Head of Product Management

Summary

Join The Adaptavist Group as Head of Product Management for ScriptRunner! Lead and oversee the product management team, driving product strategy aligned with business objectives. Collaborate with engineering, marketing, UXD/R, and data teams to deliver innovative products. Set a culture of excellence, implement best practices, and enhance knowledge sharing across teams. Build strong relationships with key partners and customers. This role requires proven experience in product management leadership, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of agile methodologies. The Adaptavist Group offers a flexible, remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• Proven experience as Head of a product management function within a suite of products in an ecosystem landscape
• Proven track record of defining and delivering successful products
• Strong leadership, team management, and mentoring skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, enabling you to work across a range of functions, teams and seniority
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, product development lifecycles and product discovery methodologies
• Experience with educating stakeholders
• Proven conflict resolution skills
• An ability to think innovatively and creatively
• Experience using data and insights to drive processual and cultural change
• Experience partnering, collaborating and building consensus with engineering, product, marketing, education, and customer success teams
• Strategic thinking with the ability to transform ideas into executable plans with clear roles, responsibilities and measurable outcomes
• Analytical and data-driven approach to decision-making, with experience in metrics-driven product management

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the portfolio leadership to set overall direction and execution of product strategies
• Building and maintaining close relationships with key partners
• Closely collaborating with Atlassian to implement and shape the future direction of mandated requirements
• Creating an outcome-focused environment to empower teams to set their own product goals in line with the wider strategy
• Shaping the team structure to support the desired architecture of the product portfolio and ensure future adaptability
• Empowering managers to nurture and recruit for their teams effectively, building succession plans for key roles
• Supporting the creation and execution of the overall product strategy
• Assisting in the growth of ScriptRunner by applying efficiencies, standards and product alignment
• Developing a deep understanding of each product’s role within the portfolio and how they collectively help the business achieve its desired goals
• Helping Product Managers accurately assess the life cycle stage of each product and identify the key requirements for progressing it to the next stage
• Optimising the investment allocation of each product by strategically expanding, reducing, or reallocating resources to drive maximum impact
• Overseeing the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch and post-launch support
• Delivering product management excellence across the team and driving through a deep understanding of product management practices
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, etc.) to ensure smooth product delivery
• Making data-driven decisions to optimise product performance
• Understanding and addressing customer needs and pain points
• Gathering and analysing user feedback to inform product improvements
• Ensuring a seamless and positive user experience across all product touchpoints
• Building strong relationships with customers and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience working with Senior Management and C-level stakeholders to deliver on programs of work
• Ability to travel to meet teams, attend industry events and clients
• Experience working with the Atlassian product suite or within the Atlassian ecosystem
• Experience within a fast-paced, fast-growth tech start-up environment

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Family-friendly policies