VP Product, Consumer (Based in Dubai)

DUBAI BASED ROLE. Relocation would be required but with highly competitive, tax free salary package.

Company Profile:

• Property Finder is the leading digital real estate / PropTech platform in the Middle East and North Africa region.
• A UAE-born startup, Property Finder expanded its operations to Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey.
• The company is one of the largest technology start-ups in the region and a recent Unicorn.

Job purpose:

• We want to empower people to find the right home and as the leading real estate platform in the region we are very well positioned to do that.
• We believe that our strategy will make a lasting impact on people's lives while delivering value to our partners.
• The successful candidate will be the strongest advocate for the Consumers that use our platform when searching a property.
• As VP product, you set the long term vision and guide Property Finder to the journey. We therefore seek an experienced, commercially savvy and strategic Product leader who set and execute the vision that will support our growth ambition.

Responsibilities:

Product Strategy and Vision:

• Identify market trends, competitive positioning, and customer needs and use these insights to inform strategic product decisions and enhance the consumer experience.
• Develop, communicate, and execute a visionary product strategy that aligns with the company's overarching business goals and enhances our market position.
• Drive product innovation by staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and customer insights.

Product Lifecycle Management:

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from discovery stage to outcome, ensuring products are delivered with the greatest experience
• Accountable for the product adoption, you’ll articulate go to market and adoption strategy and lead the execution of the plan to create impact with your product
• Manage proactively your product portfolio to ensure state of the art consumer experience.

Leadership and Team Management:

• Be the inspirational leader who attracts, develops and retains the best talent within the region.
• Grow and lead a dynamic product management team, fostering a culture of consumer centricity, collaboration, and high impact.
• Mentor your product managers to elevate the product management practice while nurturing product manager’s professional growth.
• Enforce product management process to ensure proper delivery

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with the C-suite and the leadership of engineering, marketing, sales, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless alignment and execution of the product strategy.
• Advocate for a holistic, cross-functional approach to product development, emphasizing collaboration and shared goals.

Financial Management:

• Collaborate with the finance and executive teams to develop and manage product budgets that align with strategic objectives.

Communication and Reporting:

• Effectively communicate the product strategy, progress, and key milestones to internal stakeholders and the executive team.
• Provide regular updates on product performance, key metrics, and the impact of product initiatives on overall business objectives.

Essential - Attitude, Knowledge and Skills:

• Track record in Digital Product Management role with 10+ years experience.
• 5+ year of experience in product leadership position (director or above) with proven track record in people management, attracting and retain product talent talent
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management capability.
• Experienced with mass product serving million of consumers
• Ability to achieve strategic goals and evolve product strategy based on research, data and industry trends in an innovative and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence multiple stakeholders both with and without direct authority.
• Strong experience in product rituals to shorten time to market and amplify product impact.
• Business Centric - passionate about finding the intersection between solving customer problems and business value.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills
• Strong storytelling skills that creates buy in in the organisation
• Strong written and verbal English.