Vice President/Head - Product - Software

Washington, US-based Product Development Company in AI/ML with presence in the US, India, UK, Dubai, Canada.

Main Points :

a. Looking for Head of Products who would be responsible for heading the portfolio of 4 products.

b. Will be responsible for Product Development, Product Management, Client Engagement.

c. P&L Responsibility

d. Good hands-on experience in AI/ML products

e. Grown from Software Developer Background

Job Description :

- Leads the Product Management, Product Development & Client Engagement team with a focus on enhancing the definition and growth of the product in its market.

- Primarily drives the group's vision; oversees the development and management of the product's roadmap based on the adopted strategies and vision.

- As you may have predicted, is inherently cross-functional. This position requires that a person closely works with the engineering, design, marketing, sales, and other departments.

- The role demands that the individual in its occupation be a highly analytical individual who can work quite effectively in a matrix environment. The position also requires that the occupier be adept at synthesizing various technologies and capabilities into the business's products in such a way that the consumers will love.

- Oversees the innovation and improvement of the business's product as well as the day-to-day product activities in such a way that ensures that the product is constantly growing to suit the consumers- needs.

- Ensures that necessary steps are being taken to make any modifications that are being made in the product or strategy in order to bring out the best results for the business.

- Essentially responsible for identifying opportunities that lead to the growth of the product through innovation while still maintaining the fundamental business goals/priorities.

- This position is of cross-functional nature and this implies a high level of collaboration with different departments and different levels.

- Partners up with other product departmental leaders in order to align and execute product strategies and ensure that each department receives the right level of support due from its colleagues.

- Works very closely with the engineering department, design, sales, marketing, and other departments to deliver the business's product into the market.

- Plays a pivotal role in the capability building/recruitment of new personnel of the product department. Manages the internal talent pool, develops them as per technological advancement, to meet organization objectives.

- Creates a motivating culture and ensure achievement of the product's vision and strategy.

- Understands the product architecture, Benchmarks the product and is responsible for spearheading investigation and analyses on the product and the product market.

- Additionally, tasked with the identification of issues in the strategies developed by the junior product management.

- Apart from identification, is responsible to resolve these strategic issues, which potentially impair the whole department's ability to meet the product's financial, strategic, and technical goals.

- Bring in a culture of Centre of Excellence, proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analysis; establishing time schedules with engineering and other stakeholders

- Strategies and developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production.

Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.