Product Manager

Product Manager

Looking for passionate, innovative minds to ideate, design, test and launch end\-to\-end products in protected cultivation structures and add\-ons

About Kheyti

Kheyti is an agri\-tech that helps farmers double incomes and be climate resilient and sustainable. We democratize access to high\-tech agriculture solutions by making them farmer\-centric, low\-cost and by bundling end\-to \-end services. Our vision is to see every farmer climate\-smart. 

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity to drive farmer\-centric product innovation—from discovery and prototyping to field validation—shaping next\-generation greenhouse and allied solutions with real on\-ground impact.

Job Type: Full time

Location: Hyderabad 

Reporting to: R & D Lead

Level: Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Implement Kheyti product innovation roadmap for core greenhouses and add\-on products like tunnels, hoop houses, crop covers, agro voltaics etc.
  




• Conduct discovery conversations with farmers and other stakeholders to understand customer and market needs
  




• Ideate, conceptualise and prototype designs and materials in our R&D center and derive data based decisions
  




• Conduct field visits and engage in conversations with Kheyti Team & Farmers to understand farmers’ feedback, on\-ground challenges, regional agro\-climatic conditions etc.
  




• Convert ideas to sketches to designs. Testing of designs for strength & loads like wind or dead load on relevant softwares
  




• Support on other R&D activities like crop R&D, protocol building, training etc.
  




• Create SOPs and key documentation and build QA/QC systems
  

Ideal Candidate

The role requires a hands\-on, field\-oriented professional with a strong inclination toward human\-centered, data\-driven innovation.

Must\-Haves

• 7+ Years of experience product design
  




• Mechanical Engineering Background 
  




• Willingness to engage in extensive fieldwork
  




• 7\-10 days of travel each month
  




• Product management experience
  




• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
  

Nice\-to\-Haves

• Experience in agri\-infrastructure or greenhouse systems
  




• Exposure to R&D environments, prototyping, or QA/QC systems
  

Not a Fit

• Someone who wants to work from home, full\-time. Field exposure is crucial for this role
  




• Someone who wants to focus only on the "product roadmap" in isolation, without deep collaboration
  




• Someone who prioritizes "global standards" and branded components over locally repairable, affordable, and accessible solutions
  

Hiring Process

1. HR Screening
   




2. Round\-1 Interview
   




3. Field Visit + Case Study
   




4. Final Interview
   

Submit your application at: jobs.kheyti.com