Product Practice Lead

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Experienced product leader with strong Product Management and/or Product Operations expertise
• Passion for advancing product capability, standards, and ways of working
• Strong experience influencing senior stakeholders within complex enterprise environments
• Proven ability to define strategic vision, gain organisational alignment, and deliver measurable outcomes
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing product professionals
• Strong understanding of modern product delivery methodologies and organisational design
• Ability to bring external product thinking and best practice into a large-scale business environment
• Collaborative leadership style with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Product Chapter strategy, objectives, and annual roadmap
• Drive standards and best practices across Product Management and Product Operations
• Own and evolve the Product Career Framework across Kingfisher
• Partner with the ProdSquad, Product Chapter, Banner Technology Directors, and wider business stakeholders to define product roles, skills, and career pathways
• Improve how product is delivered across all product domains and sub-domains
• Identify capability gaps and implement plans through upskilling, reskilling, hiring, and development initiatives
• Act as a coach and advisor to Product Chapter members, supporting growth and capability development
• Drive continuous improvement in tooling, frameworks, and product delivery methods
• Collaborate with cross-functional chapters and leadership teams to improve alignment and delivery effectiveness
• Support resource planning and prioritisation discussions across Group and third-party teams
• Manage Chapter-related budgets, including training, development, and community initiatives
• Build strong engagement and communication across banner and group technology teams

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We are Kingfisher, a team of over 74,000 passionate people bringing our brands, including B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas, to life. Guided by our purpose, Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone., we believe a better world starts with better homes and work every day to make that a reality. This is a highly visible leadership role within our Product function, helping shape the future of home improvement across our international banners. We offer a flexible hybrid working model that blends home working with in-person collaboration, with around 60% of time spent together in offices or offsite locations. We provide an inclusive environment where ideas are encouraged, experimentation is supported, and people are given opportunities to stretch and grow their careers. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage applicants to apply even if they do not meet every requirement.

last updated 39 week of 2026