Head of Product

Summary

Join Spotted Zebra, an award-winning Series A company, revolutionizing how leading organizations build future-ready teams. We offer an Interview Intelligence and Assessment platform combining cutting-edge skills science with responsible AI. As Head of Product, you will lead a six-person team, own the product delivery process, and act as a key interface between the product team and customers. This role requires proven experience in end-to-end product delivery, startup environments, and leading remote teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong product development expertise, B2B SaaS background, and customer co-innovation skills. Spotted Zebra provides a remote-first work environment with various benefits, including health insurance, enhanced pension, paid time off, and more.

Requirements

• End-to-end product delivery: Proven track record of taking products from initial concept through to launch and adoption, with a focus on user impact and iteration
• Startup experience: Deep understanding of startup dynamics, with a history of thriving in fast-paced, early-stage environments
• Leadership excellence: Proven ability to empower remote teams (led by a trio of product, design and engineering), drive growth, and lead with empathy and optimism—experienced in guiding cross-functional squads to deliver aligned, high-impact outcomes efficiently
• Product development expertise: Strong foundation in product development methodologies (Agile, design thinking, etc.)
• B2B SaaS background: Experience developing and scaling software-as-a-service products for business customers
• Customer co-innovation: Demonstrated success engaging customers collaboratively, identifying novel use cases, and solving complex business problems
• Critical thinking: Known for rigorously challenging ideas and assumptions rather than accepting them at face value
• User-centred: Strong advocate for design thinking, consistently championing user needs across the business
• AI fluency: Enthusiastic about AI applications with solid understanding of core principles, benefits, and limitations

Responsibilities

• Provide line management and daily leadership for our six-person product and design team
• Coach, mentor, and be a trusted thinking partner, keeping the team energised, focused, and aligned towards shared objectives
• Own the end-to-end product delivery process from ideation to release
• Maintain delivery schedules, removing blockers, and sustaining momentum while collaborating with engineering and stakeholders to balance quality with speed
• Act as a key interface between the product team and our customers, supporting successful client rollouts through close collaboration with Customer Success and Sales
• Help guide implementation and delivery, thoughtfully manage stakeholder expectations, and act as a key point of alignment between customer needs and our product strategy
• Ensure smooth role transition and supportive handover process
• Champion team members' career growth and development, including leading performance review process in April 2026
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across Product, Design, Engineering, Customer Success, Sales, and the leadership team
• Optimise product development processes for efficient, predictable delivery
• Track progress against roadmap goals, working closely with the CEO and squad leads to plan effectively and proactively address risks or blockers
• Bring the voice of our customers into product discussions, helping to shape thoughtful, customer-informed decisions that drive long-term value
• Partner with the CEO on strategic alignment between long-term vision and immediate execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within HR technology, particularly interview intelligence and/or assessment platforms
• Background building products for enterprise clients

Benefits

• Meaningful share options
• Health insurance
• Enhanced pension
• Nursery salary sacrifice scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Remote-first
• Work from home budget
• L&D budget
• Dental cover
• Eyes care support
• Co-working space
• Wellbeing allowance
• Travel insurance
• Electric car scheme