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Posted 1 week ago
Director of Product
Matchtech
📍 Worcester
Executive Positions
Job description
<p>Our client, a leading technology company, is currently seeking a Director of Product to join their dynamic team.</p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong><ul><li>Lead the effective implementation and continuous improvement of the Product Development Process (PDP), including the identification, evaluation, prioritisation, and design of products and platforms.</li><li>Define and communicate a clear product vision, strategy, roadmap, and release plans aligned with overall business objectives.</li><li>Work closely with senior leaders across technology, marketing, sales, and operations to ensure the successful delivery and launch of innovative and high-quality products.</li><li>Monitor product performance, customer feedback, and market trends to inform product decisions and drive continuous improvement.</li><li>Identify and assess new product opportunities, enhancements, and potential market expansions, responding proactively to changes in the competitive and regulatory landscape.</li><li>Support the development of product positioning, messaging, and go-to-market plans in collaboration with marketing and commercial teams.</li><li>Lead, coach, and develop the product team, fostering a culture of customer focus, collaboration, and high performance.</li><li>Work with the technology/engineering teams to develop creative solutions to customer problems, needs and wants that generate effect ROI and deliver value to our customers when they need it.</li><li>Pre-empt, whenever possible, and identify and resolve strategic issues, which may potentially impair the department's ability to meet the product's financial, strategic, and technical goals.</li></ul><strong>Job Requirements:</strong><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree or comparable professional experiences.</li><li>Master's degree in business administration, or similar favoured but not essential.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills and Experience</strong><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>Significant experience in product management, with ownership of the product lifecycle in a senior leadership role.</li><li>Experience managing cloud-based software products in a B2B, multi-channel environment.</li><li>Experience within the fintech and/or insurtech industry.</li><li>Proven experience of taking new products to market, from concept through to launch.</li><li>Experience building, developing, and leading product teams.</li><li>Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and pragmatic delivery.</li><li>Experience working with both agile and waterfall delivery methodologies.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience working in both scale-up and well-established organisations.</li><li>Background spanning product, technical, and/or commercial roles.</li><li>Experience contributing to business transformation initiatives.</li><li>Exposure to working in a Private Equity-backed environment.</li></ul><strong>Benefits:</strong><ul><li>Competitive salary</li><li>Opportunity to work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects</li><li>Professional development and training opportunities</li><li>Supportive and collaborative work environment</li><li>Employee benefits package</li></ul><p>If you are an experienced Director of Product looking for a new opportunity to further develop your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's talented team.</p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?aP%2fblHlMLSs8JzaESp8uIwCi4BIcOb5Qr" width="0" height="0" />