Product Director

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the long-term product vision and strategy for critical business platforms and digital products.
• Translate business priorities, customer needs, operational requirements, and technical considerations into clear product roadmaps and execution plans.
• Establish and monitor product success metrics, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, customer outcomes, and operational performance.
• Build strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across business, technology, operations, and external partners to secure alignment, prioritise investments, and manage dependencies.
• Develop deep expertise in the product domain, serving as a trusted advisor on strategic decisions, risk considerations, and product direction.
• Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to enhance product capabilities and team effectiveness.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of product managers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive recruitment and succession planning efforts, helping to attract, retain, and develop future product leaders.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle from discovery and strategy through delivery, launch, optimisation, and continuous enhancement.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, UX/UI, research, data, and operations to deliver scalable, user-centric solutions.
• Ensure products meet high standards of quality, security, compliance, accessibility, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of product management, product leadership, or related experience, preferably within large-scale digital, enterprise, platform, or technology-driven environments.
• Proven success in leading the delivery of complex products or platforms that have generated measurable business and customer outcomes.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence executives, align diverse stakeholders, and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management capabilities, including experience navigating complex organisational structures and managing multiple internal and external partners.
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience building, managing, mentoring, and scaling product management teams.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading large-scale platform modernisation, digital transformation, system migration, or enterprise technology initiatives.
• Exposure to highly regulated industries such as logistics, supply chain, construction, infrastructure, financial services, or similar sectors.
• Experience improving business processes, operational efficiency, compliance frameworks, or digital service delivery.
• Prior technical or engineering background, particularly involving enterprise applications, SaaS platforms, or large-scale web-based systems.
• Familiarity with modern product development practices, agile methodologies, and cloud-based technology ecosystems.