Experience: 5 years in Product Management / Product Strategy / Product Operations
About Institute of SkillMastery
Institute of SkillMastery is a new-age learning platform focused on helping students and working professionals build industry-relevant, future-ready skills.
Our programs combine practical learning, real-world projects and AI-powered workflows to prepare learners for today's evolving job market.
We are currently expanding our professional career programs and are looking for an experienced Product Management Trainer/Mentor to lead our Product Management program.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Product Management professional who can also teach and mentor learners.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in product discovery, product strategy, user research, product analytics, roadmap planning and stakeholder management.
The trainer will be responsible for delivering live sessions, designing practical assignments, mentoring learners and helping students build a job-ready Product Management portfolio.
Key Responsibilities - Training & Delivery
- Conduct engaging live Product Management training sessions.
- Explain Product Management concepts using practical industry examples.
- Use real-world case studies from successful products and companies.
- Conduct workshops, exercises and problem-solving sessions.
- Make complex product concepts easy to understand for beginners and working professionals.
- Conduct doubt-clearing and mentoring sessions.
Product Management Topics The trainer should be comfortable covering:
- Product Management Fundamentals
- Product Lifecycle
- Product Discovery
- Product Strategy
- Product Vision & Roadmap
- Market Research
- Competitor Analysis
- Customer/User Research
- User Personas
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Product-Market Fit
- MVP Development
- Product Prioritization
- Feature Prioritization
- PRD Creation
- User Stories
- Acceptance Criteria
- Product Metrics & KPIs
- Product Analytics
- A/B Testing
- Experimentation
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile & Scrum
- Product Launch & GTM
- Product Growth
- Product Monetization
- Product Case Studies
AI-Powered Product Management
This is an important part of our program.
The trainer should be able to demonstrate how modern Product Managers can use AI throughout the product lifecycle.
Topics may include
- ChatGPT for Product Managers
- Claude
- Google Gemini
- Microsoft Copilot
- Perplexity
- NotebookLM
- AI-powered market research
- AI competitor analysis
- AI customer research
- AI-generated user personas
- AI-assisted PRD creation
- AI-generated user stories
- AI product roadmaps
- AI-powered product analytics
- AI-assisted product discovery
- AI experimentation
- AI product strategy
- AI agents/workflows for Product Managers
The expectation is not merely to teach AI tools, but to demonstrate practical AI workflows that a Product Manager can use in their day-to-day work.
Tools & Technologies The trainer should have practical knowledge of several of the following:
- Jira
- Confluence
- Figma
- Miro
- Productboard / Aha!
- Google Analytics / GA4
- Mixpanel / Amplitude
- Excel / Google Sheets
- Power BI / Tableau
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Microsoft Copilot
- Perplexity
- NotebookLM
Knowledge of SQL and basic technical concepts will be an advantage.
Practical Projects The trainer should be capable of designing and mentoring learners through practical projects such as:
Project 1 – Product Discovery
Identify a real-world problem and conduct:
User Research → Problem Definition → User Persona → Competitive Analysis
AI Feature → AI Workflow → User Journey → Business Model → GTM Strategy
These projects should ultimately help students build a Product Management portfolio.
Candidate Requirements (Must Have)
- 5 years of professional experience in Product Management or related roles.
- Strong understanding of the complete Product Lifecycle.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to explain concepts clearly to beginners.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Hands-on experience creating PRDs, roadmaps and product strategies.
- Practical experience with product analytics and metrics.
- Ability to conduct real-world product case studies.
- Comfortable teaching online through live classes.
Good to Have
- Experience working in SaaS / Technology / FinTech / E-commerce / EdTech / B2B products.
- Experience mentoring Product Managers or aspiring PMs.
- Product Management certification.
- Experience with AI-powered product development.
- Experience with GenAI / LLM products.
- Basic SQL knowledge.
- Experience conducting Product Management interviews.
- Experience helping candidates transition into Product Management roles.
What We Are Looking For
We are not looking for someone who only teaches from PPTs.
We want someone who can say:
"This is how I actually solved this problem in a real product environment."
The ideal trainer should bring real-world product experience, practical case studies, industry scenarios and hands-on assignments into the classroom.
Compensation
Competitive compensation based on experience and expertise.
We are open to
- Part-time trainers
- Freelance trainers
- Weekend trainers
- Full-time trainers
- Industry Product Managers looking to mentor professionals
Why Join Institute of SkillMastery?
- Opportunity to build and lead a new Product Management AI program.
- Work with a growing EdTech brand.
- Chance to contribute to course curriculum and learning methodology.
- Flexible online teaching opportunities.
- Opportunity to mentor aspiring Product Managers and working professionals.
- Potential for long-term association and additional training programs