Product Portfolio Director

Person Centred Software; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in health and social care is seeking an experienced Product Portfolio Director to lead the strategic direction and commercial success of their Care Intelligence platform. You will be responsible for high-level product leadership, while driving delivery of features and enhancements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management within SaaS analytics and a passion for improving care outcomes. This position offers a competitive salary, modern office in Guildford, and opportunities for remote work.

Benefits

Base salary up to £95,000

25 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior product leadership or portfolio management within SaaS analytics, health or social care technology.
• Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing product and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong expertise in agile delivery and data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills at Exec and Board level.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic direction, vision, roadmap and commercial performance.
• Lead and develop Product Manager and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Drive delivery of features and enhancements aligned with strategy.
• Manage portfolio-level planning, prioritisation and execution.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation.

Skills

Senior product leadership or portfolio management

Agile delivery and product discovery

Stakeholder management

Data analytics expertise

Problem-solving capabilities

Experience with AI/ML solutions

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Product Portfolio Director to lead the delivery strategy and commercial success of our next‑generation Care Intelligence platform CarePilot. This role sits at the heart of our product leadership team and is responsible for shaping the vision, roadmap and impact of IQ, our flagship analytics product that turns data into meaningful insight for care providers.

IQ integrates data across the PCS ecosystem to deliver descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, prescriptive and AI‑driven insights. These capabilities help providers evidence quality, anticipate risk, improve outcomes, increase occupancy and demonstrate value. As Product Portfolio Director you’ll ensure IQ continues to lead the sector in care analytics and data‑driven decision making.

This is a 12‑month maternity cover contract.

What you’ll do

• Own the strategic direction, vision, roadmap and commercial performance of the Care Intelligence portfolio with accountability at Exec and Board level.
• Lead and develop a Product Manager and multi‑disciplinary teams across Data / AI, Engineering, Design, QA, DevOps and Onboarding.
• Define and embed high standards for product discovery, delivery governance and quality across the portfolio.
• Drive delivery of IQ features and platform enhancements ensuring alignment with the CarePilot strategy and organisational priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight of technical and architectural decisions shaping IQ’s data analytics and AI capabilities.
• Manage portfolio‑level planning, prioritisation and roadmap execution across multiple workstreams.
• Identify and mitigate risks across delivery, data compliance, regulation and market dynamics.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation and experimentation in analytics and AI.
• Ensure strong collaboration with Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Legal, Compliance, Onboarding and Support to deliver successful releases and adoption.
• Clearly communicate product strategy, roadmap and value to internal and external stakeholders.

What you’ll bring

• Significant experience in senior product leadership or portfolio management within SaaS analytics platforms or health / social care technology.
• Proven ability to lead and grow high‑performing product and multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Strong expertise in agile delivery, product discovery and data‑driven decision making.
• Experience working with data‑rich products, analytics platforms or AI / ML‑enabled solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with confidence operating at Exec and Board level.
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Understanding of data engineering, data science and modern software engineering practices (experience with Microsoft Azure is a bonus).
• A genuine passion for improving care quality, provider performance and outcomes through intelligent technology.

What We Offer

• A base salary of up to 95,000 and bonus depending on experience.
• Modern town‑centre offices in Guildford with opportunity for ad‑hoc home working.
• 25 days holiday.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Additional perks, including cycle‑to‑work scheme, staff discounts, portal and Employee Assistance Programme.

At Person Centred Software, we are leading the digital revolution in social care. Our technology is reshaping an industry that impacts millions, driving efficiency, improving outcomes and setting new standards. Every day your work will help modernise and future‑proof social care.