Product Director
As a Director of Product, you will take the lead in shaping and executing the global product strategy for a fast-growing smart energy company. This is a strategic leadership role where you'll oversee a diverse portfolio across electricity, gas, and water, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, market-ready solutions.
You'll be responsible for the full product lifecycle-from ideation to end-of-life, ensuring alignment with business goals, customer needs, and market trends. The role requires a strong balance of technical understanding, commercial insight, and stakeholder management, with frequent international travel expected.
Key Responsibilities
Product Vision & Strategy
Define and drive the overarching product vision, strategy, and road map in alignment with group-level objectives, ensuring the portfolio delivers synergistic value.Leadership & Team Building
Build and lead a high-performing global product management team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence.Market & Customer Insight
Monitor global market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to inform product decisions and strategic direction.End-to-End Life Cycle Management
Oversee the full product lifecycle, overbalancing growth, operational efficiency, and financial performance.Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with engineering, technology, sales, marketing, customer support, and operations to align priorities and drive enterprise-wide execution.Business Impact
Own and deliver outcomes across revenue, profitability, market share, customer satisfaction, and user engagement.Culture Champion
Promote a culture of quality, openness, and continuous learning across the organization.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Business, Economics, Finance, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 15+ years of experience with proven leadership in strategic planning, product management, R&D, business development, and/or sales & marketing.
- Strong analytical skills with deep market and customer insight; adept at interpreting industry trends and competitive landscapes.
- Demonstrated success in driving business growth and profitability through strategic execution.
- Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills across geographies and organizational levels.
- Solid understanding of enterprise operations, financial analysis, and data-driven decision-making.
- Hands-on experience across the entire product development lifecycle, from concept to commercialization and sunset.
- Experience in smart energy, IoT, electricity, gas, or water sectors is highly desirable.
- Ability to manage both technical and commercial stakeholders, balancing strategic vision with operational execution.
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