Global Head of Product Innovation

Global Head Of Product Innovation (Sr. Director)

Grant Thornton is seeking a Global Head Of Product Innovation 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

The base salary range for this position varies by location. In the firms Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Denver, CO and Baltimore, MD offices only is between $206,300 and $343,800 per year. In the firms Washington, DC, Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA, San Diego, CA, Iselin, NJ and New York, NY offices only is between $222,804 and $371,304 per year. In the firms San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices only is between $237,245 and $395,370 per year.

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Benefits

Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental, and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.

Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental, and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm's 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.

Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions, and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.

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