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