Associate Director, Product (IRIS Financials) Competitive Bonus Benefits Remote, UK Permanent full time About IRIS Software Group IRIS Software Group is one of the UKs largest privately held software companies, supporting over 120,000 organisations across education, finance, HR, and payroll. Within our Education division, IRIS Financials is a market-leading finance platform trusted by over 11,000 schools and Multi-Academy Trusts. Were now looking for a senior product leader to take this platform to the next level. The Role As Associate Director of Product Management, you will define and deliver the vision for IRIS Financials, leading its evolution into a modern, cloud-first SaaS solution. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, combining product vision, commercial thinking, and team leadership to drive growth, innovation, and customer value. Key Responsibilities Define and lead the product strategy and roadmap for IRIS Financials Drive platform modernisation and SaaS transformation Use customer insight, market trends, and data to shape product direction Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success Ensure delivery of high-impact, customer-centric product outcomes Support commercial performance, including growth and retention Lead and develop a team of Product Managers Ensure compliance with education finance regulations and standards About You You are a strategic product leader with a strong track record in SaaS or enterprise software environments. Youll bring: Significant experience in senior product management roles Proven success delivering product strategy and transformation at scale Strong leadership skills with experience managing product teams Ability to influence across technical and commercial stakeholders A data-driven, customer-first mindset Bonus if you have: Experience with financial systems or ERP platforms Knowledge of the UK education or MAT sector Experience leading cloud or legacy-to-SaaS transformations Why Join Us? Lead a high-profile, mission critical product Play a key role in a major SaaS transformation journey Work in a collaborative, growth-focused environment Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible remote working Apply Now If youre ready to lead product strategy at scale and make a real impact in education technology, wed love to hear from you! Please note: We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.