Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio

Trades Workforce Solutions; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio for a 6-month contract. This senior role involves defining the product vision, aligning portfolios, and ensuring that investment decisions yield measurable outcomes. Responsibilities include market analysis, strategic planning, and advising senior leadership. Ideal candidates have expertise in product strategy, strong financial skills, and experience in multi-market technology environments. The role offers a competitive rate of £900 to £1000 per day, depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in product strategy and portfolio management.
• Strong financial and commercial literacy including P&L and ROI modelling.
• Proven ability to create clarity across complex, multi-product environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate long-term product vision and strategy.
• Establish a unified strategic framework aligning product direction.
• Lead strategic roadmap planning with Product Directors.

Skills

Product strategy

Market analysis

Financial literacy

Communication skills

Multi-product environments

Job description

Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio
6 Month Contract
Location: Home / London
Rate: £900 - £1000 per day (Inside IR35)

We are looking to recruit a Director of Product Strategy & Portfolio for a leading software company on an initial 6 month contract. This is a senior strategic role responsible for defining enterprise-wide product vision, aligning product portfolios, and ensuring investment decisions deliver measurable customer and commercial outcomes.

Working closely with Product Directors, Engineering, and Go-To-Market leadership, you’ll build the strategic frameworks that guide how products evolve, innovate, and succeed across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate long-term product vision and enterprise product strategy
• Establish a unified strategic framework that aligns product direction across portfolios
• Lead strategic roadmap planning and guide prioritisation with Product Directors
• Drive market, customer, and competitive analysis to inform investment decisions
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on product positioning and long-term planning
• Build strong relationships across product, engineering, and commercial teams
• Develop business cases for major initiatives, including ROI modelling and market sizing
• Lead portfolio governance, prioritisation, and lifecycle management
• Champion data-driven decision-making and customer-centric product strategy
• Provide leadership, development, and direction to senior product managers and directors

Essential Experience

• Deep expertise in product strategy, product portfolio management, and market analysis
• Strong financial and commercial literacy, including P&L and ROI modelling
• Proven ability to create clarity across complex, multi-product environments
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience operating in enterprise software, public sector, or multi-market technology environments

Desirable

• Experience shaping strategy across multiple product lines
• Background in modern product management and agile delivery principles
• Knowledge of public sector technology, policy trends, or international markets