Product Director - Social Care, Education

• Define and lead product strategy across multiple portfolios and markets
• Shape roadmap priorities using customer insight, market evidence and business objectives
• Deliver portfolio commitments within agreed capacity, timescales and budgets
• Own portfolio governance, investment prioritisation and lifecycle management
• Drive customer retention, product performance and sustainable business growth
• Establish meaningful product metrics and provide clear performance reporting
• Influence senior leaders on trade-offs, priorities and investment decisions
• Ensure products meet regulatory, compliance and governance requirements
• Lead strategic partnerships and cross-functional collaboration
• Build product capability, leadership succession and high-performing teams
• Promote responsible adoption of AI, supported by appropriate governance and oversight
• Take end-to-end ownership of outcomes and ensure commitments are delivered successfully

Requirements

• Significant experience leading product management and product strategy across complex portfolios
• Strong commercial judgement and market awareness
• Proven success delivering large-scale product roadmaps in regulated or safety-critical environments
• Experience influencing executive-level investment and prioritisation decisions
• Strong portfolio governance and resource management capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Data-driven approach to product decision-making
• Experience developing and leading high-performing product teams
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and navigate changing priorities
• Healthcare, social care or education technology experience would be advantageous

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading product strategy and management across complex portfolios, with a strong focus on governance, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making. Proven ability to build high-performing teams and drive sustainable business growth in regulated environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Strategy Leadership
• Portfolio Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Data-Driven Decision-Making
• High-Performing Team Development

Hard Skills

• Product Management
• Roadmap Development
• Lifecycle Management
• Performance Reporting
• Investment Prioritisation

Soft Skills

• Commercial Judgement
• Communication Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Adaptability

Industry Keywords

• Regulatory Compliance
• Healthcare Technology
• Social Care Technology
• Education Technology
• Customer Retention