Vice President of Product

About the role

Checkatrade is looking for a Vice President of Product to shape its mission of powering great work across the UK home‑services market. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own product strategy and execution, bridging consumer experience, trade‑side tooling, marketplace dynamics and AI.

Key responsibilities

• Set and own a multi‑year product vision and roadmap aligned with growth ambitions.
• Lead, coach and grow all Product Managers, fostering a culture of ownership and pace.
• Drive rigorous prioritisation, balancing short‑term commercial impact with long‑term platform investment.
• Integrate AI and machine‑learning across the product, from search to personalisation.
• Partner with Marketing, Engineering, Design, Data and Commercial teams to ground decisions in user needs and business outcomes.
• Represent the product function in board and investor conversations, communicating roadmap, progress and trade‑offs.

Required profile

• Solid senior product leadership experience, having built high‑performing PM teams.
• Proven track record in a two‑sided marketplace or platform business.
• Demonstrable experience delivering AI‑powered product features from concept to production.
• Strong commercial acumen linking product decisions to revenue, retention and growth, with excellent communication skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary plus annual bonus.
• Employee Share Programme.
• Health, well‑being and learning support.
• Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme.
• Birthday/Special day leave and buy‑and‑sell holiday scheme.
• One week paid charity leave and additional benefits.