Product Manager - Charging Infra

River · Bengaluru East

  • Experience5–8 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Posted29 Sept 2026
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About River

River is hiring in Bengaluru East in automotive mobility. This role looks for around 5+ years of experience.

Skills

  • EV charging infrastructure
  • power electronics
  • IP65
  • safety standards
  • charging-network business models
  • product requirements documentation
  • new product development
  • pricing architecture
  • P&L
  • Capex
  • ROI modeling
  • TCO modeling
  • telemetry
  • reconciliation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Engineering

The role

A technical product manager at an electric-vehicle charging company defines EV charging infrastructure strategy, charging-network business models, and pricing architecture, and manages product requirements, Power BI, and JIRA across hardware, software, and commercial teams.

Full job description

Key Responsibilities

Define the long-term Charging Infra Platform Strategy across River-owned fast chargers, and partner/CPO networks via UBCOwn the phased rollout roadmap, specifying scope per milestone (Pilot → Go-Live → Cross-Network)Conduct competitive benchmarking of charging hardware suppliers and CPO business models to maintain River's tech/economics moatOwn and evolve the L0/PRD documentation suite (hardware, app, business) governing charging infraDrive end-to-end NPD lifecycle — Concept → Supplier Selection → Design → Prototype → Validation → Production → Launch — within Capex/cost targetsLead the Gated Development Process (Alpha/Beta/T0 reviews) across Hardware, Firmware, App/Cloud, Sourcing, Homologation, and Quality teams; validate for IP65, thermal, and durability standardsOwn the end-to-end rider charging journey in-app (discover, scan QR, start, monitor, pay, receipt) and define fault-handling, refund, and CRM support flowsLead CPO partner onboarding and commercial negotiations (margin/commission models); drive UBC certification for cross-network interoperabilityOwn pricing/margin architecture — per-minute pricing, GST, payment gateway fees, DODO revenue-split, CPO commissions — centrally controlled and auditableOwn daily reconciliation between charger and app session data; define mismatch thresholds and resolution SLAs with Finance/OpsDevelop TCO/ROI models to justify Capex and communicate charging economics to leadership and dealersManage cradle-to-grave lifecycle: network scale-up, OTA/firmware roadmap, regulatory tracking (homologation, PM E-Drive, UBC), serviceability, and next-gen hardware planning

Ideal Candidate

Strong technical grounding in EV charging hardware (power electronics, connectors, IP65/safety standards) and CPO/charging-network business modelsProven ability to own techno-commercial L0/PRD documentation spanning hardware, software, and business/finance requirementsFinancial acumen — pricing, margin/commission structuring, P&L, Capex/ROI, and TCO modelingStrong analytical skills using telemetry, reconciliation, and usage data to drive product/pricing decisions; proficiency in Excel/Sheets, Power BI, JIRA/Confluence5–8 years in Product Management/Consulting (Automotive/Tech/Consumer Goods preferred), Engineering degree required, MBA preferred, with a track record of using consumer data to influence product launches