Head of Data Products

Job description / Role

* Develop and execute a data product strategy that drives factory efficiency and optimises operations in line with the company's objectives.
* Lead the product team, promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in data-driven solutions.

Client Details

A backbone of the UAE economy and one of the largest entities in the region. With a global presence and a team of more than 5,000 employees. In this role the right candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of the entire Digital Transformation portfolio, offering technical leadership, and overseeing a team of Product Owners running enterprise level platforms in an agile development framework.

Description

* Gather business requirements, leverage industry insights, and work with cross-functional teams to shape and execute the product roadmap.
* Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure the product vision meets both user needs and overall business objectives.
* Monitor product performance through key metrics like user adoption, engagement, and operational impact to drive optimisation.
* Analyze data to uncover opportunities for product enhancements that boost factory performance and align with business goals.
* Evaluate new project proposals and track value realisation, communicating outcomes to stakeholders.
* Provide mentoring and leadership to ensure the team aligns with company policies and objectives.

Job Offer

* Opportunity to work with one of the largest entities in the region
* Competitive salary and tax free earnings

* Bachelors of Engineering in one of the disciplines (Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical, Chemical or Software)
* A minimum of 12+ years of experience, with a preference for at least 3 years in the manufacturing industry
* Extensive experience in managing the full lifecycle of data product development, particularly within digital transformation initiatives.
* Proven expertise in delivering products for Industrial Automation and Control systems..
* Skilled in creating product storyboards, wireframes, refining backlogs, writing user stories, and defining acceptance criteria.
* Strong collaborator across cross-functional teams, including technology, business, and design, to ensure seamless product development.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.