Product Director - Pluxee UK

At Pluxee, we shape the world of employee benefits and engagement by bringing to life a personalized and sustainable employee experience, at work and beyond.

Pluxee is a global player in employee benefits and engagement that operates in 29 countries. Pluxee helps companies attract, engage, and retain talent thanks to a broad range of solutions across Meal & Food, Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Reward & Recognition, and Public Benefits. Powered by leading technology and more than 5,000 engaged team members, Pluxee acts as a trusted partner within a highly interconnected B2B2C ecosystem made up of more than 500,000 clients, 36 million consumers and 1.7 million merchants. Conducting its business as a trusted partner for more than 45 years, Pluxee is committed to creating a positive impact on all its stakeholders, from driving business to local communities, to supporting wellbeing at work for employees while protecting the planet.

Your next challenge

The Product Director is responsible for leading the end-to-end product strategy, development, and performance across our Pluxee Employee Experience Platform (including salary sacrifice and third parties), Prepaid & Cashback, and also across our legacy products. This role ensures that all products deliver measurable value to our key stakeholders - Employers, Employees and Merchant & Partners, drive commercial outcomes (alignment with P&L), and aligns with Pluxee UK’s strategic growth ambitions. The Product Director plays a pivotal role in leading on the execution of the Product Roadmap.

What you’ll be doing:

• Product Strategy & Vision
  • Own the product vision and roadmap across all product lines, ensuring alignment with business goals and market needs.
  • Lead the strategic planning for new and existing products, balancing innovation, scalability, and profitability.
  • Represent Product at the Strategy Board, contributing to company-wide strategic decisions and growth initiatives.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead and develop a high-performing Product team, and cross-functional contributors.
  • Foster a culture of customer-centricity, innovation, and agile delivery.
• Product Development & Lifecycle Management
  • Oversee the design, development, and launch of new features and products across the Product Portfolio.
  • Ensure product-market fit through continuous discovery, validation, and iteration.
  • Manage the product backlog, prioritising initiatives based on impact, feasibility, and strategic alignment.
• Commercial & Performance Accountability
  • Collaborate with Rev Ops, Commercial and Merchant teams to define monetisation strategies, pricing models, and go-to-market plans.
  • Track and optimise product performance metrics including adoption, engagement, retention, and profitability.
  • Support the development of business cases for new product investments and enhancements.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Marketing, Product Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure seamless product delivery and client satisfaction.
  • Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring user needs are embedded in product decisions.
  • Lead internal communications around product strategy, updates, and performance.
• Innovation & Legacy Product Management
  • Drive innovation in employee experience and loyalty products, leveraging emerging technologies and market trends.
  • Lead the modernisation or retirement of legacy products, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal resource use.
  • Stay ahead of industry developments, competitor activity, and regulatory changes impacting product strategy.

What you’ll be accountable for:

• Product Vision & Strategy Execution
• Commercial results which align with our P&L
• Own & responsible for the delivery of the Pluxee Employee Experience Platform – Product roadmap (Incl. Salary sacrifice third parties)
• Own & responsible for the delivery of the Prepaid & Cashback Product roadmap

You’re a match:

Education and experience:

• Proven experience in Product Leadership within a SaaS or tech-driven business, ideally within the employee experience market.
• Strong understanding of employee experience platforms, loyalty products, or fintech solutions.
• Experience delivering employee benefits products enabled by prepaid card and cashback programmes is highly desirable, including working knowledge of KYC/AML compliance requirements and the operational controls needed to launch and scale regulated payment-enabled propositions.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and delivering commercial outcomes.
• Expertise in agile methodologies, product lifecycle management, and customer discovery.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with board-level exposure.
• Experience managing legacy product portfolios and transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with merchant-funded models, cashback ecosystems, or prepaid solutions.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in data-driven product decision-making.
• 5-7 years of experience in product development. 2-3 years in a management role.

Your location: Milton Keynes - Hybrid

Happy at work:

• A meaningful job: Be the change! Help us build the future of employee benefits by bringing to life sustainable and personalized experiences and contribute to make a real impact on millions of lives. Our business model delivers not just for individuals but their communities too, by supporting local businesses and economies.
• A great culture: People matter – a lot! Be part of a multicultural team that moves as one in a fast paced and innovative environment. We respect and care authentically about our people, we embrace wellbeing and work-life balance, new ideas and we have a lot of fun!
• An empowering environment: Be yourself! At Pluxee we proudly embrace diversity and value the uniqueness of our talents, fostering an inclusive workplace where all abilities are celebrated, and equal learning and growing opportunities are a given.