Product Director
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Product Director to join LDN. We are a fast-growing and successful apprenticeship company and we are looking for a product leader to take ownership of, and develop, our product strategy.
Reporting to the COO, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the strategic development of our apprenticeship programmes, technology platforms, digital learning content, quality and compliance. As this is a cross-functional role you need to be a strategic thinker and a highly effective leader. You also need to be willing and able to roll up your sleeves and get things done.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy that aligns with LDN’s mission, drives revenue and customer growth, meets market demands, and improves learner and employer experience.
- Collaborate with departmental leaders on the end-to-end product lifecycle, working with them on ideation, design, implementation and evaluation, continuously focusing on improvements to LDNs products.
- Identify opportunities for new apprenticeship and other learning programmes that align with LDN's portfolio and regulatory frameworks.
- Collaborate with departmental leaders to design, develop, implement and evaluate new products, ensuring that these are effectively integrated into LDN's operations.
- Maintain a robust feedback loop with employers, learners, and stakeholders to guide product innovation and improvements.
- Lead the development and maintenance of our technology roadmap to enhances operational efficiency and learner experience.
- Working with departmental leaders, establish the vision and strategic leadership required to optimise LDN’s technology platforms, including Salesforce and Thinkific (LMS).
- Strategically lead on AI solutions which improve programme delivery and increase organisational efficiency, working closely with departmental leaders on implementation.
- Ensure all technology investments align with organisational priorities and deliver measurable value.
- Act as the accountable person on LDN’s Audit and Risk Committee.
For this role you must have
- Proven experience in a senior product or programme development role, preferably within education, apprenticeships, or a related sector.
- Demonstrable success in developing and delivering product strategies that drive organisational growth and customer satisfaction.
- Experience in leading digital transformation projects for CRM and LMS systems.
- Strong track record of managing regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and quality improvement processes.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with senior leadership to align product goals with organisational strategy.
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to manage and influence people and develop a high performing team.
- Familiarity with Ofsted standards, apprentice funding rules, Salesforce and Thinkific platforms, AI and digital learning content.
- A commitment to our values and expected behaviours.
We offer some cool benefits, which we think you might like:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Extra day of holiday for every year of service up to 3 years
- Home working/ flexible working
- Receive a company Apple MacBook
- Workplace pension with 4% contribution
- Buy additional holidays
- Funky Head Office near Vauxhall/ Stockwell with free tea and coffee
- Regular social events including Summer and Christmas parties
Other Important Information
Please note that we will automatically disregard applicants who use Artificial Intelligence tools to respond to screening questions. For further information about LDN, our Company Values and Staff Benefits please visit our website: https://www.ldnapprenticeships.com/careers
LDN Apprenticeships has been awarded Ofsted Outstanding Provider Status. Our people are key to our success, and we have created a unique high-performance culture that is supportive, inclusive and empowers our team to take ownership for their work.
LDN is also a Certified B Corp. Our B Corp status reflects our commitment to meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. As a B Corp we are helping to accelerate a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. For further information visit: https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/ldn-apprenticeships
We are unable to reply to every applicant. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 28 days of your application, we have made the decision not to take your application to the next stage.
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