HEAD OF PRODUCT  JOBS

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HEAD OF PRODUCT

Are you an accomplished and visionary Head of Product? Join us to lead our product portfolio strategically. As the Head of Product, you'll set the product vision, define strategies, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver exceptional products that meet customer needs and drive business growth. Your leadership, strategic thinking, and deep product management expertise will shape our company's future.

Responsibilities:

1. Product Vision: Define and communicate the overarching product vision, strategy, and goals aligned with the company's mission.
2. Team Leadership: Lead a team of product managers, guiding their growth and mentoring them in product management best practices.
3. Market Insights: Conduct comprehensive market research, customer insights, and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and needs.
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, sales, and marketing, to develop and prioritise the product roadmap.
5. Product Specifications: Drive the development of detailed product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
6. Product Lifecycle: Lead the team through the product development lifecycle, ensuring seamless execution and timely delivery of features.
7. Data-Driven Decisions: Analyse product performance data, user feedback, and market trends to identify areas for optimisation and innovation.
8. Business Strategy: Develop pricing strategies, revenue models, and business cases in collaboration with finance and marketing teams.
9. Go-to-Market: Define and execute comprehensive go-to-market strategies, including product launches and marketing campaigns.
10. Sales Enablement: Collaborate with sales teams, providing them with tools, training, and materials to effectively sell the product.
11. Stakeholder Communication: Present product updates, roadmaps, and strategies to internal and external stakeholders.
12. Industry Insights: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation.

Qualifications:

1. Educational Background: Hold a Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. MBA is a plus.
2. Proven Experience: Demonstrate proven experience as a Head of Product or similar senior leadership role, preferably in a technology or software company.
3. Strategic Leadership: Showcase success in defining and executing product strategies, driving product development, and achieving business growth.
4. Team Leadership: Possess strong leadership skills, leading, mentoring, and motivating cross-functional teams.
5. Analytical Skills: Exhibit exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, interpreting data insights.
6. Project Management: Have strong project management skills, planning, organising, and prioritising effectively.
7. Communication Skills: Show excellent communication skills to convey product strategies, updates, and decisions to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
8. Collaboration: Have a collaborative mindset, working effectively with designers, developers, and other stakeholders.
9. Customer Focus: Embrace a customer-focused approach, deeply understanding user needs and translating them into product features.
10. Strategic Thinking: Demonstrate strategic thinking, aligning product initiatives with overall business goals.
11. Product Tools: Be proficient in using product management tools and platforms for roadmaps, backlogs, and documentation.
12. Adaptability: Show adaptability and a proactive attitude towards challenges and opportunities.
13. Team Development: Have experience in mentoring and developing product management teams.

This is an example of one of the expert roles the team at S2M have placed previously. If you are looking for Head of Product job opportunities in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or any other Australian city, simply register your resume with S2M.

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