Deputy Product Director Location: UK-based, remote (with occasional travel) Salary: £85,000-£110,000 (dependent on experience) Industry: EdTech About the Client Our client is a fast-growing, technology‑led SaaS organisation operating within a regulated, compliance‑critical environment. Their platform is central to customer onboarding, trust, and operational integrity — making it a business‑critical product with direct commercial impact. With strong executive backing and clear strategic direction, the business is now investing in senior product leadership to ensure one of its core product lines continues to scale, improve engagement and retention, and deliver sustained commercial value. This is an opportunity to step into a high‑visibility leadership role where accountability, clarity of thinking, and outcome ownership truly matter. How you'll spend your day This is an end-to-end product leadership role with full accountability for performance, not delivery management.

Own the overall trajectory and commercial performance of an established SaaS product line Set product strategy, define success metrics, and make clear investment and prioritisation decisions Lead through empowered Product Managers and Engineering Managers — creating clarity, not micromanaging execution Drive measurable improvements in adoption, engagement, retention, and long‑term customer value Ensure roadmap alignment with company strategy, regulatory requirements, and customer needs Guide teams to identify structural product issues, friction points, and growth constraints Balance short‑term optimisation with longer‑term platform evolution Act as the senior product voice in executive and customer‑facing discussions Resolve competing priorities across Compliance, Engineering, Commercial, Operations, and Customer Success Take operational accountability for product health, uptime, and incident response readiness Translate board‑level strategy into executable product direction and measurable outcomes Line manage and develop Product and Engineering Managers, building a high‑performance leadership layer

You will be judged on outcomes — engagement, retention, trust, stability, and commercial impact — not on how many ceremonies you attend or tickets you write. What you'll bring to this role We're looking for a decisive, commercially aware product leader who thrives on ownership and accountability.

Significant senior product leadership experience within a SaaS environment Proven ownership of an existing, live product or product line with clear commercial accountability Demonstrated impact on engagement, retention, and measurable business outcomes Experience leading through Product Managers and cross‑functional teams rather than acting as a hands‑on delivery lead Strong background in regulated, compliance‑heavy, or multi‑stakeholder environments Confidence making difficult trade‑offs and prioritisation decisions The ability to steer teams using data, insight, and clear performance metrics Direct line management experience of Product and/or Engineering Managers, including hiring, development, and performance management Experience executing company‑level strategic direction set by executive or board leadership Sufficient technical fluency to challenge architectural proposals, understand technical debt implications, and engage credibly with engineering leadership

Personally, you'll be:

Outcome‑focused and comfortable being accountable for results Clear and authoritative in stakeholder settings Comfortable stepping back from execution while remaining fully responsible Committed to product quality, trust, and long‑term sustainability

What happens next One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if you've been successful in the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations. Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps. Equal Opportunities We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace. Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process. #J-18808-Ljbffr