Head of Product Management

Fitzrovia
10 months ago
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Are you an experienced product manager with excellent people leadership skills, seeking a challenge where you can make a real difference?
📍 Location: Hybrid (expectation to travel for team days/as business requires)
⌚ Contract Type: Permanent, 35 hours per week
💰 Salary: Starting from £64,866.26 dependant on experience
What is the Head of Product?
The Head of Product Management is a newly established role at MSI UK, responsible for driving product management through strategic business analysis and leadership. You will have extensive experience in this, or a similar role applying your product leadership experience to shape digital strategy, develop impactful healthcare products, and guide a team of 6 Product Owners.
The vision for Product Management in MSI UK as a healthcare organisation ensures digital, data, and technology solutions are strategically aligned, user-centric, and drive operational efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to apply your product expertise in a growing and critical healthcare organisation, driving the strategy and development of core digital products. In this role, you will shape impactful solutions that support over 110,000 clients annually.
The Head of Product Management will lead the Product Function with an iterative and agile approach, optimising operations by streamlining manual and complex processes. This role focuses on delivering intuitive, user-friendly digital platforms that enhance the client experience and drive business efficiency.
What can we offer you?

  • 💰 Expenses incurred while traveling outside your base location will be reimbursed.
  • 🎂 Birthday Bonus with an additional day of annual leave dedicated to celebrating your birthday and long service recognition rewards programme
  • 🎁 Perks and discounts at over 4000 retail and hospitality outlets through the Blue Light Card
    In addition to the perks outlined above, there are many more benefits alongside what is written above for you to enjoy. Find out more during your interview!
    What you’ll be doing:
    The Head of Product Management will drive the growth and maturity of a newly established team, ensuring digital products and services support healthcare delivery. This role shapes and executes a product strategy aligned with MSI UK's mission to enhance client care through innovative, user-centered, and data-driven digital solutions.
    Responsibilities include:
  • Define and communicate a product vision that aligns with strategic healthcare objectives.
  • Lead the development, launch, and continuous improvement of digital solutions.
  • Build partnerships, negotiate terms, and ensure vendors meet expectations and legal standards.
  • Partner with internal and external teams to ensure alignment and adoption of digital products.
  • Develop, motivate, and mentor a cross-functional team of product owners.
  • Lead user research and leverage health industry trends and emerging technologies.
  • Use data analytics to monitor performance and derive actionable insights.
  • Provide clear reporting on product progress and outcomes to key stakeholders.
  • Work with stakeholders to understand strategies and lead the development of digital roadmaps.
  • Stay updated with health industry and technology innovations.
  • Reporting: Implement and deliver regular reporting on product development progress and performance metrics.
  • Support demand management and technical project management to ensure successful delivery of digital products and enhancements.
    What we’re looking for:
  • Extensive experience in product management and business analysis in agile environments, ideally in healthcare or charity sectors.
  • Strong collaboration skills to foster cross-functional teamwork and a culture of test-and-learn innovation.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to engage stakeholders at all levels and translate complex problems into digital/data solutions.
  • User-centric mindset with the ability to balance diverse stakeholder needs (e.g., clients, clinicians, operations).
  • Proven leadership of cross-functional teams, with hands-on capability when needed.
  • Experienced line manager with a focus on coaching, performance management, and team development.
  • Strategic and analytical thinker with a passion for innovation and problem solving.
  • Skilled in vendor and partner management and experienced in driving digital/product frameworks and continuous improvement.
  • Strong prioritisation skills across diverse workstreams, with financial acumen and stakeholder management.
  • Proven ability to measure and improve product performance (e.g., SLA, usage, scalability).
  • Deep understanding of agile product lifecycle and technical concepts, able to communicate effectively with non-technical audiences.
  • Knowledgeable in current/emerging digital tech, particularly AI, and how it supports strategic goals.
  • Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional weekends and national travel

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