We are looking for a dynamic and visionary Head of Product Innovation, Development and Management to lead the evolution of our product portfolio in a rapidly transforming digital landscape. This role is central to our mission to deliver cutting-edge AI-driven solutions that drive business transformation across industries. You will be responsible for shaping product strategy, driving innovation and ensuring smooth execution from concept to market. The role is both strategic and tactical, requiring a balance between creative vision and practical decision making to successfully bring products that resonate with customers, improve the company’s competitive advantage and generate business diversification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement a bold product vision aligned with company growth strategy and customer needs.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, including technology, operations, and business development executives to define product vision, goals, and priorities.
• Lead product roadmap planning and prioritization, balancing short-term and long-term goals, and effectively managing trade-offs.
• Develop and manage a product roadmap that reflects market trends, customer feedback and emerging technologies.
• Lead the integration of AI, machine learning and automation into product strategy, design and lifecycle management.
• Identify opportunities to leverage machine learning, predictive analytics, and generative AI to enhance product performance and customer experience.
• Champion the use of AI to accelerate product ideation, prototyping, and customization.
• Evaluate emerging AI trends and tools to guide product roadmap decisions.
• Lead experiments using AI-powered tools to analyze the market, model user behavior, and improve features.
• Oversee the development of data-driven product strategies using AI-powered insights.
• Ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI in product development, including bias mitigation and transparency.
• Launching and supervising innovation laboratories or pilot programs to test digital solutions and tools based on artificial intelligence.
• Establish a culture of innovation through design thinking, rapid experimentation, and rapid prototyping.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies, platforms and methodologies to enhance product offerings.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of products — from ideation and development to launch, scale, and completion.
• Supervising multiple production lines and ensuring they are aligned with business objectives.
• Develop go-to-market strategies for all products in the portfolio.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure product performance, identify areas for improvement, and inform data-driven decision making.
• Implement robust frameworks for tracking product performance, customer feedback and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, cybersecurity and AI ethical standards.
• Collaborate with customers to co-create solutions that address complex business challenges.
• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive analysis to identify market opportunities and dynamics to guide product strategies and position differentiation, innovation and updates.
• Act as a product evangelist, internally and externally, to increase awareness, adoption and success of the company’s products in the marketplace.
• Represent the company at industry events, thought leadership forums and client engagements.
• Build and lead a high-performance product team, including product managers, UX designers, and AI specialists.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive and growth-oriented team culture.
• Mentoring emerging leaders and promoting cross-functional learning.

Experience and expertise

• Age: 35-45 years
• – 10-15 years of progressive experience in product development and innovation, preferably in IT consulting or enterprise technology.
• Proven track record of launching successful digital products and platforms.
• Proven success in product innovation, project delivery, and managing cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and enterprise software ecosystems.
• Experience interacting with regulators and integrating product APIs.
• Experience in agile methodologies, design thinking, and data-driven decision making.
• Strong knowledge of data science and cybersecurity.

Educational and professional qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, engineering, or related field.
• A master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MSc in Digital Transformation, Innovation, or related fields) is a major advantage.
• – At least 7 years of experience in the field of information and communications technology.
• Relevant professional certifications are desirable, such as:

  • Certified Product Manager (CPM)
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
  • Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®)
  • New Product Development Professional – PDMA

Key competencies

• Strategic and analytical thinking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and team management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Ability to stay informed of competitive activities and industry best practices.
• In-depth understanding of the regulatory and compliance landscape.
• Deep understanding of information and data privacy legislation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), NDPR 2019 and NDPA 2023.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive business cases and go-to-market strategies.
• Experience in business development and partnership management.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and evolving digital environments.
• Strong knowledge of emerging product trends and technologies.
• Experience in market research and data analysis.
• Excellent project management skills, with experience supervising multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and business case development.
• Demonstrated ability to work within cross-functional teams and a proven ability to facilitate workshops and brainstorming sessions.
• Experience in communicating with external partners and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with relevant technology evaluation and vendor evaluation.
• Strong customer engagement and feedback gathering skills.
• Strategic thinking and ability to anticipate market and technology shifts.
• An innovative mindset and passion for technical solutions.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Confidentiality and accountability.

What we offer

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
• The opportunity to lead and build a high-impact function of product innovation, development and management.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• Career growth and continuing professional development

Bonus: Attractive and competitive.