Head of Product

SUMMARY:
Ready to shape the future of digital payments while leading a talented Product and Design function?
 
My client is looking for a strategic Head of Product to take ownership of a growing product portfolio, influence executive-level decision making, and build products that drive real commercial impact. This is an opportunity for an experienced product leader who enjoys balancing strategy, innovation, people leadership, and business growth.
You'll have the autonomy to define product direction, build high-performing teams, and influence key investment decisions while working closely with executives, commercial leaders, and technical teams.

POSITION INFO:
Job Description: As the Head of Product, you will own the product vision, strategy, and portfolio roadmap across multiple products and services. Key responsibilities include: Defining and driving the product strategy in alignment with overall business objectives Making portfolio investment decisions, including what to build, enhance, partner on, or retire Leading and developing Product Managers and Product Designers Establishing measurable goals, best practices, and product operating frameworks Driving product discovery, prioritisation, lifecycle management, and governance processes Partnering with delivery and engineering leadership on planning, execution, and technical trade-offs Ensuring security, compliance, and regulatory requirements are embedded into product decisions Taking ownership of product business cases, pricing strategies, and commercial performance Leading go-to-market strategies for major product launches Representing the product function with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders Presenting product strategy, performance, and investment recommendations to executive leadership Managing product budgets, resourcing plans, and long-term portfolio growth This role offers the opportunity to influence company-wide strategy while leading products that support large-scale transaction environments and business growth initiatives. Skills & Experience: Minimum 10+ years' of Product Management experience Minimum 4 years' experience managing and developing Product Managers Experience within fintech, payments, financial services, or highly regulated technology environments Strong understanding of product strategy, portfolio management, and commercial ownership Proven experience building and leading high-performing product teams Experience establishing and improving product operating models Ability to engage confidently with executive leadership and board-level stakeholders Strong commercial acumen and experience managing revenue-focused product portfolios Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills Strong understanding of customer-focused product development principles Experience working within agile product and technology environments Strategic thinker with a data-driven approach to decision making Qualification: Degree in Business, Commerce, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field Product leadership qualifications or certifications advantageous Connect with us on and Register your CV to create a profile or to view all our Jobs in Information Technology. One of the best Developer Recruitment Agencies in Cape Town. Let us assist you with your IT careers. For Further C# Developer jobs, C++ Developer jobs, Java Developer jobs, .Net Developer careers, Angular Developer and Full stack developer jobs.