Product Manager for Public Good (National Highways Authority of India)

NHAI is the primary body that looks over the planning, management and construction of highways in India. It manages an annual budget of over 1.3 lac crores and plays a core role in nation building. The monitoring and management of highway construction and allied activities strongly relies on IT systems.

Primary ERP system is called "DataLake" is used by contractors, AE/IE, PDs and NHAI officials across the levels of hierarchy and nationally. It is partially a flow based system which is used for on-time clearance of bills, approvals and sanctions.

Key tasks for the product manager may include:

• Making the DataLake system more user-friendly for all stakeholders and increase adoption for more data-driven decision making
• Support NHAI in its digitization journey by re-engineering offline processes and making them online and seamless
• Scope, design, monitor development and own allied products such as:
  • Incident Response Management System for highway emergencies
  • Sukhad Yatra - Citizen interface for NHAI related feedback and complaints for the highway user
  • GIS Portal for Planning and Monitoring
• Bring in agile and human centered design practices for core development and setup a SDLC/prioritization mechanism within NHAI for IT activities

Last date to apply: 22nd May, 2022 (6:00 PM)

You'll be the first Product Manager in the organization and play a foundational role in charting the digital trajectory of an insitution of national importance.

Application has to be made on the official NHAI website: https://vacancy.nhai.org/ictpmu/

Detailed eligiblity criteria and TORs can be accessed here: https://nhai.gov.in/nhai/sites/default/files/vacancy_files/JointAdvisorAdvertisement.pdf

Government is a good place to practice data/code for social good with incredible impact. Certain systemic changes are only possible if you are on the inside and stick along. You can't change everything, but the little you do can have incredible impact.

But it's not your typical tech company. There is a reason government technology lags behind. It's really challenging and frustrating to work on most days. You need to learn the chops and do the most you can. There are amazing people inside - your job will be to facilitate them.