Head of Product, Innovation at iProov
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About iProov:
iProov is the world leader in face biometric verification. We establish trust in remote users and deliver effortless, customer centric, device independent authentication tied to trusted ID credentials. We are on a mission to make the Internet a safer place for businesses and consumers.
Our unique facial biometric technology allows banks, governments, healthcare and travel providers to verify customer identity online and provide simple access to secure services. In 2020 we were recognised as a Gartner Cool Vendor and as the 5th fastest growing technology company in the UK by Deloitte. We work with leading customers & partners across a number of industry sectors worldwide - organisations using our technology include the US Department of Homeland Security, the UK Home Office, the NHS, Eurostar, the Australian government, the Singapore government, ING and many more.
Our flagship Genuine Presence Assurance technology continues to solidify its global market leadership, with verifications growing at a consistent rate of 25% per month worldwide. This has been driven by demand from organizations needing to verify the identity of online users to prevent fraud. iProov’s patented technology assures the genuine presence of an online user to ensure they are the right person, a real person, and authenticating right now.
Diversity at iProov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose.
The role:
iProov is looking for an entrepreneurial, hands on Head of Product to join a motivated, inspiring and a fast-growing team in London. As the Head of Product for Innovation at iProov, you will be a key player and have the ability to shape the future roadmap of our key products, working closely with a cross functional team of engineers, researchers, designers and sales.
The Head of Product will report to the VP of Product and will take full ownership of all new products being developed from ideation to MVP. They will have autonomy to formulate a strategy, product-market fit, and implementation plan for these new products, and will see them move out from development to production. The Head of Product should be able to anticipate the needs of our customers and drive our organization’s desire to continue its profitable growth and global market expansion across different sectors. You will drive a cross discipline team of solution experts, sales, technology and research personnel.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Identifying commercially viable, valuable, and feasible product opportunities
- Seeing the product through from use case / concept to MVP
- Act as part of the steer committee deciding on the viability of the product, further investment, and its inclusion into the core Product line
- Working closely with the technology and research teams, deploying efficient processes, defining and maintaining KPIs & product success metrics and cadences for product delivery
- Collaborating with cross functional internal teams, senior leaders along with other external stakeholders in order to research & define product priorities to ensure alignment
Qualifications & Skills:
You will have experience working in high growth, fast paced tech-first environments. You are passionate about building & launching quality products and driving high performing teams.
- Experience in developing SaaS based products, preferably in the identity and authentication space.
- A track record of implementing Product Management best practices and processes.
- A commercial perspective and will have worked with different business models in B2B tech.
- Experience in taking a product (not just feature) from initial concept, through to finding product-market fit, developing a go-to-market strategy, launch and iterative refinement.
- A highly analytical mindset and use data as evidence to inform your decision-making and communication.
- Ability to understand and converse with Technology teams, and have previously worked on API’s, Platforms. Experience of Biometrics products will be advantageous.
- An empathetic personality, an understanding of customer and stakeholder mindset, ability to relate and have the confidence to say “no”. All this, while explaining the “why” in simple terms, making friends along the way!
- Strong and recognised creative problem-solving skills and aptitude, experience in product lifecycle management. Comfortable with ambiguity, short deadlines and changing priorities in response to market are vital skills.
Company Benefits
- Competitive reward package
- Shares incentive scheme
- 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Vitality Health insurance (Gym memberships, Health Screening and Discounts)
- Pension
- A true flexible and hybrid approach to working
- Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits and fruit in the office
- Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
- Access to any global WeWork office
iProov is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status.