Head of Product

Stelfox IT Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stelfox IT Recruitment partners with a Dublin Fintech/Insurtech to hire a hands-on Head of Product. Define the product strategy and own the roadmap for an AI-native, cloud-native insurance platform spanning Life, Health and P&C.

Lead key modules, build the delivery team and collaborate with engineering, commercial and senior stakeholders to deliver a scalable, configurable solution that modernises legacy systems and delivers real value.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading product in Insurtech or core insurance platforms.
• Experience in Life and/or P&C insurance domains.
• Proven ability to build or scale configurable cloud-based enterprise platforms.
• Understanding of AI-enabled products and event-driven architectures.
• Ability to translate complex insurance needs into reusable product capabilities.
• Hands-on product management with engineering teams.
• Collaborative work with cross-functional teams including commercial.
• Strong commercial judgement and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product strategy, vision, and roadmaps for an integrated insurance platform.
• Own key modules and build teams as scope grows.
• Lead AI-native, cloud-native, and configurable platform delivery across Life, Health, and P&C.
• Work closely with engineering, product, and commercial teams to deliver value.

Skills

Product leadership

Insurtech / insurance software

Cloud-based enterprise platforms

AI-enabled products

Event-driven architectures

APIs and data platforms

Software delivery governance

Requirements gathering

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Job description

Stelfox is exclusively partnering with a newly formed Fintech/Insurtech provider in Dublin who are looking to create an AI-first Insurance platform as they explore the process of modernising a legacy platform by taking a completely new/fresh approach to recreating an AI / Agentic led version of their platform.

Note - this is a new initiative from greenfield up so we are looking for a hands-on Head of Product / Product leader who can own key modules personally and build the team around delivery as the scope grow.

As Head of Product, you will be responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, vision and roadmap for an integrated, AI-native, cloud-native, event-driven and highly configurable insurance technology platform supporting the end-to-end insurance value chain across Life, Health and Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance classes.

Skills & Experience required:

• 10+ years product leadership experience in Insurtech, insurance software or core insurance platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Life and/or P&C insurance, ideally spanning underwriting, pricing, policy administration and claims.
• Proven experience building or scaling configurable, cloud-based, multi-client enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of AI-enabled products, event-driven architectures, APIs, data platforms and modern software delivery models.
• Ability to translate complex insurance requirements into reuseable, commercially viable product capabilities.
• Hands-on product management experience, including writing requirements and working day to day with engineering teams.
• Experience working with cross-functional product, engineering/technology and commercial teams.
• Strong commercial judgement, strategic thinking, customer orientation and executive stakeholder management.