Description
ICIS is building its first forward-deployed product team and is seeking a Forward-Deployed Product Lead to lead this effort.
The successful candidate will work directly with chemicals customers to define what customer-embedded, discovery-led product development looks like at ICIS by identifying high-value problems, validating solutions quickly, and demonstrating measurable commercial value.
Responsibilities:
- Lead two to three active forward-deployed initiatives with named chemicals customers at any one time.
- Deliver the first working proof of concept to a customer within 60 days of joining.
- Drive the first paid pilot to go live within one quarter.
- Own the squad's discovery and delivery rhythm, ensuring weekly customer engagement.
- Maintain a live discovery view for every initiative.
- Act as the taste gate for all outputs, ensuring no PRD is created without a working proof of concept.
- Make decisions to kill, pivot, or promote discovery tracks based on evidence and customer value.
- Create documented playbooks and enablement materials for Sales and central productisation teams when patterns are validated.
Requirements:
- A track record in customer-back, forward-deployed or embedded product work.
- Customer judgement at senior levels.
- Leadership through influence.
- Commercial judgement in the field.
- Technical fluency to direct delivery.
- Comfort working in ambiguity.
- Communication that adjusts for audience.
- Alignment with the Data Services Mindset and RELX Leadership Excellence.
Benefits:
- Country-specific benefits are available. Please click here to access benefits specific to your location.