Product Portfolio Director

Person Centred Software Ltd; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care technology firm in Guildford is seeking a Product Portfolio Director to lead the strategy and success of its Care Intelligence portfolio. The role involves overseeing product direction, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality analytics delivery. Candidates should have significant experience in product leadership within SaaS and a passion for improving care quality through technology. This position offers a salary of up to £95,000 plus benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and more.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts portal

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior product leadership or portfolio management within SaaS or analytics.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing product teams.
• Strong expertise in agile delivery and product discovery.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic direction and commercial performance of Care Intelligence portfolio.
• Lead development of multi-disciplinary teams across various functions.
• Provide oversight on technical and architectural decisions for analytics capabilities.

Skills

Senior product leadership

Product management

Agile delivery

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Data engineering

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’re 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‑prove social care. 🚀 Tech That Transforms–automation, real‑time data—our solutions are redefining how social care operates 🏆 Join the Market Leader– Trusted by thousands, we set the benchmark for digital transformation in social care 💡 Drive Meaningful Innovation– Work at the forefront of a sector ready for change, where your skills fuel real‑world impact 📈 Challenge Yourself, Make a Difference– If you love tech and solving big challenges, we want to hear from you 🤝 Work with the Best– Join a team of top‑tier professionals passionate about using technology to drive change