Product Lead Practitioner
Core
Advise investors and technology leaders on high-impact product and technology decisions across EMEA, assessing product strategy, AI capabilities, and growth opportunities throughout the investment lifecycle.
Role type
Senior IC product strategy advisor (investment due diligence)
Builds
Investment-grade assessments, strategic insights, and value creation frameworks for portfolio companies and investment firms
Domain
Venture Capital / Private Equity / B2B SaaS / AI
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Product strategy, AI/ML product assessment, market analysis, executive interviewing, product organization evaluation, investment lifecycle management, cross-functional delivery, localization strategy, competitive positioning
Preferred skills
Management consulting, private equity transaction experience, M&A support, sell-side advisory, sector expertise (FinTech, HealthTech, etc.), scaling product organizations
Technologies
AI/ML frameworks, enterprise software platforms, market research tools
Responsibilities
Lead product assessments for investment firms and portfolio companies; Evaluate product strategy, roadmaps, and go-to-market approaches; Assess practical application of AI and machine learning; Analyse product-market fit and growth projections; Review product organization structures and delivery capabilities; Conduct primary research through executive interviews and market research; Synthesize data into investment-grade deliverables; Present findings to investment committees and senior leadership; Advise product leaders on strategy and capability development
