Director of Product

1 week ago

Oxford, United Kingdom VoCoVo Full time

VoCoVo specialises in innovative communication solutions tailored for businesses particularly within the retail sector. Our flagship products are designed to create a connected store experience facilitating seamless communication among retail staff to enhance efficiency and elevate customer service. We empower teams to collaborate effortlessly and achieve their retail goals.

With over 250000 users across more than 10000 locations in 25countries and recognition as one of the top 100 best smalltomedium size businesses to work for join us on our journey

As Director of Product you will play a pivotal role in our mission to revolutionise the experience of retail associates worldwideby intelligently connecting teams customers and services through bestinclass voice technology. You will have a proven track record in leading innovation spearheading and guiding product vision and strategy and will be comfortableensuring that VoCoVos product processes technology and talent align with our commitment to quality innovation and reliability.

In the role of Director of Product you will provide clear leadership and vision. You will inspire and motivatestaff to achieve excellence and mentor them to develop new skills. You will oversee our endtoend product lifecycle from ideation to launch (and beyond) including market research to identify emerging trends customer preferences the competitive landscape and will define features whilst maintaining a clear road map.

Please note to apply for this position you must be based in the UKand have the legal right to work in the UK. This role is a hybrid working position with approximately 1 day per week at either our ShiptonUnderWychwood or Cheltenham offices.


Requirements for Director of Product

  • Strong Product Management skills with extensive experience in a Product Management leadership role.
  • A proven track record of developing and executing commercially viable product strategies and successfully managing and launching products that drive business growth ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
  • Experience in leading and mentoring a team of product professionals.
  • Exposure to both Software and Hardware centric product environments and an understanding of the product nuances when working across both Software and Hardware.
  • The ability to work effectively with commercial teams and senior management as well as crossfunctional teams including design user research and engineering.
  • Demonstrable experience setting and delivering OKRs and KPIs.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills comfortable presenting to the wider team and senior executives.
  • An excelled understanding of product management tools and processes including proficiency in agile methodologies product lifecycle management market research techniques and data analysis.
  • A deep understanding of market trends customer needs and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions.
  • Strong strategic thinking and commercial skills including financial principles and metrics to ensure the product strategy drives business growth.
  • Experience of building and managing highperforming product management teams.
  • Familiarity with user experience research processes and best practices.
  • Prior experience of working in a scale up organisation together with global expansion plans.

Responsibilities as Director of Product

  • Own and execute VoCoVos product vision balancing both customer and business needs which should emphasise strategic product leadership and alignment with the companys overall vision and goals.
  • Work with the Executives and the Leadership team defining clarifying and reviewing key product objectives as we improve our exiting product and launch in new areas.
  • Develop and maintain a strategic vision for the product portfolio ensuring alignment with the companys overall business strategy.
  • Oversee theproduct planning process by collaborating with crossfunctional teams prioritising features defining requirements and creating the product roadmap for the entire product development lifecycle.
  • Own the consolidated product roadmap for key projects through a deep understanding of our space key problems customer needs and robust prioritisation. Whilst ensuringit meets market demands and supports the companys longterm goals across geographies.
  • Help solve complex business problems bring people together and deliver userfriendly products that meet customer needs.
  • Establish critical and key client relationships be the voice of the customer and embed strong customer research practices within our product delivery teams.
  • Coach and lead a team of Product Managers Product Owners UX and R&D to deliver highquality products in line with product roadmaps whilst fostering collaboration with engineering sales marketing customer service and other departments.
  • Collaborate with engineering and commercial team leadership to develop product roadmaps and offerings that align with broader business objectives pipelines and OKRs.
  • Work in close collaboration with the product marketing development and sales teams to develop go to market strategies positioning messaging and pricing.
  • Responsibility ofproduct suite ROI and strategic delivery.
  • Bring transparency and alignment across the organisation regarding product priorities and progress.
  • Monitoring the market landscape conducting competitor analysis and staying updated on industry trends to ensure the product remains competitive while addressing customer needs.
  • Play a key role in defining divisional product strategy and ensuring that all products meet the companys high standards for quality and user experience.
  • Ensure our product meets key regulatory compliance data and security requirements.


Desirable Domain Experience

  • Experience within the Retail (Grocery DIY Hardware) market.
  • Telecommunications Radio Technology orVoice Technologies.
  • Experience working with IoT hardware together with Cloud enabled software services.



Salary
Salary:120000


Benefits

25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays (increases with years of service)

Option to Buy or Sell 5 days holiday each year

Sick Pay 8 weeks full pay 4 weeks half pay

Life Assurance (4 times basic pay)

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP)

Cycle2Work Scheme

Electric Car Green Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Package

Child Care Scheme

Training & Development

Company Organised Events

Pension (Royal London Group) 5% Employer Contribution Matched

Apple MacBook Wireless Magic Mouse and Keyboard Monitor and Headphones

Company Values

Embracing VoCoVos VOICE Values is important to us shaping our collaborative and innovative culture.

VALUED
Our Colleagues Customers and Stakeholders are valued; treated with respect empathy
and operate with honesty and integrity
ONE TEAM
Collaboration of all for VoCoVos happiness and success
INNOVATION
Our products are constantly evolving to tackle the pain points of retailers across the globe
CUSTOMER FOCUSED
Our customers love VoCoVo at every level every interaction with us is frictionless and we are integral to their operations
EMPOWERED
Our people are empowered to do the right thing and make decisions without loads of red tape


If you feel this could be the right fit apply now


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