Lead Expert – Product & Engineering

Role Purpose

Lead the product and engineering function with a strong focus on building market-ready IT products, developing digital platforms and solutions, and turning technology investments into commercially successful products and services .

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the IT product strategy and portfolio , identifying opportunities to develop new digital products and services.

• Lead the end-to-end development of customer-facing digital products , including websites, platforms, applications, portals, and technology solutions.

• Identify market needs and customer pain points and translate them into scalable, commercially viable IT products .

• Assess technology and product opportunities and determine where and how to invest in IT products based on business value, market potential, cost, and expected ROI.

• Develop product business cases, investment proposals, pricing models, and commercialization strategies.

• Lead products from concept and design through development, launch, commercialization, and continuous improvement .

• Establish product portfolios and roadmaps that balance customer demand, business priorities, technology capabilities, and investment returns .

• Work closely with sales and commercial teams to position, package, and sell technology products and solutions to customers .

• Define product value propositions and ensure solutions are competitive, scalable, and aligned with market requirements.

• Monitor product performance, customer adoption, revenue, profitability, and ROI, using insights to guide future investment decisions.

• Lead engineering teams to ensure products are built with the required quality, scalability, security, performance, and user experience .

• Manage technology partners, vendors, and system integrators involved in product development and delivery.

• Build and develop a high-performing product and engineering organization , fostering innovation, commercial thinking, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field; master’s preferred.

10+ years of experience in product management and/or software engineering.

- 3+ years of experience leading teams.

• Proven experience owning the full lifecycle of a product or digital platform within a large and complex organization.

Technical Expertise

• Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure .

• APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and integration across legacy and modern technology environments.

• Experience designing systems for scalability, high availability, and security.

• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum/SAFe , with the ability to operate within governance and OKR frameworks.

Advantageous Experience

• Experience in one or more of the following will be highly advantageous:

• Mobility, logistics, fleet, or public-sector transport

• IoT / Telematics

• TOGAF or cloud certifications