Head of Digital Products
- Location: Warwickshire, England
- Salary: £100k - 120k per year + Benefits
- Category
- Sector: IT and Digital
- Contract type Permanent
- Consultant: Chris Fernyhough
Job Title: Product Delivery Lead (Head of Product)
Location: Warwickshire
Salary: To £120,000 + benefits
Hybrid working / 2-3 days onsite
Summary
The Head of Product is responsible for owning, shaping and executing the delivery strategy for two critical digital products. They work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality outcomes while maintaining alignment with business goals and client expectations. This role requires a balance of strategic influence and hands-on execution, as the lead must navigate complex stakeholder environments and adapt delivery operations to meet emerging technologies. Daily activities include managing delivery risks, coaching teams, and representing the delivery function in governance forums.
Overall Purpose
• Ownership and strategic delivery leadership across mission-critical digital products.
• Proven experience in leading delivery of digital products from early-stage innovation through to scale.
• Bridging board-level ambition with ground-level delivery discipline.
• Ensure delivery strategies and roadmaps keep pace with emerging technologies, including the effective integration of AI capabilities where appropriate.
• Maturing delivery from start-up urgency to enterprise-grade repeatability.
Key Role Expectations
• Shape delivery strategy aligned to aggressive scaling and operational needs.
• Act as a senior delivery partner to Product and Tech leadership.
• Rapidly translate field/client pressures into delivery adaptations without derailing pace or quality.
• Operate credibly at both board and squad levels; strategic yet hands-on.
Success Focus
• Establish rhythm and clarity in delivery cycles.
• Scale teams and operating models, supporting team delivery health and wellbeing.
• Bring calm and credibility to high-pressure delivery moments.
• Ensure AI integration is grounded in operational value.
Ideal Candidate
• Can lead cross-functional squads and influence enterprise-level governance.
• Equally effective unblocking delivery issues and representing in boardrooms.
• Brings rigour without losing urgency, building trust fast.
Skills
Proven experience in leading digital product delivery
Strong understanding of agile delivery principles
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to establish scalable delivery frameworks
Experience with AI capabilities and their integration
Strong problem-solving and facilitation skills
Ability to lead cross-functional teams
Experience operating at executive and board levels
Resilience and adaptability in high-pressure environments
Knowledge of operational transformation strategies
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