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At X, bigly labs , we're Dis-Chem's high-performance innovation hub, where bold ideas meet data, design, and radical customer focus.
Our mission is simple : power the future of healthcare by lowering costs, improving outcomes, and unlocking new possibilities.
We're driven by one big question : How do we use data + technology today to create healthier lives tomorrow?
Here, we don't just imagine the future, we build it .
From cutting-edge digital solutions to smarter, patient-focused experiences, we're reimagining tech to make breakthroughs possible.
Welcome to X, bigly labs .
This is healthcare, reimagined.
The Head of Product defines, maintains, and evolves the Product Management craft across X, bigly labs.
This role ensures consistency, quality, and maturity of product practices across all tribes by setting standards, growing talent, and building organisational capability.
As the organisational voice of Product, the Head of Product represents product management in leadership forums, aligning strategy, execution, and customer outcomes with company priorities.
What We're Looking For
10+ years of experience in product management, including at least 5 in a senior leadership or chapter-level role.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field, or related experience.
Proven track record developing and delivering successful product strategies at scale.
Demonstrated ability to build, coach, and develop diverse, high-performing product teams.
Strong commercial and analytical acumen, with ability to link product success to business outcomes.
Deep understanding of agile product delivery, dual-track discovery / delivery, and experimentation frameworks.
Advantageous : experience in health tech, retail, or regulated environments; postgraduate degree in Product Management, Business, or Strategy.
What You Will Be Doing
Crafting Leadership Talent Development & Coaching, Strategic Alignment & Influence, Practice Standards & Governance, Culture & Collaboration.
Structured thinking to complex organisational and strategic problems.
Balance long-term product vision with short-term delivery goals.
Anticipate risk, identify dependencies, and manage ambiguity effectively.
Proficient in product and collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Miro, Figma, analytics platforms).
Apply experimentation, data analysis, and insight frameworks.
Work effectively with engineering and design leads to ensure feasibility and delivery quality.
Inspire confidence and shared purpose within the product discipline.
Lead through influence, clarity, and example rather than hierarchy.
Develop and retain top talent through mentorship and transparent growth pathways.
Our values aren't just ideals, they're the through-lines in how we think, build, and make decisions that impact real lives.
From bold experimentation in digital solutions to platforms built on integrity, we're shaping a culture designed for progress that lasts.
It's a culture that designs for the future, asks better questions, and answers them with care, urgency, and systems that scale.
Think you've got the energy, the curiosity, and the guts?
Stay close.
Bigly things are ahead.
Seniority Level Executive Employment Type Full-time Job Function Product Management and Marketing Industries Construction, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting
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