Head (Product Management), Enterprise AI Products

Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HTX, Singapore's Science and Technology agency, seeks a Head of Product Management to lead a team in identifying opportunities and developing AI and digital products for homeland security applications. You will oversee the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and drive continuous improvements while fostering a product-focused development culture.

The role requires postgraduate qualifications, 5–8 years in digital product management with leadership experience, and a strong grasp of agile and

Qualifications

• Postgraduate / Tertiary qualification in information systems, computer science, business, or social sciences.
• Strong background in digital product management and leadership.
• Experience launching and scaling digital AI-focused products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering & design to identify problem statements for AI and digital solutions.
• Create product strategy documents describing business cases, use cases, tech requirements, cost, ROI.
• Translate strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and development.
• Analyze market data to develop product objectives for marketing and communications.
• Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates.
• Provide cross-functional insights on value propositions and resource optimization.
• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle: research, planning, roadmap, and launch.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, marketing, and operations on QA and release of products.
• Evaluate opportunities to co-develop or integrate existing products to meet goals.
• Recommend methodologies for user discovery, agile development, and results reporting.

Skills

Product leadership

Product strategy

Agile development

AI/ML awareness

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

User-centric design

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate / Tertiary qualification in information systems, computer science, business, or social sciences

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. The Head (Product Management) will lead the product management team in identifying opportunities, developing, managing an array of AI and Digital products in the homeland security space while aligning with HTX's strategic direction, reporting, and monitoring of AI initiatives that ensure public safety and security by supporting Home Team Department operations. The successful candidate will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to guide the products through their entire lifecycle, from ideation to launch, and ensure ongoing improvements. In addition, the Head (Product Management) will play a crucial role in fostering a product-focused development culture within the HTX.

What you will be working on:

• Collaborate with engineering & design team to identify and validate problem statements that help agile teams conceptualize or innovate new AI and digital solutions or evolve current AI and digital product features.
• Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, cost, and ROI
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and final development by engineering teams
• Analyze market data to develop product strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications
• Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates
• Provide insight to cross functional stakeholders on the product and market by communicating value propositions that deliver digital solutions which optimize resources and reduce time-to-market and cost.
• Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch
• Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and operation teams in the development, QA, and release of products
• Evaluate and execute commercial opportunities to co-develop solutions or integrating commercially available products to realise product goals.
• Recommend and manage appropriate methodologies for user discovery and validation, agile development and testing, and reporting of results on a regular and consistent basis.

What we are looking for:

• Postgraduate / Tertiary qualification in information systems, computer science, business, or social sciences.
• Min. 5 to 8 years in digital product management or similar role, with experience leading a team of product managers.
• Demonstrated success in defining, launching, and scaling a product.
• Knowledge of agile development processes and product methodologies such as lean and design thinking.
• Technical understanding of digital trends and technologies that include the harnessing of emerging technologies.
• Good to have experience in AI-related technologies, AI/ML, Data Science and Data Analytics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate product vision and strategy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and prioritization skills.
• Ability to deal with uncertainty and adapt to changes, with the ability to pivot product strategy as customer needs or business strategy evolve.
• Emphatic to user-centric requirements and product usability.
• A deep passion for product development and motivated to build great products that bring value to users.
• Data-driven in decision making, using data and insights to inform product strategy and priorities features.
• Supportive and empowering leadership style, with a focus on helping the team to develop, grow and deliver good results.
• Strong collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to bring a product from ideation to delivery.
• 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.

About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

HTX is the world's first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore's frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team's advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.