Head of Product

Cornerstone; Theale; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading UK mobile infrastructure company as a Product Manager, responsible for shaping the new product function. This role involves driving product discovery and aligning customer solutions with market demands. Offering a competitive salary, benefits, and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus structure

30 days holiday

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Life insurance

Cycle to Work

Retail Discounts

Refer a friend scheme

Private Healthcare Insurance

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product or strategy roles within telecoms or technology.
• Proven track record in delivering innovation and expansion.
• Excellent grasp of product management frameworks like Agile.

Responsibilities

• Own the product operating model and lifecycle.
• Build and lead a team of product managers and analysts.
• Define and govern the central product roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Product Management

Commercial Awareness

B2B Product Management

Job description

Our Vision: Continue to be the leading UK mobile infrastructure services company.

Our Mission: To be famous for excellence in delivery, embracing transformation with our people and our customers at its heart.

We are at an exciting time in our company's development. We've come a long way since we were first formed in 2012. From the rollout of new technologies and managing complex legislation affecting the industry, we are leading the conversation on innovation and developing sharper solutions to serve our customers better. We collaborate as a team to meet the high standards expected of us and demand the best of ourselves through our values.

About the Role

This is a foundational leadership hire to shape, build and embed the new product function in the business. You will own the Product Operating Model, build a team, drive product discovery, act as the voice of the customer and lead our Product services strategy for growth.

This is a rare opportunity to join the UK's leading mobile and digital infrastructure company. As we expand from tower deployment to multi-product and multi-sector infrastructure innovation, we are developing new product solutions to meet market demands. This role will lead the new function to ensure our customer solutions and propositions are strategically aligned, operationally deliverable, and commercially profitable.

Key Responsibilities

•Own the product operating model and product lifecycle framework
•Build and manage a team of product managers and analysts
•Chair the cross-functional Product Steering Committee
•Define and govern the central product roadmap
•Partner with functional leadership team across Sales, Finance, Delivery, Engineering

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

•10+ years in product or strategy roles within telecoms, technology and/ or digital infrastructure sector
•Strong business leader with ability to scale the portfolio with both speed and governance
•Track record of delivering business category innovation or expansion for growth
•Commercial success in launching tech led product propositions across complex supply chains
•Excellent grasp of B2B product management frameworks and their application (Product Operating Model, SAFe, Agile, discovery frameworks, and product leadership best practices
•Experience in creating scalable product processes across complex businesses
•Ability to grasp complexity in integration layers across Marketing, Commercial and Engineering to deliver the full product lifecycle from concept to cash.

What we offer:

•Competitive salary and an excellent bonus structure
•30 days holiday
•Competitive pension scheme
•Hybrid working
•Life insurance
•Cycle to Work
•Retail Discount
•Competitive refer a friend scheme
•Private Healthcare Insurance

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. By embracing unique perspectives and experiences, we drive innovation and drive our organisation forward, therefore, we recognise the importance of welcoming applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
We want to ensure everyone is able to present their best self throughout the recruitment process so if you require any adjustments, please let us know.
If this role is of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please do apply with an up to date version of your CV.