Job Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Product Strategy Director to lead our product development initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker to join our team and drive business growth through innovative product solutions.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering high-impact product strategies that meet client needs and drive business results.
* Client Engagement & Pre-Sales
As a trusted advisor, you will engage with clients to understand their vision, challenges, and goals. You will provide strategic product consulting, helping clients refine their product direction and align their vision with actionable roadmaps.
You will lead and facilitate discovery sessions, ensuring a structured approach to defining business problems and opportunities.
Influence decision-making by articulating a clear product strategy and validating business value.
Proposal Development & Consultancy
Work closely with internal teams to shape compelling proposals that align with the client's business needs.
Provide strategic recommendations on product direction, market positioning, and user experience.
Define and estimate design efforts, contributing to proposal timelines and approaches.
Advocate for user-centered design, ensuring that proposals include practical, impactful design solutions.
* Design Leadership & Execution
Facilitate prototyping efforts, especially in the early stages of engagement, driving/creating napkin/high-level prototypes/concepts when needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align design with business strategy and technical feasibility.
Guide design decisions that enhance user experience while considering business and technological constraints.
Building the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Product Management
Establish best practices for product management and strategic design within the company.
Growing the team of product owners, upskill team on product thinking, user research methodologies, and market validation techniques.
Develop frameworks and guidelines that help teams deliver high-quality product strategies across projects.
Advocate for a product-driven culture, ensuring teams maintain a balance between business needs, user needs, and technical execution.
* Agility & Adaptability
Comfortably switch between different projects, industries, and challenges, adapting quickly to new client needs.
Excel in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and ambiguous situations.
Take initiative in problem-solving, stakeholder management, and cross-team collaboration.
* Communication & Influence
Communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
Foster strong relationships with clients, internal teams, and leadership, acting as a bridge between business and design.
Confidently present, justify, and defend design and product decisions to both internal and external audiences.
MUST HAVES
Executive/Managerial Experience: Conduct meetings with executive stakeholders (C-level, VPs, Directors, etc), creating and driving presentations that showcase strategic thinking with a clear business impact.
Experience: 3+ years in Executive roles such as Director/Head/VP of Product Strategy, and/or 5+ years of Manager roles in Product Management and UX Design, or Product Strategy and UX Design roles.
Expertise in Product Strategy: Ability to define, refine, and validate product concepts with clients.
Strong UX Background: Hands-on experience in wireframing, prototyping, and user research.
Consultative Mindset: Experience working with clients, facilitating workshops, and shaping product visions.
Business Acumen: Understanding of market trends, competitive analysis, and product-market fit.
Excellent Communication: Comfortable leading client discussions, presenting ideas, and influencing stakeholders.
English: Upper-Intermediate level.