Product Roadmap Director

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years of experience leading product teams in enterprise B2B software products/SaaS, preferably with big data experience
• Process Development: Demonstrable experience in developing and executing new product development/product prioritization frameworks and processes
• Analytical Skills: Advanced analytical and quantitative reasoning capabilities, leveraging customer, market, and financial data to inform product strategies
• Technical Acumen: Ability to understand complex technical propositions and solutions. A technical background in business analysis, engineering, data, or data science is beneficial
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to rapidly build credibility at the C-suite level
• Goal Focus: Delivery and goal focus with a drive to produce products that have a meaningful impact on customers and the business
• Education: University degree, preferably in business, information systems, or computer science
• Passion for Product: A passion for developing products that make a difference to the customer and the business
• Adaptability: Highly adaptive and flexible with a background in leading teams through periods of ambiguity and uncertainty
• Market Success: Proven track record in delivering high-value proposition products to market, ideally with first-to-market experience
• Roadmap Development: Demonstrable experience in developing and maintaining multi-year product roadmaps with multiple parallel product streams in a fast-paced environment
• (Desirable) Industry Experience: Experience in HRIS and/or GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) organisations is advantageous

What the job involves

• Grouper is currently seeking a Head of Product Management to lead our team of Product Managers/Owners
• This role is pivotal in defining and growing our product offerings in the market. We're looking for a dynamic individual who can drive our product vision and strategy, shape our various product lines, and oversee the execution of our product roadmap
• Strategic Portfolio Management: Responsible for the strategic planning and management of the entire Grouper product portfolio
• Product Line Identification: Identify product lines to deliver against the product strategy
• Process Improvement: Maintain and enhance new product development frameworks and processes to incorporate innovation and insight from across the organisation
• Emerging Technologies: Maintain a strategic perspective on emerging research and innovation developments, particularly in privacy-enhancing technologies
• Alignment and Communication: Ensure vision and goals of new product development are consistently articulated and understood across delivery teams
• Process Improvement: Play a key role in improving delivery and execution processes
• Collaboration with Product Marketing: Work closely with Product Marketing to ensure flawless execution of new product and feature launches
• Team Leadership: Challenge and motivate the team, aligning goals and objectives with the product strategy and their professional development needs
• Product Prioritisation: Ensure product prioritisation is strategically aligned and supported by robust business case and return on investment data
• Market Evaluation: Evaluate competitor, market, and customer trends to inform product roadmaps
• Roadmap Development: Empower the team to develop and maintain product development roadmaps for each product line, ensuring visibility across the organisation
• Vision and Strategy: Maintain and refine the product vision based on corporate objectives, articulating a clear product strategy aligned with these objectives