• 29/04/26
• London, Hillingdon
• £95k - 115k per year + Bonus
• Permanent
• Senior IT Appointments
• Full time

Head of Product 

FTSE 100 | London

As Head of Product, you will be responsible for setting direction and leading the delivery of digital products, from long-term strategy through to operational readiness.

This is a senior, hands-on product leadership role. You will work closely with engineering, analytics, and operational teams, staying engaged with planning tools, data, and delivery detail to ensure products are practical, scalable, and deliver real decision-making value in live environments.

What you'll do

• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for planning-related products
• Lead and develop product teams delivering planning capabilities and systems
• Work closely with engineering and delivery teams to shape solutions and guide implementation
• Ensure planning products are grounded in operational reality, data, and system constraints
• Balance long-term planning strategy with near-term delivery and execution priorities
• Align stakeholders across business, engineering, finance, and operations teams
• Manage delivery risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across complex planning landscapes
• Use product metrics, insight, and tooling to track outcomes and drive continuous improvement
• Ensure products support resilience, performance, and effective decision-making
• Drive continuous improvement through iteration, learning, and stakeholder feedback

What you'll bring

• Strong hands-on experience leading digital products in planning or operational domains
• Practical understanding of planning systems, data flows, and decision-support tools
• Confidence working closely with engineers, analysts, and delivery teams on solution detail
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery involvement
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Analytical, outcome-focused mindset
• Calm, resilient leadership style suited to complex planning environments

Your experience

• Proven experience as a Head of Product or senior product leader
• Experience delivering digital products that support planning, forecasting, or operational decision-making
• Experience working in agile, product-led organisations
• Hands-on experience with product and delivery tooling
• Track record of delivering measurable improvements at scale
• Experience working in large, complex organisations is advantageous 

https://www.xpertise-recruitment.com/jobs/job/14786/head-of-product-planning