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Vice President of Products

James Douglas Middle East · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Our client is a fast-growing consumer platform combining VOIP and chat communications with an expanding fintech suite, and is looking for a VP of Product to lead the consumer product and business organization.This is a senior, execution-focused leadership role with full P&L ownership across communications and financial services.This is not a blue-sky role. We're looking for someone who can operate at pace, drive outcomes, and raise the bar on execution across a complex, multi-product organization.Duties & ResponsibilitiesProduct Strategy & P&L Ownership • Own end-to-end product strategy and P&L across firm's consumer product lines • Define and execute the roadmap for VOIP, chat, and the full fintech suite • Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and customer acquisition across product lines • Set clear OKRs and hold the organisation accountable for commercial outcomesFintech Product Execution • Launch and scale Remittance, Cards, Payroll, Wealth, Micro-Lending, and Acquiring • products • Identify market-specific opportunities and drive category leadership in priority markets • Work closely with engineering, design, compliance, and commercial teams to ship at paceLeadership & Organization • Lead and scale a high-performing product organization across multiple verticals • Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team on strategic priorities • Instill a culture of ownership, urgency, and data-driven decision-making • Act as the voice of the product to external stakeholders, partners, and regulatorsQualificationsEssential • 12+ years of product leadership experience, with at least 3-5 years at VP or equivalent level • Proven track record leading consumer-facing fintech or super app products at scale • Experience owning a product P&L and delivering against commercial targets • Deep understanding of at least two of: digital payments, remittance, card products, lending, or wealth management • Strong execution DNA - someone who drives pace, removes blockers, and gets things done • Experience leading cross-functional teams (product, engineering, design, data, commercial)Desirable • Experience in the GCC or broader international markets • Familiarity with regulated financial services environments (central bank licensing, • compliance frameworks) – Background in high-growth technology companies or challenger fintechs – Arabic language skills (not required)