[Hiring] Product Lead @Alzheimer's Society

Role Description

What if your product vision could transform how one of the UK's largest charities delivers life-changing support to families affected by dementia? Imagine building digital products that empower millions of people to learn about dementia and access the support, hope, and breakthrough research they need most?

As Product Lead, you'll oversee the software products and tools that underpin our vital dementia services, funding generation, and campaigning efforts. You'll be at the heart of our exciting Technology Transformation programme, leading and developing product teams to deliver, improve and support modern, secure and user-centred products, platforms and services that enhance our capabilities and maximise our impact.

This is an impactful role within our Digital team and part of our Technology Directorate, working closely with the Head of Product. You'll line manage Senior Product Managers in a matrix environment while evolving our product approach and community of practice. You'll lead multidisciplinary teams using agile methodology to create products that help thousands of people get support from us daily.

If you're a passionate product expert looking to lead transformational digital change that makes a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Successful track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and product portfolios to deliver and continuously improve digital products and platforms in a large and complex organisation.
• Extensive experience translating organisational strategy, user evidence, research and innovation insight, and technical context into product strategy, portfolio priorities, roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Proven experience of researching, prototyping, launching and scaling products, platforms, and end-to-end services from inception to live.
• Demonstrable understanding of technology and data, including platforms, APIs, analytics and responsible use of AI or emerging technology.
• Demonstrable influencing, relationship-building and negotiation skills across senior leaders, service owners, specialists and delivery partners.
• Proven experience leading external technical or delivery partners, managing relationships between interdependent technology teams, shaping statements of work, assuring quality and retaining internal ownership of vision, decisions and outcomes.
• Proven commitment to inclusive, accessible and evidence-led product practice, including meaningful involvement of people whose needs are less likely to be represented.
• Commitment to sharing knowledge, having mentored and coached others with a passion for working collaboratively.
• Passionate about Tech for Good with a proven desire to work in an equity-driven organisation solving complex problems.

Requirements

• Leading and delivering digital products, platforms, and end-to-end services that directly support people affected by dementia through strategy development, stakeholder management, and value-driven outcomes.
• Managing and developing product team members, establishing product ways of working and enabling delivery that supports our mission and strategy while building a culture aligned with our organisational values.
• Translating organisational strategy and Technology priorities into product strategies, roadmaps and measurable outcomes for relevant areas, while engaging teams across the organisation to understand priorities, align plans and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Using qualitative and quantitative data to make informed, outcome-focused decisions while translating vision into prioritised, deliverable goals that track product performance and user outcomes.

Benefits

• Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives.
• We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work-life balance.
• Various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Important Dates

• Application Deadline: Friday 23rd October
• Interviews begin: week commencing Monday 02nd November