Head of Product

ReQuire Consultancy; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consultancy is seeking a Head of Product to lead and establish the product function from the ground up. This senior leadership role involves defining product strategies that directly impact business performance and aligning product initiatives with commercial objectives. Ideal candidates will have senior product leadership experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to create structure within dynamic environments. This position offers significant ownership and influence within the company.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading product at a senior level.
• Ability to build structure in uncertain environments.
• Strong communication skills with executive teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the product function.
• Define a clear product operating model.
• Own a group-wide roadmap aligned to objectives.
• Create transparency around ROI and performance.
• Drive a culture of experimentation and improvement.

Skills

Senior product leadership

Commercial accountability

Team building

Executive collaboration

Job description

Head of Product | Hybrid | UK | Senior Leadership

This is a newly created role at a business entering its next phase of growth.

The foundations are already in place: strong brands, significant scale, recent strategic investment and an established technology function. What’s missing is a senior product leader to bring structure, focus and commercial accountability.

The Head of Product will build the product function from the ground up defining how product works, what it prioritises and how success is measured with a direct line between product investment and business performance.

This is a critical hire. The decisions made in the next 18–24 months will materially shape growth, efficiency and long-term value.

Why this role exists now

• Product is being elevated from delivery support to business driver
• The executive team wants clearer prioritisation and measurable outcomes
• Investment decisions need to be tied directly to EBITDA and growth
• The organisation is ready for a consistent, disciplined product operating model

This is not about inheriting a mature function. It’s about creating one properly, with full executive backing.

What you will be accountable for

• Establishing and leading the Product function (team, structure, ways of working)
• Defining a clear product operating model covering discovery, prioritisation and governance
• Owning a group-wide roadmap aligned to commercial objectives
• Translating business OKRs into measurable product initiatives
• Creating transparency around ROI, performance and progress
• Driving a culture of experimentation, learning and continuous improvement

You will be accountable for outcomes, not just delivery.

Who this suits

This role will suit someone who:

• Has led product at senior level and wants broader commercial accountability
• Is comfortable building structure where it doesn’t yet exist
• Can operate confidently with executives and challenge where needed
• Enjoys making trade‑offs and focusing investment on what matters

It will not suit someone looking for a purely strategic, advisory or hands‑off role.

The opportunity

• Genuine ownership and influence
• Direct linkage between product decisions and business performance
• Executive sponsorship and visibility
• The chance to build a product function with lasting impact

If this role appeals to you then it's worth getting in touch with Liam McConnell for a confidential discussion to see if this is the next Senior step in your career.