Head of Product (Biometrics)

iProov; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company performance bonus (20%)

Share options

UK benefits package

Vitality Programme

Job summary

iProov is seeking a Head of Product for Biometrics to lead the flagship liveness products and an innovation portfolio. You will shape strategy, own the portfolio roadmap, and drive commercial success across engineering, security, data, sales, and marketing.

This leadership role sits at the heart of our biometrics platform and requires strong cross-functional influence. You will partner with leadership to balance near-term revenue with long-term bets, maintain reliability of internal platforms,

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and developing talent.
• Owning a significant product portfolio through lifecycle to commercial success.
• Background in B2B technology and complex sales cycles.
• Experience in high-growth, tech-first environments with ambiguity.
• Ability to translate vision into strategy and roadmaps using data.
• Strong influence across engineering, security, sales, marketing and leadership.
• Clear, compelling communication with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve vision, value proposition, and roadmap for iProov's biometrics portfolio.
• Maintain and grow the market leadership of our flagship liveness products and incubate innovation products.
• Ensure internal platforms are reliable, scalable, and fit for the business's evolving needs.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers.
• Build cross-functional partnerships to resolve dependencies and conflicting priorities.
• Stay close to strategic customers, partners, and the evolving threat landscape, and build a discovery practice across the team.
• Own the portfolio roadmap and make hard trade-offs across flagship, innovation, and internal products.
• Own the commercial narrative for the portfolio, coordinating with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success on launches and pricing.
• Set success measures for the portfolio and report progress to senior leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Portfolio ownership

B2B technology

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional partnership

Strategic roadmap

Influence senior leadership

Job description

iProov provides science-based biometric solutions that enable the world’s most security-conscious organizations to streamline secure remote onboarding and authentication for digital and physical access. Our award-winning liveness technology and iSOC offer unmatched resilience against deepfakes and generative AI threats while ensuring effortless, scalable user experiences. Trusted by leading governments and enterprises, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.K. Home Office, GovTech Singapore, ING, and UBS, iProov sets the standard in biometric identity assurance.

This global trust is built not only on our technology but on the strength of the people behind it. For us, diversity at iProov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose.

The Role

Reports to: Chief Product Officer

Location: WeWork Waterloo, London - Hybrid (At least twice per week)

Comp: Negotiable (Base) + Company Performance Bonus (20%) + Share Options + UK iProov Benefits

As the world leader in consumer-facing biometrics, iProov is looking for a leader to take our flagship products into a new era. Cybercriminals are using AI-driven attacks and impersonation to target the world's enterprises, governments, and everyday users. We believe strong biometric assurance is essential to protecting them and their customers.

We are looking for a Head of Product to lead our biometrics portfolio, the core technology that powers every part of iProov's business. This includes our flagship products, Dynamic Liveness and Express Liveness, a pipeline of innovation products being prepared for market, and internal platforms that support the wider organisation.

As Head of Product, you will lead a team of Product Managers to maintain the market leadership of our flagship products and bring our innovation portfolio to commercial success. Because these products sit at the centre of the business, you will be the connective tissue between Product and every function it touches, including Engineering, Security, Data, Innovation, Sales, Pre-sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Legal. You will set the strategy and direction for the portfolio, remove blockers for your team, and build the cross-functional relationships that make the portfolio succeed.

How you can make an impact

As Head of Product for Biometrics, you will report to the Chief Product Officer and be responsible for all aspects of product success, including:

• Vision & Strategy: Define and evolve the vision, value proposition, and roadmap for iProov's biometrics portfolio, aligned to customer needs and company goals.
• Portfolio Leadership: Maintain and grow the market leadership of our flagship liveness products while taking innovation products from incubation to commercial launch.
• Platform Stewardship: Ensure the internal products that underpin the wider organisation remain reliable, scalable, and fit for the business's evolving needs.
• Leadership & Team Management: Lead and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of customer obsession, experimentation, and delivery excellence.
• Cross-Organisational Alignment: Build strong partnerships across the business, resolving dependencies and conflicting priorities so your team can move quickly.
• Customer & Market Insight: Stay close to strategic customers, partners, and the evolving threat landscape, and build a discovery practice across the team that keeps the whole portfolio grounded in real customer problems.
• Portfolio Roadmap & Prioritisation: Own the portfolio roadmap and make the hard trade-offs across flagship, innovation, and internal products, balancing near‑term revenue, long‑term bets, and the needs of the wider business.
• Go-To-Market Leadership: Own the commercial narrative for the portfolio, partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success leadership to set launch strategy, positioning, and pricing direction for flagship and new products.
• Outcomes & Accountability: Set the success measures for the portfolio and hold the team to them, using commercial and product performance data to guide investment decisions and report progress to senior leadership.

What we would like to see from you

• Experience leading teams and developing talent
• A track record of owning a significant product portfolio and taking products through the full lifecycle to commercial success
• A background in B2B technology and complex sales cycles
• Experience in high-growth, tech-first environments, with comfort in ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Experience introducing product frameworks and driving organisational change
• The ability to translate vision into strategy and roadmaps, using data to guide decisions
• Strong influence across Engineering, Security, Sales, Marketing, and senior leadership, with the confidence to say "no" and explain why
• Clear, compelling communication with any audience, from engineers to large groups

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in biometrics, identity verification, or fraud prevention
• Experience of working on products based on AI models
• Experience of working on security products and understanding risk
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g. NIST, GDPR, ISO, ICAO)
• 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year based on your continuous service)
• Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
• Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
• Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
• Life Assurance
• SmartHealth - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
• Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
• Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
• Enhanced paid family leave
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
• Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
• Vitality Health - a range of options available on this below

The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example:

• Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology
• 50% off monthly gym memberships
• Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status
• Half price trainers with Runners Need
• Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero
• Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket
• Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality status
• Amazon prime free months based on activity
• Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods
• 75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas
• Allen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for free
• Access to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and Headspace
• Discounts on Weight Watchers

Our Culture & Recruitment Process

At iProov, we're incredibly proud of the culture we've carefully curated. Our culture enables diverse thought, curiosity and innovation. Our team strives to do everything to the highest standard possible to achieve the remarkable. To do that we need different perspectives, experiences and ideas alongside an environment where these are welcomed - we want everyone to feel confident in bringing their full capabilities to work. We firmly believe psychological safety is key to building and nurturing great teams. We’re a small and dynamic company, that means having the right skills is important, and we know that our best work emerges when people feel secure, welcomed and respected.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We’re committed to building a workforce that is representative of the people we serve. We will not put someone at a disadvantage or treat them less favourably because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, creed, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity. Our goal is to find people who are passionate about creating a safer, more secure world.

Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and transparent, focusing solely on your qualifications, competence, and suitability for the role. We review all applications carefully and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding the next steps in our interview process. If you need an adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to [e-mail].