Head of Product

Head of Product | Build the product function. Shape the future.

This is not a “steady state” Head of Product role.

This is a foundational leadership opportunity for a commercially minded, hands‐on product leader who wants to build a product function from the ground up and have real influence on how a business grows, prioritises, and delivers value.

The opportunity

A fast‐growing, ambitious business is at an inflection point. Product is early in its journey, leadership support is strong, and there is genuine appetite to move from traditional, project‐led delivery towards a modern, commercially focused product operating model.

As Head of Product, you’ll:

• Define the product vision and strategy, aligned tightly to business outcomes
• Own and shape the product roadmap, balancing long‐term bets with near‐term commercial priorities
• Establish strong discovery, prioritisation, and decision‐making disciplines
• Embed product thinking across the organisation through influence, not hierarchy
• Operate credibly with senior leadership and board‐level stakeholders, while staying close to the work

This is a role for someone who enjoys doing as well as directing – leading from the front and setting standards through example.

What you’ll be doing

• Building the foundations of the product function: frameworks, ways of working, metrics, and culture
• Leading end‐to‐end product development, from discovery through to launch and iteration
• Using data and insight to drive prioritisation and tell a clear product story internally
• Helping teams move away from output‐focused delivery towards outcomes and customer value
• Playing a key role in identifying and exploiting opportunities for AI and intelligent automation to accelerate impact

Who this is for

This role will suit someone who:

• Has strong product leadership experience but isn’t removed from execution
• Enjoys building capability where things are still evolving, not perfectly set up
• Is commercially minded, linking product decisions directly to growth, revenue, and customer value
• Is pragmatic, resilient, and comfortable influencing change without formal authority
• Can operate effectively in complex or regulated environments

You might be:

• A senior Product Lead ready for your first Head of Product role, or
• A relatively recent Head of Product who remains highly hands‐on

Sector background in financial services, fintech, or similar regulated environments is helpful but not essential.

Why this role stands out

• A rare chance to shape a product function from day one
• High visibility and genuine influence across strategy, roadmap, and ways of working
• A business that values pragmatism, commercial thinking, and progress over theory
• An opportunity to leave a lasting imprint on how product is done

If you’re excited by the idea of building, not inheriting, and want a role where your decisions genuinely shape the business, this is worth exploring.

Interested? Message me directly for more information or a confidential conversation.