Senior Product Director

RoleOverview

TheSeniorProductDirectorisaseniorleadershiproleresponsiblefordefiningandexecutingthe
productvision,strategy,androadmapacrosstheorganisation.Youwillownthefullproductlifecycle;
fromdiscoverytodeliverytocommercialsuccess,ensuringtheproductdeliversmeasurablevalueto
customersandthebusiness.

Youwilllead,mentor,anddeveloptheProductfunctionwhileworkingcloselywiththeExecutiveTeam,Technology,Commercial,Operations,andCustomerteams.Akeyfocusofthisroleisdevelopingaclearproductstrategy,translatingitintoactionableplans,andensuringexceptionalexecutioninanagile,fast-pacedstartupenvironment.

Youwillcombinestrategicthinkingwithahands on approach,shapingproductdirectionwhilealsorollingupyoursleeveswhenneededtorefineproduct
requirements,prioritisedevelopment,andsupportcriticallaunches.

Responsibilities

• Leadthedefinition,communication,andexecutionoftheproductstrategyandroadmap,ensuringalignmentwithcompanygoals,growthpriorities,andmarketdirection.

• Defineclearproductobjectives,KPIs,andsuccessmetricsandensurethesearetracked,reviewed,andusedtoinformdata-drivendecisions.

• Prioritiseinitiativesandmanagetheproductbacklogtobalancecustomervalue,commercialoutcomes,andtechnicalfeasibility.

• Overseethefullproductlifecycle,includingdiscovery,validation,design,development,launch,iteration,andoptimisation.

• Develophigh-qualityproductrequirements,userstories,andacceptancecriteriathatclearlycommunicatescope,value,andexpectedoutcomes.

• PartnercloselywiththeTechnologyteamtodriveefficientdelivery,ensuringtimelines,dependencies,andresourceallocationarewell-managed.

• Buildadeepunderstandingofcustomerneeds,painpoints,behaviours,andusecasesthroughcontinuousdiscoveryandresearch.

• Identifyandexecuteopportunitiestoimproveadoption,engagement,satisfaction,retention,andoverallproductperformance.

• Leadtheplanning,coordination,andexecutionofproductlaunches,ensuringoperationalreadinessacrossinternalteams.

• Representthecompanyinkeycustomer,partner,andstakeholderconversationstogatherinsightsandstrengthenrelationships.

• Lead,mentor,andsupportProductteammembers,ensuringclarityofownership,highperformance,andcontinuousdevelopment.

• Fosteraproductculturegroundedinexperimentation,evidence-baseddecision-making,andcustomer-centricthinking.

• Establishandmaintainstrongproductgovernance,ensuringqualitystandards,riskmanagement,andcompliancewithregulatoryrequirementswhereapplicable.

Requirements

• 10+yearsofproductleadershipexperience,withaminimumof7yearswithinB2BSaaS/Fintech.

• Provenexperienceowningproductstrategyandroadmapatcompanyorbusiness-unitlevel.

• StrongtrackrecordofsuccessfullylaunchingandscalingSaaSproducts.

• Solidunderstandingofsoftwaredevelopmentprocessesandagilemethodologies.

• Demonstratedexperienceinfintechishighlydesirable.

• Experienceworkingwithaccounting,payments,orexpensemanagementplatformsisanadvantage.

• Hands-onexperiencewithJiraorsimilarproductmanagementtools.

• Bachelor'sdegreeinComputerScience,InformationTechnology,Business,orrelatedfield(MBAadvantageous).