Director - Digital Products

Carter Knight FZ LLC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent government institution in the UAE is seeking a Director – Digital Products to lead innovative digital strategies enhancing citizen experiences. The successful candidate will define the product vision, lead multidisciplinary teams, and ensure alignment with user needs. Required qualifications include extensive experience in digital product management and strong leadership skills. This position is particularly open to UAE Nationals and involves fostering a culture of digital innovation to deliver impactful services.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in digital product management and user-centred design.
• Strong skills in leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work in complex environments and scalable digital services.
• Experience scaling digital services in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and strategy.
• Lead product teams through development lifecycles.
• Champion user experience principles and digital innovation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver digital services.

Skills

Digital product management

User-centred design

Agile delivery

Leadership

Collaboration

Product strategy

Job description

We are assisting a prominent government institution in the UAE in the recruitment of a Director – Digital Products. In this role, the successful candidate will lead the end-to-end strategy, design and delivery of innovative digital products that elevate the citizen experience and support the organisation’s digital transformation ambitions.

Key responsibilities include defining product vision and strategy, leading multidisciplinary product teams, overseeing product development lifecycles, and ensuring solutions are aligned with user needs and organisational priorities. The role also involves championing user experience principles, fostering a culture of digital innovation, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders to bring impactful digital services to life.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in digital product management, user‑centred design, agile delivery, and scaling digital services within complex environments. Strong leadership, collaboration and product strategy skills are essential. UAE Nationals are preferred.