Role

Principal Product Development Lead Fixed Line & Network Services

Job Level/ Designation

M3

Function / Department

Enterprise / Connectivity and Business Comm

Location

Mumbai Corporate

Job Purpose

This role owns end-to-end product strategy, development, and lifecycle enhancements for the enterprise fixed-line and network services portfolio, including ILL, MPLS, SD-WAN, NaaS, SASE, and managed network services.

The role sits at the intersection of market demand, network capabilities, and commercial outcomes. The mandate is to build a future-ready, differentiated network product portfolio that is fast to market, scalable to deliver, and commercially viable — while delivering a superior customer experience from day one.

This is a senior individual contributor + team leadership role, responsible for defining product vision, translating it into executable roadmaps, and driving cross-functional execution across technology, operations, regulatory, sales, and partners to launch/enhance the products.

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

1.



Product Strategy & Roadmap Participation
- Participate in the product vision and multi-year roadmap for the fixed-line and network services portfolio.
- Translate enterprise customer needs and market trends into transparent product propositions and feature roadmaps.
- Continuously evolve the portfolio to support shifts towards scalable software-defined, virtualized, and consumption-based network models.

2. End-to-End Product Development & Launch
- Lead end-to-end product development from concept, business case, and design through MVP, launch, and scale.
- Ensure products are designed for speed to market, operational scalability, and commercial success.
- Drive disciplined MVP thinking — balancing feature depth with time-to-market.

3. Cross-Functional Execution Leadership
- Lead and influence dispersed cross-functional teams across:
- Network & technology planning
- Engineering & delivery
- Operations & service assurance
- Regulato

📌 GM - Principal Product Development (Mumbai)
🏢 Vodafone Idea
📍 Mumbai