Director of Product Management (Interim)

Director of Product Management (Interim)

Location: Cambridge, UK or Remote, UK, with regular travel to Cambridge 
Salary: £90,000 - £97,000 p.a. Full-time equivalent, dependent on experience
Basis: Fixed-term contract (12 months), Full-time, part-time or flexible
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

We are looking for a Director of Product Management (Interim) to join us for a 12-month fixed-term period. This role has become available as the current postholder is stepping up into the Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO) position on an interim basis.

Reporting to the CTPO, you will lead our approach to product management, ensuring stability while helping us to continue improving our practices. You'll manage our high performing team of six product managers, support colleagues across the Foundation, and work closely with business owners to keep our product strategies and roadmaps aligned with our mission and priorities.

The Foundation’s global product portfolio includes Experience CS, Experience AI, Code Club, and our Code Editor. These products reach millions of learners and educators around the world, and we work with leading partners including Google DeepMind, Broadcom, and the Cisco Foundation. As Interim Director of Product Management, you will play a central role in shaping how we serve a global community and in supporting our mission to put the power of computing and digital technologies into the hands of all young people.

Our collaborative, cross-functional product teams use a mix of agile approaches and project delivery methods, depending on the needs of the product and context. We are looking for someone pragmatic, who understands that product management looks different in different settings, and can guide us to create digital learning products that deliver impact in ways that reflect our mission and values.

We work hard to make sure that the Foundation is a place where everyone is supported to do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you're the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be joining an exceptional team of people who care about our mission and each other.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Foundation’s approach to product management during a 12-month interim period, maintaining stability while continuing to improve practices.
• Line manage product managers and mentor others across the Foundation to help build capability and embed effective but pragmatic approaches.
• Work with product managers and business owners to ensure product strategies and roadmaps are in place for all core products, aligned with the Foundation’s strategy and priorities.
• Support the definition of clear objectives, key results, and product metrics, ensuring they are meaningful, ambitious, and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Apply agile practices in a way that works within the Foundation’s planning cycles and funding commitments, ensuring teams can deliver impact effectively.
• Champion the user, making sure our products reflect the needs of diverse learners, educators, and partners worldwide.
• Ensure products reflect our commitments to accessibility, inclusion, safeguarding, and impact for underserved communities.
• Ensure product strategies keep pace with developments in computer science and AI education, supporting teachers and learners to build relevant skills.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, learning, and marketing colleagues to enable teams to deliver high-quality learning outcomes.
• Manage budgets and approvals effectively within delegated authority.
• Contribute to the Digital Products Leadership Team and the wider Leadership Team, supporting strategy, culture, and values.

Experience and personal attributes

We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not necessarily all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here. 

• Prior experience as a Head or Director of Product Management, leading user-facing digital products and experiences in education, non-profits, or other mission-driven organisations.
• Experience line managing and leading product managers, supporting them to do their best work.
• Experience collaborating across engineering, design, learning, and marketing disciplines.
• A pragmatic, flexible leadership style — able to meet the organisation where it is and guide it forward with a focus on what works, not rigid process.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to get buy-in from a wide range of colleagues and partners.
• Empathy, curiosity, and the ability to see the bigger picture while balancing multiple priorities.
• Experience working across a global product portfolio, serving diverse audiences at scale.
• Awareness of current trends in AI and computer science education, and the ability to shape products that respond to them.
• A commitment to the mission and values of the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

About us

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is an independent charity with a global mission to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. 

We empower schools to teach computer science and AI literacy through free curricula, classroom resources, purpose built software tools, and professional development for teachers. We inspire young people to become tech creators through the world's largest networks of coding clubs. We undertake original research that informs our work and which we use to advance the field of computer science education more broadly.

All of our resources and learning experiences are available for anyone to use at no cost. We are particularly focused on creating opportunities for young people who experience educational disadvantage and those who come from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in technology industries. 

Over the past decade, we have supported hundreds of thousands of educators and tens of millions of students. We have teams in six countries (India, Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, the UK and US) and partnerships with mission-aligned non-profit organisations in over 60 countries. 

We are at the forefront of the global educational movement to expand access to computer science education and AI literacy. You can learn more about our work in our latest Annual Report.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a wide range of benefits for all of our colleagues. 

• Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in the UK receive 25 days of paid annual leave initially, rising to 30 days after five years service, plus 3 additional days of paid leave for the company-wide closure at the end of each year. 
• Pension. We provide an 8% employer contribution on top of your minimum 4% employee contribution. so
• Private healthcare. We provide comprehensive private healthcare for all employees through Vitality Plus. 
• Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life.
• Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers. 
• Life assurance and income protection. We provide life assurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family. 
• Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees. 
• Travel to work. Through our Cycle-to-Work and Season Ticket Loan schemes we support cost effective and sustainable travel to work. 

Timetable for applications

Closing date: 6 October 2025, 9.00am
Phone screen: Week commencing 6 October 2025
First interview: Week commencing 13 October 2025
Second interview: Week commencing 20 October 2025

Our recruitment process

All of our workplaces are inclusive spaces where we want people to feel respected, valued, and able to do their best work. We are committed to building teams that bring together people with a broad range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. That starts with our recruitment process. 

Here's what you can expect: 

• As part of your application, you will be asked to respond to a small number of questions that we will use to screen your eligibility for the role. You will also be asked to provide your cv and a short cover letter. 
• Eligible applications will be reviewed by our recruitment team and the hiring manager. 
• A small number of candidates will be invited to a phone call with the hiring manager. The purpose of this call is to check our understanding of your application and to answer any questions you have. 
• We normally have two interviews, at least one of which will take place in-person. Interviews will be with the hiring manager and at least one other colleague. 
• You will usually be asked to undertake a work-based assessment in advance of your interviews. This will be an opportunity for you to show how you would perform some part of the role. You will be given advance notice and clear instructions. 
• If you have any questions about or feel that you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, including adjustments for neurodiversity, please contact our People and Culture team at recruitment@raspberrypi.org.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone appointed to a role at the Foundation will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.