Head of Product (Markets)

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Product (Markets) to drive product impact and strategy across various markets. This leadership role involves collaborating with senior product managers and stakeholders to achieve product-market fit, ensuring high performance in customer satisfaction and product outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management, particularly in SaaS, and a proven ability to lead teams while fostering cross-functional collaboration. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly influence the company's growth and success.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in product management, with 3-5+ in leadership roles.
• Proven success in SaaS products, preferably in financial/accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing product management team.
• Develop and execute market-specific product strategies.
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competition.

Skills

Leadership

Product Management

Communication

Agile Methodologies

Data-driven Decision Making

Budgeting and Forecasting

Education

Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or CS

Job description

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Who we are?

Silverfin is a cloud-first solution that enables accountants to streamline significant parts of their workload and spend more time on value-adding activities. Silverfin automates a large chunk of repetitive tasks in financial services and improves communication with customers. Recognized as an industry leader, we won Deloitte Belgium’s Technology Fast 50 award in 2021 for most sustainable growth. Our headquarters is in Gent, Belgium, with operations in BeNeLux and the UK, serving clients in 15 countries with 180+ colleagues. Since November 2023, we are part of Visma, a European leader in cloud software, maintaining autonomy and go-to-market freedom. Silverfin is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

How would you support our success?

Your role

The Head of Product (Markets) is a leadership role in Product Management, responsible for maximizing product impact across markets, strategizing for product-market fit, and overseeing product initiatives. You will lead regional Senior Product Managers, collaborate with other product leaders and stakeholders, including engineering, marketing, sales, and support, and work closely with the Head of Product (Universal) and market GMs and VP Marketing.

What would success look like?

Success involves achieving product-market fit, impacting Silverfin’s growth, balancing investments across markets, and ensuring high performance in product knowledge, AI and automation leadership, customer satisfaction (NPS +50), ARR contribution, product outcomes, team engagement (eNPS), and cross-department collaboration.

Your responsibilities

• Participate in the VP of Product leadership team on strategy, operating model, and culture
• Act as product ambassador and evangelist
• Lead and mentor a high-performing product management team
• Foster cross-functional collaboration
• Develop and execute market-specific product strategies
• Ensure accountability in planning and reporting
• Design and implement GTM processes with marketing and leadership
• Develop pricing and packaging strategies
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, and competition
• Manage operating expenses related to product initiatives
• Manage partner relationships and act as primary contact for market-specific product matters
• Communicate product progress and challenges effectively across the organization

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, CS, or related field
• 7-10+ years in product management, with 3-5+ in leadership
• Proven success in SaaS products, preferably in financial/accounting software
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills
• Deep knowledge of agile, product lifecycle, and discovery methodologies
• Data-driven decision-making experience
• Business acumen, budgeting, and forecasting skills
• Ability to work 3 days/week from Gent, London, or Gouda offices and travel frequently