research who are looking to transition into a product management role. The ideal candidate should be passionate about solving difficult social problems.
As an APM, the day-to-day work may include the following:

Participating in team meetings and removing blockers for IDinsight developer teams
Assisting in sprint planning and retrospectives
Creating and managing project work plans and budgets
Communicating with IDinsight project teams and clients on software planning and execution
Reviewing team deliverables for quality control

Qualifications
Technical qualifications:

Bachelor's degree.
0-2 years of product experience & less than 4 years of cumulative experience to support our software development capabilities.
Experience working with software development teams.
Experience using agile principles and tools.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle and related concepts such as version control, testing, and continuous integration/deployment.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required qualifications:

Proven ability to work alone and with teams in a dynamic, multicultural environment.
Passion for improving lives through evidence-informed policy.
Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in languages spoken in countries where IDinsight works is a plus, particularly Hindi or French.
Strong values aligned with IDinsight’s stated values.
Ability and interest in sharing knowledge, mentoring others, presenting work, and reviewing the work of others.
Deeply passionate about global development and improving lives in disadvantaged populations.
Open-minded self-starter who will thrive while tackling new, unusual, and unpredictable challenges.

Preferred qualifications:
The most competitive applicants will satisfy one or more of the following requirements:

Advanced degree, preferably in Computer science, Engineering, Business, Public policy, Economics.
Previous experience in Product development/management. You have supported the shipping of at least one product that has delivered meaningful results.
Writing user and developer-facing documentation for software projects.
Familiarity with software systems architecture.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure using a hosting service like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Familiarity with user research methodologies.
Strong project management skills including the ability to translate user requirements into actionable user stories.