• 16/03/26
• South East, London
• Market related
• Permanent
• Product, Project Delivery & Transformation
• Full time

Head of Product - Performance & Decision Support

FTSE | West London

As Head of Product for Performance & Decision Support, you will be responsible for setting direction and leading the delivery of digital products that enable critical operational and performance-related decision-making across the organisation.

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

What you'll do

• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for performance and decision-support products

  Lead and develop product teams responsible for delivering these capabilities

• Work closely with engineering and delivery teams to shape solutions and guide implementation

• Ensure product decisions are grounded in operational reality, data, and system constraints

• Balance long-term product strategy with near-term delivery and execution priorities

• Align stakeholders across business, engineering, analytics, and leadership teams

• Manage delivery risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across a complex product landscape

• Use product metrics, insight, and tooling to track performance and outcomes

• Ensure products are operationally ready and delivering intended value

• Drive continuous improvement through iteration, learning, and stakeholder feedback

What you'll bring

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

Your experience

• Proven experience as a Head of Product or senior product leader
• Experience delivering digital products that support operational performance, planning, or analytics
• 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