We’re looking for an experienced Head of Product Development to lead the operational delivery of IMI’s product development strategy.

What you’ll do

• Deliver the product development strategy set by the Director of Commercial, translating priorities into clear roadmaps, plans, KPIs and workflows.
  
• Lead day to day management of Regulated and Non Regulated Product Developers, setting expectations for quality, timelines and compliance.
  
• Oversee end to end development of regulated qualifications, non regulated products and digital/eLearning content—using data, market insight and customer feedback to shape propositions.
  
• Maintain robust product lifecycle management from inception to retirement, including enhancements and revisions driven by performance and compliance needs.
  
• Ensure all development adheres to quality assurance, governance and regulatory frameworks, including approval and sign off processes.
  
• Provide performance reporting (dashboards, forecasts and KPI tracking) and clear updates on progress, risks and opportunities.
  
• Collaborate across Commercial, Membership, Marketing, Quality, Digital, Finance and Operations to support seamless delivery and successful go to market activity.

What we’re looking for

• Proven leadership of product development, qualification development or curriculum design teams.
  
• Strong operational management experience, with the ability to translate strategy into deliverable development plans.
  
• Experience in qualification development, curriculum design, product management and/or eLearning development.
  
• Ability to analyse performance data, market trends and customer insight to inform development decisions.
  
• Excellent relationship building, influencing and communication skills.
  
• Experience within education, skills, training, awarding, membership and/or professional body environments.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package, including:

• 8% non-contributory pension
  
• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
  
• Private healthcare for you and your spouse/partner (opt-in)
  
• Remote GP service (opt-in)
  
• Medical cashback scheme (opt-in)
  
• Death in service benefit (3x salary)
  
• Professional membership paid
  
• Annual training and development fund
  

We’re committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workplace. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.