Head of Product

Head of Product

Location: Fully remote
Rate: £600 per day, Outside IR35
Duration: Until June 2027, with likely renewal
NHS experience essentialOverview

We're looking for an experienced Head of Product to provide executive product leadership across the Antenatal and Newborn roadmap. You'll drive real operational change, bring in modern product management practices and move teams away from legacy 4-month release cycles towards faster, agile delivery. This role suits a resilient leader with a strong bias for action who can bring people with them.

Key Responsibilities

Provide executive product leadership across the Antenatal and Newborn roadmap
Drive new agile ways of working and higher release frequency, building directly on recent Discovery findings
Establish modern product management practices across the team
Partner closely with internal stakeholders to push product initiatives forward
Manage complex stakeholder dynamics and keep teams aligned, even when there's resistance
Apply strong professional rigour, regulatory compliance and safe governance to product delivery
Work with key leads on team alignment, stakeholder navigation and cross-project integrationKey Requirements

Proven NHS experience (essential)
Senior product leadership experience at Head of Product level or above
Track record of leading agile transformation and increasing release frequency
Strong stakeholder management with senior and challenging stakeholders
Experience delivering products in regulated environments with safe governance
Resilient, action-focused and comfortable driving changeDesirable

Experience with screening programmes, maternity or antenatal services
Experience working with national NHS bodies
Knowledge of clinical safety standards (DCB0129 / DCB0160)
Experience turning Discovery outputs into delivery roadmapsApply now or email for more information