AlGooru is hunting for the next generation of Product talents!

We’re looking for a Head of Product

🪄 A bit about us

AlGooru is a Saudi-based edtech startup that uses AI to connect students with on-demand private tutors over 20+ subjects.

🎯 Main responsibilities

Gather feature requests and collect product feedback from different internal and external sources
Identify product gaps and schedule releases accordingly
Define AlGooru’s agile methodology taking into consideration users’ feedback and results

👣 A day in your life

Strategy Planning, Budgeting, and Roadmap Tracking

Set the Product department’s objectives and KPIs in alignment with the company’s vision
Suggest creative recommendations to expand the product base, verticals, and vision
Identify opportunities that lead the growth of products through innovation while still maintaining the fundamental business goals and priorities
Identify product staffing needs and participate in the recruitment process when necessary
Manage and meet with external and internal stakeholders (Leads, BOD, external parties .. )
Delegate tasks to the Product team and make sure they're all aligned
Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets for the product division

Develop Product Requirements

Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
Build and groom a product backlog
Lead planning sessions and prioritize work based on user requirements, product strategy, and business effect, as well as monitor and communicate progress
Work closely with the Tech team and UI/UX Designer teams to determine technical solutions and user experience workflows to help users achieve outcomes

Collect and Analyze User Reviews

Gaining a deep understanding of our users’ experience, requirements, and preferences
Gather feedback about our product by reaching out and interviewing our users using engaging tools and strategies
Incorporate feedback and input from students & tutors and in-house teams on product strategy
Liaise and coordinate with other teams to gather feedback they’ve collected, implement their product requests, and ensure users’ needs are being well reflected in the application

Manage Sprints and Schedule Releases

Market Research and Continuous Development

Keep track of and analyze the Competitor’s performance to suggest technological innovations
Keep up to date on technology trends and their impact on the product roadmap (tools, software, integrations..)
Keep informed of market pricing, competitor innovations, customer requirements

🏆 Experience needed

Experience in designing innovative, strategic products focused on client needs in the Ed-tech industry
Experience in product management and/or strategic planning in complex/matrix environments
Customer-centric mindset with the capability of translating that into the product development process
In-depth understanding of user experience and design
Superior analytical and problem-solving capabilities
A strong strategic and business mindset
Ability to gasp future trends in digital technologies and act proactively
Ability to multitask and perform under tight deadlines

⌛ Our application process

🎁 Role benefits

🎲 How to gain extra Gooru points

Demonstrate your entrepreneurial, hustling, and energetic spirit
Prove your ability to take full ownership of your role without the need to be micromanaged
Conduct proper research about AlGooru prior to your interviews with us, we love people who already know about us.
Be extra organized… like extra…

Head of Product