Overview:
Head of Product Development

Y our Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for data, index and digital products to support business growth.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, from idea generation and development to launch, review and retirement.
• Monitor market trends and gather client feedback to enhance products and indexes.
• Oversee index production and delivery to ensure accuracy and business continuity.
• Lead regular constituent reviews in line with approved methodologies and controls.
• Develop efficient and scalable data solutions to support index management.
• Promote index adoption through research and market insights.
• Ensure all product activities comply with governance, regulatory and control requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders on product initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or above) in Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related discipline
• 12+ years' relevant experience in the financial industry (index, data, exchanges, asset management)
• Experience in people leadership/managerial experience, with proven ability to lead through change
• Demonstrable track record owning product strategy and roadmaps and delivering measurable commercial outcomes
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management (ideation to launch to post-launch optimisation/retirement)
• Experience working within robust governance, risk and control environments, with disciplined decision-making and documentation
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior engagement and cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent analytical capability; comfortable using data to prioritise, problem-solve and improve service quality

If you are interested in this role and think you are qualified, please send your CV at Janessa.sze@hays.com.hk for further discussion.