Head of Product Management

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Singapore seeks an experienced Product Manager to drive product development, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership. The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of experience in project/product management, along with a strong track record in product lifecycle management, Agile practices, and team development. This role involves leading cross-functional teams and ensuring high standards in product quality and user experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project/product management, software delivery, or digital transformation.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in a managerial or team-lead capacity.
• Demonstrated experience coaching teams on product strategy, leadership, and resource planning.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for in-house product development and strategic collaboration.
• Drive stakeholder engagement for digital innovation opportunities.
• Define and evolve the product vision, strategy, and roadmaps.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog balancing business impact and user experience.
• Lead product discovery initiatives including user research and prototyping.

Skills

Product lifecycle management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder engagement

Backlog prioritization

Roadmap planning

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline

Job description

Product Management

• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for in‑house product development and strategic collaboration.

• Drive stakeholder engagement to uncover digital innovation opportunities and translate them into clear, actionable product features and requirements.

• Define and evolve the product vision, strategy, and roadmaps in alignment with organisational objectives.

• Prioritise and manage the product backlog, balancing business impact, technical feasibility, scalability, and user experience.

• Lead product discovery initiatives — including user research, requirements analysis, and prototyping — to validate concepts prior to development.

• Oversee the full product lifecycle from ideation and delivery to continuous improvement, product support, and operational readiness.

• Communicate project and product progress, insights, and key decisions effectively to senior leadership.

• Bridge technical and business domains by translating engineering discussions into business‑friendly narratives, and business needs into technical requirements.

• Ensure that in‑house developed products meet high standards for quality, scalability, usability, and performance.

Project & Delivery Management

• Lead end‑to‑end planning, execution, and delivery across multiple initiatives within the in‑house development portfolio.

• Implement and standardise agile delivery practices, ensuring consistency in sprint planning, demos, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Monitor delivery performance against milestones, budgets, and key KPIs.

• Proactively identify delivery risks and drive mitigation strategies to maintain execution momentum.

• Orchestrate cross‑functional delivery alignment across Product, Design, Engineering, QA, and business teams to ensure timely and high‑quality outcomes.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Act as the primary liaison between business units and delivery teams, ensuring clarity, prioritisation alignment, and expectation management.

• Maintain strong communication channels to ensure organisational alignment on product priorities and delivery commitments.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a team with a focus on ownership, collaboration, psychological safety, and engineering/product excellence.

• Provide mentoring, coaching, and career guidance to strengthen product thinking and leadership capabilities.

• Conduct structured performance reviews, delivering actionable feedback that supports growth and outcomes.

• Champion a learning‑first culture through internal knowledge sharing, retrospectives, and capability building initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.

• 10+ years of experience spanning project/product management, software delivery, or digital transformation.

• 3+ years of leadership experience in a managerial or team‑lead capacity.

• Strong proficiency in product lifecycle management, Agile/Scrum, stakeholder engagement, backlog prioritisation, and roadmap planning.

• Demonstrated experience coaching teams on product strategy, leadership, and resource planning.

• Strategic thinker with strong stakeholder influence, excellent communication skills, and aself‑driven approach to decision‑making and execution.

Interested candidates, who wish to apply for the advertised position, please email us an updated copy of your resume.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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