Product Director

Rebel Recruiters; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rebel Recruiters is seeking an experienced Product Director in Birmingham to build and lead the product management function. This senior role offers ownership of how products are developed, prioritised and managed, with collaborative work across commercial, operations, technology and delivery teams.

You will establish a practical product management process and drive decisions based on customer needs, commercial value and business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience building or developing a product management function.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge decisions when needed.
• Ability to bring structure to evolving processes without overcomplicating them.

Responsibilities

• Establish a practical product management process covering discovery, validation, prioritisation and planning.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with commercial, operations, technology and delivery teams.
• Review the product roadmap, track progress and adjust priorities as needed.
• Take ownership of product decisions based on evidence, customer needs and business goals.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Roadmap development

Job description

Role: Product Director

Location: Birmingham

Working Arrangement: Hybrid - 1 day in-office

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

A growing organisation is looking for an experienced Product Director to build and lead its product management function.

This is a senior role where you'll have the opportunity to put the right structure in place and take ownership of how products are developed, prioritised and managed.

The role

You'll establish a practical product management process covering discovery, validation, prioritisation and product planning. You'll bring clearer ownership to product decisions and make sure priorities are based on customer needs, commercial value and business goals.

You'll work closely with commercial, operational, technology and delivery teams to make sure everyone is working towards the same priorities. You'll also introduce a clear approach to reviewing the product roadmap, tracking progress and making decisions when priorities change.

A big part of the role will be helping the organisation move from reacting to individual requests towards making informed product decisions based on evidence, customer needs and expected outcomes.

What we're looking for

You'll have experience building or developing a product management function and understand how product management and delivery teams need to work together.

Someone comfortable working in an environment where processes are still being developed and will need to be someone who can bring structure without overcomplicating things.

Someone that has strong stakeholder management skills and be confident challenging decisions when necessary. Experience managing competing priorities, working through ambiguity and leading change will be important.

The opportunity

You'll have genuine ownership of the product management function and the opportunity to shape how product decisions are made across the organisation.

This is a full-time position, for an experienced Product Director wanting to establish and lead a product management function and have a direct impact on the organisation's future product direction.

We welcome diverse applicants and are dedicated to treating all applicants with dignity and respect, regardless of background