Head of Cloud Platform Product Strategy

Apply; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Xero is seeking a Head of Product for Cloud Engineering to lead the strategic vision for core platform capabilities and mentor a team of product managers across build and run, cloud capabilities, and database engineering.

You will drive architectural transformations and advance agent-first platform and multi-region cloud capabilities, shaping how software is built, scaled, and modernised globally.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience guiding product managers toward outcomes.
• Strong technical depth in cloud platforms and infrastructure.
• Experience designing product strategy within complex platform environments.
• Data-informed prioritisation and strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor product managers to deliver outcome-focused roadmaps.
• Shape a unified product practice across build/run, cloud capabilities, and database engineering.
• Drive foundational architectural transformations powering the technology strategy.
• Modernise infrastructure with multi-region cloud capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud platforms

Product strategy

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Xero is seeking a Head of Product for Cloud Engineering to lead the strategic vision for core platform capabilities and mentor a team of product managers across build and run, cloud capabilities, and database engineering.

You will drive architectural transformations and advance agent-first platform and multi-region cloud capabilities, shaping how software is built, scaled, and modernised globally.