Head of Product Formulation – Innovation
Happy Koala
VP of Product – B2C
Digital Science
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Visit company websiteJob Level
Lead
About the role
- Define and own the B2C product vision and strategy, communicating it effectively to inspire and align teams across the business.
- Set clear product goals and KPIs for the B2C market, translating them into actionable strategies that drive desired outcomes.
- Lead the creation of customer-centric roadmaps, ensuring initiatives are evidence-based and deliver significant customer and business impact.
- Act as the voice of B2C product within the company, representing its needs and roadmap to leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Identify and leverage emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML) to innovate and enhance our B2C product offerings.
- Conduct deep market and competitive analysis to uncover trends, evolving customer needs, and strategic differentiation opportunities.
- Drive product-market fit by deeply understanding B2C customer needs and identifying key market opportunities.
- Enable successful go-to-market strategies, collaborating with sales and marketing to optimise product positioning and messaging.
- Oversee strategic product investments, developing robust business cases for new B2C product initiatives.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Product Directors, fostering a culture of customer-centricity, collaboration, and innovation.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in technology-powered product roles (product management or design), with a strong grasp of modern product discovery and delivery methods.
- Proven ability to manage a diverse product portfolio and quickly dive deep into new domains, understanding key business drivers.
- A track record of coaching and developing talent, fostering growth within your teams.
- Strong understanding of SaaS business models and familiarity with the B2C market.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex challenges, assess risks, and articulate data-informed solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, designers, and company leadership.
- A genuine passion for research, scholarly communication, and its societal impact.
- Bonus points if you have experience building AI-enhanced products and data intelligence products.
Benefits
- We invest in, nurture and support innovative businesses and technologies that make all parts of the research process more open, efficient and effective.
- **The talent we secure is fundamental to us achieving our vision and our growth plans. The values we live by are:
- **We are **brave in the pursuit of better**
- We are **collaborative and inclusive**
- We are **always open-minded**
- We are **from and for the community** ****At Digital Science, our vision is to see research flow seamlessly – trusted, collaborative, and accessible – fueling breakthroughs that push humanity forward. This ambitious mission is one we achieve together, by enabling open, collaborative, inclusive research.****We firmly believe that to truly innovate and solve the complex challenges faced by our customers, from researchers and universities to funders and publishers, we need diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas. A rich mix of voices drives quality insights, fosters enhanced collaboration, and ultimately pushes knowledge forward more effectively.****As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building and nurturing a workplace where every individual feels valued and belongs. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Beyond recruitment, we strive to cultivate an environment where inclusivity is woven into the fabric of our culture, enabling everyone to be their best self and do their best work.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
product managementproduct designproduct discoveryproduct deliverySaaS business modelsAImachine learningmarket analysisgo-to-market strategiesdata-informed solutions
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingteam developmentproblem-solvingcollaborationcustomer-centricityinnovationcommunicationstrategic thinkingmentoring
