Director - Product Management

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Role Summary

The Director of Product Management is responsible for leading the definition, design, and governance of TBI’s AI and Innovation product and service portfolio, spanning both first-party products developed through the AI Innovation Lab and co-created with products built in partnership with external organisations.

Reporting into the SD Commercial & Partnerships, this role works closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring that all products are grounded in client needs, commercially viable, and are operationally feasible. The Director will drive the development of business cases for new products and manage sourcing strategies to determine whether to build solutions internally or procure externally. This is a strategic leadership role that sits at the intersection of client demand, innovation, and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the vision, strategy, and roadmap for TBI’s AI and Innovation products and services, aligned to client needs and organisational objectives , encompassing both in-house and partner-led development streams.

• Lead the design and scoping of new products and offerings in collaboration with client engagement, delivery, and technical teams , ensuring effective integration between internally developed and co-created products.

• Govern the full product lifecycle from ideation through development, testing, deployment, and iteration.

• Develop and validate commercial cases for product development, ensuring financial sustainability and alignment with market opportunity.

• Design sourcing models that determine whether to build in-house, partner, or procure third-party solutions.

• Ensure products are developed in compliance with TBI’s ethical, data privacy, and security standards.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Client Engagement & Delivery, Partnerships, R&D and external development teams.

• Monitor product performance and user feedback, incorporating insights into future iterations.

• Maintain strong documentation and reporting for all product initiatives to support transparency and decision-making.

Direct Reports

• Product Manager
  

Person Specification

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in a senior product management role, ideally within AI, digital innovation, or public sector technology.

• Demonstrated success in defining and delivering complex, user-centred digital products or platforms.

• Strong commercial acumen with experience developing business cases and pricing strategies.

• Experience designing sourcing strategies and managing both internal development and co-creation partnerships.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong understanding of agile development, user research, and iterative product design.

• Ability to translate abstract or emerging client needs into concrete, scalable product solutions.

• Familiarity with ethical considerations and data protection in digital product development.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working on AI-enabled products or public sector/government platforms.

• Background in engineering, data science, or UX design.

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP) and third-party integration strategies.

• Familiarity with international development or digital transformation in low- and middle-income countries.

• Understanding of product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and post-launch support models.

• Exposure to responsible AI frameworks and inclusive design principles.

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