Head of Product

Asico; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 550,000 - 698,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Head of Product to own the product vision and strategy. This leadership role requires over 12 years of product management experience, with a focus on technical B2B SaaS products. The ideal candidate will bridge engineering and executive teams, ensuring successful product execution and team growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Impactful leadership role

Opportunity for technical challenges

Qualifications

• 12+ years of product management experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership role (Head of Product or Director of Product).
• Experience managing a technically complex B2B SaaS product.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evangelize product vision and roadmap.
• Prioritize initiatives based on data and customer value.
• Manage the product backlog and product release cycle.

Skills

Product management experience

Technical communication

Customer engagement

Team mentoring

Job description

We are seeking a strategic and technically astute Head of Product to own the product vision, strategy, and execution for our platform. You will be the key liaison between engineering and the executive team, translating market problems into detailed, technically sound product requirements. The ideal candidate is a former engineer or developer who moved into product management. You will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from concept to launch and iteration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and evangelize a compelling product vision and roadmap that aligns with company goals and addresses our customers' most critical technical needs.
• Dive deep into the technical architecture, understanding scalability, dependencies, and implementation.
• Prioritize initiatives and features based on data, customer value, and business impact.
• Manage the product backlog and own the product release cycle.
• Work hand-in-hand with Engineering leads to break down complex epics into user stories and technical specifications.
• Partner with Design to ensure a world-class user experience, especially for technical users (developers, data scientists, IT admins).
• Collaborate with GTM teams (Sales, Marketing, Support) to ensure successful product launches and market adoption.
• Act as the voice of the customer and engage directly with developers, technical buyers, and enterprise customers to gather insights, validate ideas, and build a community around the product.
• Define and track key product metrics (KPIs) and use feedback to inform prioritization and measure success.
• Mentor and grow a team of product managers, fostering a culture of customer obsession, technical excellence, and accountability.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of product management experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role (Head of Product or Director of Product).
• Proven experience managing a technically complex B2B SaaS, API, infrastructure, or developer-focused product.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss architectural concepts, platform trade-offs, and new technologies with engineering teams.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience building products like cybersecurity, data infrastructure, fintech.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern tech stacks.
• Experience scaling product processes and teams in a high-growth startup environment.

A competitive salary. A leadership role with a massive impact on the company's direction and success. The opportunity to work on deeply challenging technical problems with a brilliant team.