Product Manager - Intern

telenav

Product Manager - Intern

Santa Clara, CA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Do you dream of what cars of the future will look like when you combine them with connectivity, a smartphone, and cloud services? Can you imagine uniting those dreams with a company that has the skills and relationships to make that a reality? If so, Telenav wants you! At Telenav, we believe the car is at the beginning of a massive innovation wave that mirrors what happened on the smartphone several years ago. Building on our long history of mobile and in-car navigation software and services, we are on a mission to make people’s lives less stressful, more productive and more fun when they’re on the go. We’re looking for a highly motivated Product Manager Intern to join our Product team. RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Establish shared vision across all the stakeholders by building consensus on product priorities leading to execution
    • Drive product development with engineers and designers. Integrate usability studies, research, and market analysis into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction
    • Effectively balance feedback from users with the business needs of the company, technical constraints, and make the right trade-off decisions.
    • Support your product decisions by pulling data and collecting information directly from users
    • Understand Telenav and Auto OEM’s evolving strategic and competitive position and deliver products that are recognized best in the industry
    • Effectively communicate product status, key issues and launch plans to key constituents across the organization including management, engineering, design, business development, and marketing

    REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

    • MSC in computer science or equivalent practical experience
    • Demonstrated ability to build and launch products on mobile and other hardware products
    • Ability to assess the quality of an existing user experience and to make concrete recommendations for how to improve that experience
    • Fluency with data, understands and utilizes metrics relevant to role, willingness to track down data to answer key questions, and ability to generate actionable insights
    • Strong written /verbal communication skills. Clear communication through expression of facts and ideas in a convincing and organized manner

    DESIRED SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE:

    • MBA candidates from top tier institutions
    • 3-5 years of software development experience
    • Consumer mind-set, always seeking to develop a better understanding of how users engage with a product and make decisions
    • Proactive self-starter with strong organization skills

    ABOUT TELENAV Telenav is a leading provider of connected car and location-based platform services, focused on transforming life on the go for people — before, during, and after every drive. Leveraging our location platform, global brands such as Ford, GM, Toyota and AT&T deliver custom connected car and mobile experiences. Additionally, advertisers such as Nissan, Denny's, Walmart, and Best Buy reach millions of users with our highly-targeted advertising platform. To learn more about how Telenav's location platform powers personalized navigation, mapping, big data intelligence, social driving, and location-based ads, visit www.telenav.com.