Head - Product - BFSI

Role Overview:
We are looking for a visionary Head of Product to lead and scale an end-to-end product ecosystem spanning learner platforms, adaptive assessment systems, AI-powered learning experiences, institutional dashboards, and placement technology.
This role is ideal for a product leader who combines deep BFSI understanding with strong EdTech product expertise and an AI-first mindset. The individual will drive product strategy, user experience, platform innovation, and monetisation while working closely with founders and cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Strategy & Vision:
- Define and own the long-term product roadmap aligned with business and learner outcomes.
- Build scalable product strategies across B2C, B2B, and B2B2C models.
- Identify emerging opportunities within BFSI learning, assessment, and employability.
AI-First Product Development:
- Lead the integration of AI-driven learning experiences including adaptive testing, recommendation engines, AI tutors, and personalised learning journeys.
- Drive implementation of LLM-powered workflows, intelligent automation, and analytics-driven experiences.
- Ensure responsible AI practices and compliance with data privacy standards.
Platform Ownership:
- Own the learner lifecycle including onboarding, engagement, assessments, certifications, and placements.
- Improve activation, retention, completion, and learner engagement metrics.
- Drive institutional product capabilities including dashboards, trainer tools, and enterprise learning modules.
BFSI Product Alignment:
- Ensure products align with BFSI regulatory and operational frameworks including NISM, SEBI, IRDAI, AMFI, RBI, and related ecosystems.
- Collaborate with industry stakeholders to build market-relevant learning and assessment solutions.
Cross-Functional Leadership:

- Lead Product Managers, Designers, and Business Analysts.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Content teams.
- Own product analytics, KPI tracking, experimentation, and decision-making frameworks.
Monetisation & Growth:
- Develop scalable monetisation models across courses, institutional licensing, assessments, subscriptions, and placement services.
- Drive product-led growth initiatives including referrals, engagement loops, and freemium strategies.
Candidate Profile:
Must-Have Experience:
- 10-16 years of overall experience with at least 4 years in product leadership roles.
- Strong product management experience in EdTech, professional learning, assessment technology, or workforce platforms.
- Deep understanding of BFSI products, regulations, and certification ecosystems.
- Proven experience shipping AI/ML-powered features including personalisation engines, LLM integrations, or adaptive systems.
- Strong exposure to product analytics tools such as Mixpanel, Amplitude, GA, SQL, or equivalent.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience building credentialing or assessment technology at scale.
- Prior exposure to BFSI institutions such as banks, AMCs, insurers, brokerages, or fintech companies.
- Experience working with B2B2C product models.
- MBA from a reputed institution preferred; Engineering background is a plus.
Ideal Competencies:
- Strategic product thinking with strong execution capability.
- AI-native mindset with focus on intelligent workflows.
- Strong learner empathy and understanding of professional education.
- Data-driven decision-making approach.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.
What Success Looks Like:
First 90 Days:
- Complete product and funnel audit.
- Define and align on a 12-month product roadmap.
- Initiate rollout of first AI-powered feature set.
6 Months:
- Improve learner engagement and completion metrics.
- Launch key institutional product capabilities.
- Strengthen product team structure and operating cadence.
12 Months:
- Establish a differentiated AI-first product identity in the market.
- Launch new monetisation streams.
- Significantly improve retention, engagement, and NPS.
Why Join:
- Opportunity to shape the future of BFSI learning and employability in India.
- High ownership role with direct founder visibility.
- Build AI-first products in a large and evolving market.
- Strong growth potential with performance-linked upside and ESOPs.