Head of Product | Hybrid | UK | Senior Leadership
This is a newly created role at a business entering its next phase of growth.
The foundations are already in place: strong brands, significant scale, recent strategic investment and an established technology function. What’s missing is a senior product leader to bring structure, focus and commercial accountability.
The Head of Product will build the product function from the ground up defining how product works, what it prioritises and how success is measured with a direct line between product investment and business performance.
This is a critical hire. The decisions made in the next 18–24 months will materially shape growth, efficiency and long-term value.
Why this role exists now
Product is being elevated from delivery support to business driver
The executive team wants clearer prioritisation and measurable outcomes
Investment decisions need to be tied directly to EBITDA and growth
The organisation is ready for a consistent, disciplined product operating model
This is not about inheriting a mature function. It’s about creating one properly, with full executive backing.
What you will be accountable for
Establishing and leading the Product function (team, structure, ways of working)
Defining a clear product operating model covering discovery, prioritisation and governance
Owning a group-wide roadmap aligned to commercial objectives
Translating business OKRs into measurable product initiatives
Creating transparency around ROI, performance and progress
Driving a culture of experimentation, learning and continuous improvement
You will be accountable for outcomes, not just delivery.
Who this suits
This role will suit someone who:
Has led product at senior level and wants broader commercial accountability
Is comfortable building structure where it doesn’t yet exist
Can operate confidently with executives and challenge where needed
Enjoys making trade-offs and focusing investment on what matters
It will not suit someone looking for a purely strategic, advisory or hands-off role.
The opportunity
Genuine ownership and influence
Direct linkage between product decisions and business performance
Executive sponsorship and visibility
The chance to build a product function with lasting impact
If this role appeals to you then it's wroth getting in touch with Liam McConnell for a confidential discussion to see if this is the next Senior step in your career.