Product Lead.

About the Company: 

This major global brand and household name has become renowned for continuously driving innovation with technology. They have a commitment to customer satisfaction and a data-first mindset and are now looking for a Product Lead to work with the Head of Digital Product to drive product management and delivery best practices. 

About the Role: 

The Product Lead plays a key role in delivering innovative technologies for customers. As this is a newly created role you will have the opportunity to define and embed Product best practices for the organisation. You understand the opportunities a strong Product team presents to an organisation and challenge the status quo to deliver world-class outcomes. You will exemplify self-organising behaviours, leadership qualities, a continuous improvement mindset and an inclusive one-team culture, along with the following:

Responsibilities: 

• Mentoring and coaching a team of Product Managers and Product Owners with a focus on best practice and process uplift 
• Drive a customer and data-first mindset, setting and maintaining the framework to analyse important product metrics
• Own and drive the product roadmaps across multiple customer journeys 
• Liaise with the Head of Product and your peer-level Product Lead for input into the overall product strategy and roadmaps
• Ensure Product Managers are leading the strategy and discovery of their key  vertical 
• Oversee day-to-day product development and product launches, ensuring you meet quality and performance standards
• Identify and mitigate potential risks that arise from new product launches
• Identify opportunities and proactively improve the Product practice, working
• closely with Product Operations to develop new processes and frameworks
• Collaborate with stakeholders (including senior leadership) for alignment
• Actively participate in activities that highlight the value of Product to Senior Leadership and business stakeholders.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will inspire and guide others with a vision which aligns to the long-term strategy of the business. You will have hands-on experience managing product teams including product launches. Your inquisitive attitude and willingness to ask if there is a better way of operating has resulted in not just improvement in velocity but in customer outcomes. 

• Demonstrated leadership skills with a proven ability to coach, mentor and develop high-performing Product teams
• Demonstrate inspiring leadership, motivating Product teams, and achieving organisational goals in a timely manner
• A well-developed Product toolbox and the ability to lead, advise and coach your team members 
• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and their application
• Evidence of improving product and business outcomes, delivery processes, and measurement  
• Superior stakeholder management and communication skills - an ability to build and manage relationships and create alignment is critical
• Highly developed organisational skills, ability to manage multiple priorities to meet competing deadlines, at pace 
• You are a thought leader in the Product community and people love working with you.

For more information on this opportunity and others I have coming up in the Product space please contact Sophia at BLACKROC on 0450 551 511 / sophia@blackroc.co