Product Lead at Fruition Group, Leeds, 3 Months, £550-£650 per day

Job Title: Head of Product (Interim)

Location: Hybrid

Contract Rate - Outside IR35

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity for an experienced Product Lead, Principal Product Manager or Lead Product Manager to take ownership of product direction across two established B2B SaaS and digital platform products. You will lead discovery, prioritisation and delivery in a fast-moving environment focused on weekly releases, AI-assisted prototyping and insight-led product development.

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy, prioritisation and day-to-day product direction across two autonomous product squads.
• Lead evidence-led discovery, framing problems, testing hypotheses and validating solutions with customers before development begins.
• Drive high-cadence product delivery through small batches, frequent releases and clear ownership of outcomes.
• Work closely with engineering, design, data and senior stakeholders to turn customer and business insight into valuable product features.
• Make decisive prioritisation and product trade-off decisions, ensuring teams remain focused on the highest-value opportunities.
• Use modern AI tools and AI-assisted prototyping to accelerate product discovery and development.
• Work alongside and coach an internal product hire, supporting knowledge transfer and the transition to a permanent product leadership model.

What we need from you

• Proven experience as a Head of Product, Principal Product Manager, Lead Product Manager or equivalent senior product leadership role.
• Strong experience delivering B2B SaaS, platform, marketplace or workflow products.
• Demonstrable experience of modern, AI-enabled product development and rapid prototyping.
• Strong evidence-led discovery, customer validation and prioritisation skills.
• Experience working in high-cadence delivery environments with frequent releases and small delivery batches.
• Data-literate, with the ability to turn product and business questions into meaningful insight and product features.
• Confident operating as a standalone senior product leader within a client environment.

What's in it for me?

• Senior-level ownership across two important digital products.
• Opportunity to work in a modern, AI-assisted product and delivery environment.
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to shape product strategy, delivery pace and operating model from day one.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.