Product Leader

Dext; Greater London; On-site; GBP 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing FinTech firm in London is seeking a Senior Director of Product to shape and execute the global product strategy. You will lead product vision across multiple domains, driving product-led growth and innovation strategies. The ideal candidate must possess over 10 years in Product Management, with strong leadership experience. In this dynamic role, you will influence the future direction of the company while fostering a high-performing product organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Product Management, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proven experience at Director or Senior Director level, leading senior product teams.
• Deep expertise in customer-centric, data-driven product development.
• Experience leading distributed and remote teams.
• Background in FinTech or related domains is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product vision and strategy aligned with business goals.
• Lead and oversee multi-year product roadmaps and initiatives.
• Champion customer insights and analytics for continuous optimization.
• Drive product-led growth with Revenue and Marketing.
• Lead cross-functional leadership with Engineering, Revenue, Marketing, and Regions.
• Stay ahead of trends balancing innovation and compliance.
• Mentor senior product leaders and build a high-performing team.

Skills

Product Management

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Data-driven development

Commercial strategy

Job description

Who we are, what we do & why we do it

Dext is a fast‑growing FinTech transforming bookkeeping through AI and machine learning. Our platform empowers businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers to eliminate manual data entry, gain real‑time financial insight, and make smarter decisions with confidence.

In 2024, Dext joined the IRIS Software Group, strengthening our ability to deliver truly end‑to‑end accountancy solutions at scale. Today, we achieve 99.5% data accuracy, have saved over 35 million hours of manual processing, and are trusted by more than 12 000 accounting firms and 700 000 businesses worldwide. With integrations across all major accounting platforms and over 11 500 financial sources, Dext sits at the forefront of innovation in the accounting ecosystem.

The role

As Senior Director of Product, you are a senior, strategic leader responsible for shaping and executing Dext's global product strategy across multiple product domains.

Reporting to the Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO), you will define how our product organisation is structured, scaled, and enabled to deliver customer value, commercial growth, and long‑term competitive advantage. You will operate as a key member of Dext's senior leadership community, partnering closely with Engineering, Revenue, Marketing, Operations, and Regional leaders.

This role combines vision‑setting, execution excellence, and people leadership at scale, with significant influence over Dext's future direction.

Role

• Set product vision and strategy: Define and execute a clear, compelling product vision aligned to Dext's business goals, customer needs, and global market opportunities, owning the full product lifecycle across multiple product lines.
• Lead multi‑horizon delivery: Own and oversee complex, multi‑year product roadmaps, balancing near‑term impact with long‑term strategic investment across platform, growth, monetisation, and product unification initiatives.
• Embed a customer‑ and data‑led culture: Champion customer insight, research, experimentation, and analytics to drive discovery, prioritisation, and continuous optimisation across multiple personas, regions, and markets.
• Drive product‑led growth: Partner with Revenue and Marketing to deliver product‑led revenue growth, retention, and expansion across self‑service and sales‑led motions, including monetisation, packaging, PLG, and market expansion strategies.
• Operate as a senior cross‑functional leader: Align Product, Engineering, Revenue, Marketing, Operations, and Regional leadership, communicating clearly and confidently with the Executive Team and senior stakeholders.
• Lead innovation responsibly: Stay ahead of FinTech, accounting, and regulatory trends, ensuring product decisions balance innovation, compliance, risk management, and long‑term scalability.
• Build and scale product leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop senior product leaders, setting clear expectations and outcomes while fostering a high‑performing, inclusive, and accountable product organisation.

Requirements

• 10+ years' experience in Product Management, including 5+ years in a leadership role across multiple teams and complex B2B SaaS products
• Proven experience operating at Director or Senior Director level, leading senior product leaders
• Strong track record of driving commercial outcomes through product strategy, growth, and monetisation
• Deep expertise in customer‑centric, data‑driven product development and experimentation
• Extensive experience across the full product lifecycle, with a bias toward rapid iteration and optimisation
• Strong practitioner of Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum)
• Experience with PLG, eCommerce, multi‑product portfolios, and hybrid GTM models
• Excellent executive communication skills, with confidence presenting to C‑level stakeholders
• Experience leading distributed and remote product teams
• Background in FinTech, accounting software, payments, or adjacent domains (highly desirable)
• Understanding of SME financial workflows and international accounting principles (a plus)
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance considerations across the UK, EU, and North America
• Strong financial acumen, with experience managing investment trade‑offs and ROI

Diversity & Inclusion at Dext

At Dext, we believe diverse perspectives drive better outcomes. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and actively encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Product Management

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet