Director of Product Strategy

ACURO ASSOCIATES LTD; Reading; Remote; GBP 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ACURO ASSOCIATES LTD is seeking a Director of Product Strategy & Management to define the future direction of a substantial software portfolio. You will lead product strategy, commercial outcomes and portfolio transformation with executive visibility, shaping long-term growth.

This role focuses on AI-enabled innovation, platform convergence and go-to-market collaboration across Sales, Marketing, and Services.

Qualifications

• Executive-level Product Management leadership in software
• Experience owning complex software portfolios and delivering commercial outcomes
• Strong strategic and commercial mindset
• Proven success delivering product transformation and growth across UKI and Europe
• Experience in enterprise SaaS or regulated software environments, ideally healthcare
• Executive stakeholder management and communication skills
• Passion for AI and emerging technologies
• Experience leading and developing Product Managers

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product vision, strategy and portfolio priorities
• Drive measurable growth, adoption, retention and expansion
• Lead product lifecycle management across multiple solutions
• Build roadmaps for portfolio modernization and platform convergence
• Partner with Engineering leadership to align product and technology strategy
• Shape go-to-market plans with Sales, Marketing and Services teams
• Drive AI-enabled innovation and product differentiation
• Influence investment decisions and portfolio governance
• Develop and lead a high-performing Product Management function

Job description

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Remote (UK & Ireland) | Executive Leadership Opportunity

Shape the Future of a UKI Software Portfolio

Our client is a market-leading software provider entering a significant phase of growth, platform modernisation and AI-driven innovation.

We are looking for a Director of Product Strategy & Management to define the future direction of a substantial software portfolio, leading product strategy, commercial outcomes and portfolio transformation.

This is not a traditional Product Management role.

You will help determine where the business invests, how products evolve, how AI is embedded into customer value propositions and how multiple product lines converge into a scalable global platform. The role offers significant executive visibility and the opportunity to shape long-term business growth. The underlying role owns product strategy, portfolio direction, commercial outcomes, platform convergence and AI-led innovation.

Why Join?

• Executive-level influence and visibility
• Ownership of a significant software portfolio
• AI-driven product transformation programme
• Opportunity to build locally and think globally
• Highly collaborative role across Product, Engineering, Commercial and Customer teams
• Clear progression potential into broader international leadership responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute product vision, strategy and portfolio priorities
• Drive measurable growth, adoption, retention and expansion
• Lead product lifecycle management across multiple solutions
• Build the roadmap for portfolio modernisation and platform convergence
• Partner with Engineering leadership to align product and technology strategy
• Shape go-to-market plans with Sales, Marketing and Services teams
• Drive AI-enabled innovation and product differentiation
• Influence investment decisions and portfolio governance
• Develop and lead a high-performing Product Management function

What We're Looking For

• Director-level Product Management leadership within a software vendor
• Experience owning complex software portfolios and commercial outcomes
• Strong strategic and commercial mindset
• Proven success delivering product transformation and growth across UKI and Europe
• Experience operating within enterprise SaaS or regulated software environments, ideally healthcare
• Strong executive stakeholder management and communication skills
• Passion for AI and emerging technologies
• Experience leading and developing Product Managers

Backgrounds of Interest

We Would Particularly Like To Hear From Leaders Within

• Healthcare Technology
• Clinical Applications

This is an outstanding opportunity for a strategic product leader looking to influence business direction, drive innovation and shape the next generation of a market-leading software portfolio