Chief Product Officer

At MHR, our employees are central to our success and play a key role in helping customers achieve sustainable high performance. With a team of over 900 professionals, we work to make things flow smoothly, whether it's for large organisations or individual employees. As businesses face rapid changes in the world of work, our team is here to help them adapt and thrive. By focusing on the core needs of efficiency, productivity, growth, and impact, our employees use their expertise to deliver real solutions through our People and Finance platform. This system, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning, helps businesses run more smoothly and make better decisions in real time.

With over 40 years of experience behind us, MHR’s track record as a high-performance organisation is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication - all of which we pass on to our customers. MHR is more than just a place to work; it’s a platform for empowerment. Joining us means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork seamlessly removes obstacles, enhances your skills, and allows you to focus on what’s most important to you - work that matters. With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.

Your Team: As Chief Product Officer, you'll be a key member of MHR's Executive Leadership Team, shaping company strategy and leading our Product organisation. You'll work closely with fellow executives, the Board, customers, and industry partners to drive innovation, growth, and market leadership.

Your Career: This is an opportunity to lead product strategy for one of the UK's leading HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, and Finance technology providers. We're looking for an experienced executive leader with a proven track record of delivering growth, innovation, and transformation within a SaaS or enterprise software environment. You'll bring strategic vision, commercial acumen, and the ability to translate ambitious goals into measurable business outcomes.

You’ll Have The Opportunity To:

• Shape and execute MHR's long-term product strategy.
• Drive AI adoption, digital transformation, and innovation at scale.
• Lead significant organisational growth and capability development.
• Influence company-wide decision making as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
• Build on your reputation as a thought leader within the technology sector.

Your Impact: You'll define and deliver MHR's product vision, ensuring our solutions continue to drive customer success and competitive advantage.

Key Areas Of Impact Include:

• Shaping and executing product strategy aligned to MHR's growth ambitions.
• Driving innovation, AI adoption, and product evolution.
• Delivering profitable growth, customer retention, and market expansion.
• Leading and developing high-performing teams and future leaders.
• Partnering with Executive colleagues to align strategy, operations, and customer outcomes.
• Building MHR's profile with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.
• Ensuring strong governance, risk management, and operational excellence.

Benefits To Support You Personally And Professionally:

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs.
• 24/7 access to a GP through Help at Hand for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave.
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond 25 days and bank holidays.
• Enhanced Family leave.
• My MHRewards offering discounts at over 900 retailers.
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards.
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000.
• Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs.
• On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily.
• Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage.

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment. At MHR, we’re completely committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard, and everyone feels valued and supported. Whatever your background, abilities and experiences, if you’re excited by this role we want to hear from you. If you require assistance for an interview, please let us know and we’ll make sure your needs are met when you arrive.

If we receive an exceptionally high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than originally advertised.