Chief Product

Job Opportunity:

We are seeking a seasoned and forward-thinking Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) to spearhead our organization's next phase of growth, innovation, and technical evolution.

This leadership role combines Product and Technology stewardship, reporting directly to the CEO and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. The CPTO will be accountable for shaping and delivering our dual transformation strategy:

• Platform Modernization – driving resilience, scalability, and compliance through architectural renewal, cloud-native services, and security enhancements.
• AI-Powered Innovation – defining a differentiated roadmap that anticipates AI disruption, fosters creativity, and unlocks new revenue opportunities.

The ideal candidate is a proven SaaS leader who can revitalize a complex platform, build and manage high-performing teams, embed AI across the organization, and ensure security and compliance in regulated markets.

About the Role

• Develop and Own the Product Roadmap – anticipating AI disruption, fostering innovation, unlocking new revenue opportunities, and ensuring alignment with customer and regulatory needs.
• Modernize and Secure the Platform – driving migration to PHP8, microservices, and event-driven architectures while strengthening security and privacy as fractional Chief Information Security Officer.
• Embed AI Across Engineering and Product – applying GenAI to accelerate development and deliver distinctive customer experiences (e.g., copilots, multimodal, proactive workflows).
• Build and Scale High-Performing Teams – growing and mentoring Product, Engineering, QA, DevOps, and Data functions.
• Engage Stakeholders Effectively – partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, and Operations, and communicating strategy and execution clearly at board level.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Proven track record building and scaling SaaS applications, including driving growth, operational scale, and long-term adoption.
• 10+ years in senior technology and product leadership roles (e.g., Sr Director, VP, CPTO, CTO, CPO).
• Demonstrated roadmap leadership – able to define and deliver a future-ready roadmap that anticipates AI disruption, fosters innovation, and creates new revenue opportunities.
• Strong background in modernizing SaaS platforms and leading cloud-native/API-first transformations.
• Experience with security and compliance in regulated environments (ISO 27001, Australian Privacy Act, OWASP, SIEM).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and change management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical expertise in PHP (PHP8, Symfony, Laravel) with ability to guide transitions toward AI/ML, Python, data platforms, and microservices.
• Experience transforming monolithic applications into microservices using event-driven and modular design.
• Familiarity with domain-driven design, business capability decomposition, and strangler migration patterns.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability, and automation.
• Industry experience in fleet management, automotive finance, salary packaging, or other regulated sectors.
• Success introducing AI-enabled user paradigms (e.g., chat-first, multimodal, agentic workflows) in B2B SaaS.
• Experience identifying new revenue opportunities, developing technology and business partnerships, and shaping pricing and packaging of products and offers.
• Experience in scaling and managing offshore and cross-functional teams internationally.

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