Global Head of Product Innovation

Global Head Of Product Innovation

Grant Thornton is seeking a Global Head of Product Innovation (Sr. Director) to join the team. This executive will lead the global product development lifecyclefrom concept to launchacross multiple markets and regions. A key focus will be scaling product development across global centers, driving innovation, speed, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

• Define and execute the global product development and engineering strategy.
• Align product and technology roadmaps with business objectives and market opportunities.
• Build and scale product capabilities across international delivery centers.
• Standardize processes and governance to ensure consistency and quality across regions.
• Optimize global resource allocation and leverage time zone advantages for continuous development cycles.
• Lead high-performing global teams across product development.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle : ideation, design, development, testing, launch, and iteration.
• Drive Agile and Lean methodologies across teams.
• Incorporate low-code / no-code platforms such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Alteryx, and other workflow automation tools to accelerate software development and enhance operational efficiency.
• Set engineering standards for scalability, security, and performance.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to enhance product capabilities.
• Partner with regional leaders, marketing, sales, and customer success to ensure product-market fit.
• Communicate product vision and progress to executive leadership and board members.

Qualifications :

Preferred Experience :

About Us :

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more : more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It's what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities : Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ? and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture. Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.

About the Team :

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Benefits :

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Additional Details :

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