Category Manager, Programs & New Initiatives
Bengaluru · Full time · Posted 4D AGO
Role Overview
We are looking for a Category Manager to own the charter for our Programs & New Initiatives business. You will be responsible for building and scaling partner-led health programs from the ground up, driving revenue growth, shaping pricing strategy, and improving margins. The role calls for a sharp commercial mindset, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to take new ideas from concept to scale in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will work closely with senior leadership & partnership stakeholders from external program partners and collaborate across internal teams to deliver strong business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Charter Ownership and Strategy
Own the end-to-end P&L and strategic roadmap for the Programs & New Initiatives category.
Identify new program opportunities, partnership models, and adjacent revenue streams aligned with MediBuddy's growth priorities.
Define category goals, business plans, and success metrics, and track performance against them.
Scale program categories from 0-1, 1-100 by identifying and executing demand scaling levers
Partner Management and Negotiation
Build and manage strong relationships with program partner senior leadership stakeholders (including CEO, CBO, Partnership Heads, etc.), acting as the primary business point of contact for MediBuddy.
Lead commercial negotiations, including pricing, contract terms, SLAs, and revenue-sharing arrangements.
Drive partner business reviews, identify upsell and expansion opportunities, and resolve escalations.
Revenue Growth and Pricing
Drive topline growth through new partner acquisition, program expansion, and deeper penetration of existing partnerships.
Develop and refine pricing strategies based on market benchmarks, cost structures, and competitive positioning.
Design program constructs and bundles that balance user value, partner value, and business profitability.
0-to-1 Build and Scale-up
Conceptualize, pilot, and launch new initiatives, taking them from idea to validated model to scale.
Build business cases, run structured experiments, and make clear go/no-go decisions based on data.
Establish the processes, playbooks, and operating rhythms needed to scale successful programs.
Own execution end to end in 0-1 stage and build a structured process for support teams to scale
Margin Improvement
Continuously analyze unit economics and identify levers to improve contribution margins.
Work with supply, operations, and finance teams to optimize fulfilment costs and commercial terms.
Cross-functional Leadership
Collaborate closely with Product, Technology, Operations, Supply, Marketing, Finance, and Legal to deliver programs seamlessly.
Align stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and outcomes, and drive accountability for execution.
Foster a high-performance culture focused on ownership, speed, and results.
Analytics and Insights
Use data to track program performance, user engagement, and partner health.
Build dashboards and reporting to surface insights and inform decisions.
Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify new opportunities.
Key Result Areas (KRAs)
Revenue growth for the Programs & New Initiatives category
Pricing strategy and commercial effectiveness
Successful 0-to-1 launches and scale-up of new programs
Margin and unit-economics improvement
Partner acquisition, retention, and satisfaction
Effective cross-functional execution and delivery against timelines
Qualifications and Experience
Required
2-5 years of experience in category management, business development, partnerships, or strategy, ideally in consumer internet, e-commerce, healthtech, fintech, or insurtech.
Demonstrated track record of commercial negotiation and closing complex partner deals.
Proven experience building or scaling new businesses or initiatives in a high-growth environment.
Strong analytical skills with comfort working in Excel/Google Sheets; exposure to SQL or BI tools is a plus.
Experience owning revenue and margin targets.
Preferred
Understanding of the digital healthcare ecosystem, including consultations, diagnostics, pharmacy, health insurance, or corporate wellness.
Experience working with B2B2C partnership models.
Key Competencies
Commercial acumen: strong grasp of pricing, unit economics, and P&L management
Negotiation and influence: ability to drive win-win outcomes with partners and internal stakeholders
Data-driven decision making: uses data to set direction, measure impact, and course-correct
Result orientation: high ownership, bias for action, and relentless focus on outcomes
Creative problem solving: thinks beyond conventional approaches to unlock new growth
Stakeholder management: builds alignment and drives execution across diverse teams
Adaptability: comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
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