Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio

Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio
6 Month Contract
Location: Home / London
Rate: £900 - £1000 per day (Inside IR35)

We are looking to recruit a Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio for a leading software company on an initial 6 month contract. This is a senior strategic role responsible for defining enterprise-wide product vision, aligning product portfolios, and ensuring investment decisions deliver measurable customer and commercial outcomes.

Working closely with Product Directors, Engineering, and Go-To-Market leadership, you'll build the strategic frameworks that guide how products evolve, innovate, and succeed across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate long-term product vision and enterprise product strategy
• Establish a unified strategic framework that aligns product direction across portfolios
• Lead strategic roadmap planning and guide prioritisation with Product Directors
• Drive market, customer, and competitive analysis to inform investment decisions
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on product positioning and long-term planning
• Build strong relationships across product, engineering, and commercial teams
• Develop business cases for major initiatives, including ROI modelling and market sizing
• Lead portfolio governance, prioritisation, and lifecycle management
• Champion data-driven decision-making and customer-centric product strategy
• Provide leadership, development, and direction to senior product managers and directors

Essential Experience

• Deep expertise in product strategy, product portfolio management, and market analysis
• Strong financial and commercial literacy, including P&L and ROI modelling
• Proven ability to create clarity across complex, multi-product environments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience operating in enterprise software, public sector, or multi-market technology environments

Desirable

• Experience shaping strategy across multiple product lines
• Background in modern product management and agile delivery principles
• Knowledge of public sector technology, policy trends, or international markets