Head of Product

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Our ambitions to shape the future of sustainable mobility are powered by our talent. Join us, and get better with every move.

At Ayvens Digital & IT we have an opening for a Head of Product.

As our new Head of Product, you will be developing and advocating an ambitious and appealing digital Product strategy and vision for a group of products and ensure alignment with the overall Ayvens business strategy. You focus on maximizing the value that is driven from the digital products within your portfolio.

We have a hybrid working environment, but you will mainly be working at our Paris Office.

What are you going to do?

In this position you are going to be responsible for:

1. Managing, steering and coaching a team of Product managers and Business analysts.
2. As a head of Product you own a Product out of your portfolio yourself and lead by example towards your direct reports.
3. Driving and executing a part of the domains digital Product portfolio, maximizing its value and impact.
4. Leading the product vision, strategy, definition and value creation across multiple products.
5. Overseeing the innovation and improvement of the products to ensure the products continue to grow to suit existing and future customer needs.
6. Track the success of functional initiatives and develop new methods and processes to improve efficiency.
7. Is responsible for quantifying all investments made into any products in scope and making sure these deliver the anticipated value.
8. Drives decisions based on facts and data. Systematically validates assumptions to de-risk decisions.
9. Research and analysis into business, regulatory and technical topics to support the formulation and specification of Ayvens product requirements and solution design.
10. The head of product is responsible for implementation and adherence to the Ayvens product framework.
11. Align product roadmap and strategy with global and local business stakeholders.

Who are we looking for?

The ideal candidate has the interpersonal skills necessary to manage and build relationships across multiple departments and geographical locations. Collaboration, agility, project management and decision making are examples of key behaviours reflecting the agile culture of Ayvens.

1. Minimum 5 years of successful business leadership experience in a similar digital product management or product strategy role.
2. Proven track record of successful product roadmap delivery.
3. Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a highly collaborative environment while also being able to manage multiple projects independently.
4. English (fluent, verbally and written).
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to explain complex concepts in a crisp, clear, concise and graphic rich style.
6. Excellent analytical skills, including financial and market analysis skills and experience.
7. Ability to lead and motivate a team to deliver on objectives and produce results.
8. Intercultural competence and experience of working in more than one country and/or multi-cultural teams.

What do we offer?

We're on this journey together. By investing in professional growth, rewards and incentives, plus plenty of training and experience on the job, we create an inspiring environment for our colleagues that fosters high performance with positive impact.

Enjoy comprehensive rewards and recognition.

We believe in rewarding you holistically, through compensation, competitive benefits and rich development opportunities.

Discover your talent.

We enable you to reach your full potential by offering you the opportunities and support to reach the next level in your career.

Benefit from a healthy, positive work atmosphere.

We offer a wide variety of benefits to help keep you mentally and physically strong and to find the perfect work–life balance.

Find a shared sense of belonging.

We create an engaging environment where you can be your authentic self and harness your commitment, curiosity and collaboration.

Build a sustainable future.

We’re conscious of our environment and the societies we’re part of and we work together to drive electrification and lead the way to decarbonisation.

Are you ready for the ride of your (work) life?

Ayvens is the new brand for the new organization after merging ALD Automotive and LeasePlan, a new leading global sustainable mobility player with a total fleet of 3.3 million vehicles managed worldwide and present in 44 countries.

Ayvens provides a unique opportunity: the chance to accelerate the transition to electric, lead the way to decarbonisation and shape the industry’s digital transformation. Behind the wheel, our people make the difference, driving us towards our ambitions. Ayvens is home to the best talent in the industry – so if you’re looking for a fulfilling career with positive impact, we’d love to discuss your opportunities with us!

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Why Ayvens?

With over 3.4 million vehicles managed across more than 42 countries, we provide full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi-mobility solutions to customers of all sizes, including large corporates, SMEs, professionals, and private individuals. By leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry, we are well-positioned to meet the evolving mobility needs of our clients and provide them with the solutions they need to thrive.

At Ayvens, we believe that our success is driven by our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and technology-enabled services that help our customers focus on their everyday business. We’re committed to sustainable mobility and have made it a core part of our strategy. In everything we do, we’re guided by the principles of authenticity, curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We aim to foster an organisation that's diverse in people and ideas, where everyone can thrive and be themselves, no matter who they are.

Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed.

• ALD Automotive | LeasePlan are rebranding to Ayvens across all 42 countries by 2025.