The Organisation

Our client is a global technology leader operating at the intersection of transportation, connected mobility, telematics and data-driven software solutions. The organisation develops technology products that help customers improve safety, compliance, operational efficiency and performance, serving a broad range of customers across logistics, field services and asset-intensive industries.

Key Highlights

- Global business operating within connected mobility, telematics, fleet management and IoT solutions.
- Products spanning software, connected technologies and data-driven platforms.
- Strong focus on transportation, safety, compliance and operational performance.
- Meaningful investment in AI, automation and emerging transportation technologies.
- Collaborative global product and engineering environment.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

The Role Reporting to the Vice President of Product Management, this is a senior Product Leadership position responsible for defining and executing the strategy for a portfolio of transportation solutions serving customers globally.

As a key member of the Product Leadership Team, you will lead a team of Product Managers and Product Owners while helping shape the future direction of products spanning connected vehicles, mobile applications, artificial intelligence and data-driven solutions.

This role combines product strategy, commercial leadership, customer engagement and people leadership while partnering closely with Engineering, Product Design, Customer Success, Sales, Marketing and Executive Leadership teams.





The role provides an chance to influence a strategic transportation solutions portfolio while balancing customer requirements, technological innovation and commercial priorities to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Role Responsibilities

- Define and execute product vision, strategy, roadmap and investment priorities across a portfolio of transportation technology solutions.
- Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers and Product Owners.
- Lead the full product lifecycle from opportunity identification and prioritisation through to delivery, adoption and optimisation.
- Engage directly with customers and key stakeholders to understand business challenges, validate product direction and identify emerging opportunities.
- Drive customer-centric product decision-making grounded in measurable customer value and business outcomes.
- Lead the adoption of AI, automation and advanced analytics capabilities across the product portfolio.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product Design, Sales, Marketing and Customer Success teams to ensure successful product delivery and execution.
- Balance customer needs, technology investments and business objectives to support sustainable growth and market leadership.
- Deliver solutions that improve safety, compliance,



operational efficiency and customer outcomes.

Your Profile We are interested in accomplished Product Leaders who combine strong strategic thinking, commercial acumen and people leadership with a demonstrated ability to deliver customer-centric technology solutions at scale.

You will likely bring:

- Proven experience leading and developing Product Management teams within a technology-driven organisation.
- Prior experience as a Director of Product Management, Director of Product, Head of Product, Group Product Manager, General Manager Product or similar product leadership role.
- Demonstrated success defining product strategy, developing product roadmaps and delivering commercially successful products.
- Experience working across software, hardware, connected technologies and data-driven platforms.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance customer needs, market opportunities and business objectives.
- Experience collaborating across Product, Engineering, Design and Commercial functions.
- Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders within complex, matrixed organisations.
- Strong customer engagement skills with the ability to translate customer insight into product direction.
- Exposure to AI, automation, machine learning or advanced analytics within a product environment.
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Science or Business, with an MBA highly regarded.
- Experience within transportation technology, telematics, connected mobility, IoT, industrial technology or adjacent sectors will be highly regarded.

📌 Director of Product Management (Melbourne)
🏢 Robert Half
📍 Melbourne