Head of Product

Title: Head of Product

Reports to: Head of Digital and Synthetics (D&S)

Group: D&S

Level: Senior Leadership

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Company Overview 

Metrea is a defense company dedicated to translating commercial innovation into solutions for the hardest problems in national security. With deep mission expertise, Metrea focuses on delivering effects-as-a-service across Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, Digital & Synthetic domains via its capability groups. Metrea also consists of six support groups (Operations, People, Finance, Legal, Strategy and Solutions) that guide the development of specific capabilities that Metrea's files (product, projects, programs etc) leverage to achieve their targets.

Capability Group Overview 

The Digital and Synthetic Capability Unit (D&S) is committed to providing mission-driven information solutions that seamlessly bridge the digital and physical realms. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and advanced platforms, we empower operational readiness and elevate situational awareness across diverse domains—including air, maritime, and space.

Position Summary
The Head of Product leads Metrea's Product Capability, a centre of excellence for product management and delivery across all our solutions, with a focus on software-based projects. This role is responsible developing our Product capability (department), the people within it and its processes. This is done by mentoring product managers and analysts, collaborating with the Heads of Engineering, QA, our labs, the head of D&S and other stakeholders across Metrea. The Head of Product will play a pivotal role in developing leadership within the capability and supporting cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Role and Responsibilities
 - Lead and evolve the Product Capability across Metrea.
 - Apply and champion Metrea's Solution Engine Framework across product lifecycles.
 - Support Product managers with product strategy and processes. 
 - Develop Product's understanding of agile (and other) frameworks to improve delivery. 
 - Mentor and develop Product Managers and Analysts, fostering leadership and growth.
 - Drive continuous improvement in product processes, reporting, and team training.
 - Support strategic planning and resource allocation across multiple projects and business areas. 
 - Act as a key contributor to leadership development within Metrea.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Proven experience in leading product teams within software environments.
  Strong background in product and project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.).
  Experience in complex software, simulation, video games, or systems is highly desirable.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
  Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic outcomes.
• Comfortable operating in dynamic, fast-paced environments with evolving priorities.
  • Excited to make others grow
  • Loves learning

Desired

• Experience from the armed forces or the defense industry is desirable but is not required.
• Experience in software engineering or design. 
  
  

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Legal right to work in the United Kingdom, or Sweden.
• Ability to obtain relevant security clearance if required.

Our Culture  

Metrea's single core value, "rooted in humility," is supported by four key attributes: entrepreneurial, systematic, discerning, and over-deliver. These attributes, combined, form our Teammate Firmware, our culture. We explore these attributes during the hiring process when we grow our teams and continually support the growth of our culture. We are a hyper-collaborative, dynamically hierarchical organization united by a passion for what we do, how we do it, who we do it with, and who we do it for. 

Benefits

UK

Private Medical Insurance

Subsided gym membership / plans through Wellhub

Electric Car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

£1500 Training Allowance

30 days annual PTO plus b/h 

Eye Tests

Sweden

Friskvård of 5K annually  

Personal development budget (2K for books, courses, subscriptions etc)  

Parental leave

5% occupational pension (swe. tjänstepension),   

30 days of leave  

Discretionary Bonus  

Right to Work
The employee will have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom or Sweden and will be able to produce right to work documentation. 

Equal Opportunities Statement 
Metrea Management Limited (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available, as business needs require. Non-Exempt employees may be required to work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager. 

Work Location
Hybrid – Stockholm or London office with hybrid working.

Work Environment
Office-based with hybrid working. 

Travel 
Occasional travel may be required for team collaboration, leadership meetings, or client engagements.