Head, Agentic Coding Platform, xCloud

HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX invites a seasoned Head of Product to steward the Agentic Coding Platform, a strategic developer productivity initiative used by 500+ engineers across Home Team. You will define the product vision, own the end-to-end lifecycle, and align with vendor partners to enable enterprise-wide deployment.

You will lead cross-functional squads, balance security and delivery timelines, and translate complex requirements into a focused roadmap that accelerates AI-first transformation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience with senior leadership roles (Senior PM, Principal PM, Group PM, or Head of Product)
• Proven track record shipping B2B/internal developer products (DevOps platforms, MLOps tools, IDEs)
• Hands-on experience building AI-powered products, including LLM-based apps and agentic AI systems
• Demonstrated success in vendor partnership management and technology negotiations
• Experience launching developer products from 0-to-1 in complex enterprise/government environments
• Strong understanding of modern software development workflows (GitOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes)
• Background in user research methodologies and synthesising insights from diverse technical personas
• Data-driven decision making and ability to define product metrics
• Ability to influence in matrixed environments
• Mission-driven leadership for developer experience and national security technology

Responsibilities

• Define the product vision for HTX's Agentic Coding Platform and lead end-to-end lifecycle management
• Drive executive governance and secure organisational commitment through ROI and business cases
• Manage vendor partnerships with AI providers and ensure security, performance, and compliance
• Lead roadmap execution with phased rollouts, prioritisation, and risk management
• Oversee user research programs to validate product-market fit across technical teams
• Direct cross-functional squads and align stakeholders across Home Team Departments

Skills

Product management

Leadership

AI products

Vendor management

User research

Cross-functional leadership

DevOps familiarity

Tools

GitOps

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Containerisation

Job description

What The Role Is

HTX is Singapore's Science and Technology agency that brings together diverse scientific and engineering capabilities to develop transformative, operationally ready solutions for public safety. As a statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower the Home Team with cutting‑edge capabilities. Guided by our mission to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage, we are committed to keeping Singapore the safest place on planet Earth.

xCloud is dedicated to elevating the enterprise experience through cutting‑edge cloud capabilities, including:

• Sustainable enterprise data centres
• Hybrid cloud platforms
• Advanced cloud security measures
• Integrated Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps)
• Innovative enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions
• AI-powered enterprise applications

The Head of Product for HTX's Agentic Coding Platform is a strategic product leader who oversees the development and deployment of HTX's most transformative developer productivity initiative. This role encompasses defining the product vision for how 500+ developers interact with our AI-powered development ecosystem, whilst managing the complete product lifecycle from vendor partnerships to enterprise-wide deployment.

What You Will Be Working On

• Strategic Product Vision & Leadership Define and execute the product strategy for HTX's Agentic Coding Platform, positioning it as the cornerstone of HTX's AI-first organisational transformation and primary force multiplier for developer productivity across all Home Team operations.
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Drive senior leadership alignment and secure organisational commitment through compelling business case presentations, ROI demonstrations, and consensus building across Home Team Departments on platform priorities and resource allocation.
• Strategic Partnership & Vendor Management Own end-to-end vendor relationships with leading AI technology providers such as Mistral AI, ReN3, managing complex commercial negotiations whilst ensuring all partnerships meet HTX's stringent security, operational, and performance requirements.
• Product Development & Roadmap Execution Lead comprehensive product lifecycle management including phased rollout planning, feature prioritisation, and high-stakes decision making that balances developer impact, technical constraints, security considerations, and delivery timelines.
• User-Centric Research & Validation Establish and execute large-scale user research programmes across diverse technical teams, conducting systematic qualitative and quantitative studies to validate product-market fit and inform evidence-based product decisions.
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership Direct cross-functional product squads including technical leads, platform engineers, and MLOps specialists, whilst orchestrating collaboration across security teams, platform groups, and Home Team Department stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

• 8+ years of product management experience with at least 4 years in senior leadership roles (Senior PM, Principal PM, Group PM, or Head of Product)
• Proven track record shipping successful B2B/internal developer products including DevOps platforms, MLOps tools, IDEs, or developer productivity solutions
• Hands‑on experience building AI-powered products, particularly LLM-based applications and agentic AI systems
• Demonstrated success in vendor partnership management, technology negotiations, and co-development agreements
• Experience launching developer products from 0-to-1 in complex enterprise or government environments
• Technical credibility with strong understanding of modern software development workflows (GitOps, CI/CD, containerisation, Kubernetes)
• Background in user research methodologies with ability to synthesize insights from diverse technical personas
• User-centric mindset with strong analytical skills for defining product metrics and establishing performance baselines
• Data-driven decision making approach using quantitative and qualitative insights to inform product strategy
• Resilience and adaptability with comfort navigating ambiguity and pivoting strategy based on evolving requirements
• Mission-driven leadership with passion for developer experience and commitment to HTX's national security technology mission
• Influence without authority with proven ability to build consensus and drive decisions in matrixed environments

All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.