Head of Product, Reuters

Head of Product, Reuters – Thomson Reuters

Join us as a seasoned Product leader to champion product for Reuters global media customers.

As Reuters continues to evolve our business, we deepen our customer understanding, elevate our product portfolio, and continuously improve the customer experience.

The successful candidate will drive products and solutions that align with the most important needs of our clients and deliver success measured by customer and business outcomes.

About The Role As Head of Product, Reuters and a key senior leader, you will be responsible for overseeing a comprehensive, constantly evolving product portfolio.

You will instill in your team a strong sense of purpose, a vision for growth, a customer‑centric mindset and the ability to develop and ship leading‑edge products.

You will understand customer problems, lead a team to identify creative solutions, anticipate new technology trends in our market and demonstrate outstanding commercial, leadership and transformational experience, as well as a track record for building and motivating global teams to deliver innovative product initiatives.

You will be a dynamic change agent who can drive transformation while energizing and influencing staff at all levels across the function and be a key member of the Reuters Leadership Team.

You will report to the President, Reuters and lead a team of experienced Product Managers and Content specialists and will be a key owner and partner of our growth plan, ensuring that our products retain their market‑leading position.

Responsibilities

Creating a shared vision, roadmap and strategy for Reuters products and building consensus with cross‑functional teams on priorities to execute against

Owning the end‑to‑end lifecycle for Reuters products including product discovery, ideation, design, development and market launch

Driving product development with a cross‑functional group of engineers, subject‑matter experts, designers, data analysts and user researchers and their leadership group

Defining and achieving ambitious goals and targets for product teams using metrics that capture both product and business outcomes

Being a visible leader in the industry to champion our products and tell our story

Managing, growing and inspiring a team of product managers and product experts

Location The role can be based in London, Toronto, Zug, New York or Bangalore.

About You Demonstrated success in leading world‑class product teams.

Possess a broad business view and the ability to think through profitability while solving for market dynamics, customer needs and overall business strategy.

Proven change‑agent with a track record of leveraging leading‑edge technology, overhauling product capabilities and partnering effectively with stakeholders to drive business outcomes.

Experience & Qualifications

Proven successful leadership of product management in a software or information business

Significant experience leading global product teams, including building and leading a world‑class Product function

Experience leading a diverse, complex product suite while maintaining a customer‑centric approach

Deep familiarity with advanced technologies

Ability to influence C‑level executives with experience pitching and affecting major investments and significant shifts in strategy

Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills

Required ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including globally

Key Competencies Setting Strategy & Demonstrating Strong Product Intuition

Build a modern product organization focused on agile methodology, defined OKRs and a structured product roadmap

Define the strategy for a portfolio of products that brings clarity to ambiguous problem spaces and aligns cross‑functional leadership stakeholders to execute and dedicate resources to the plan

Articulate an inspiring vision for the future of Reuters, creating shared purpose, excitement and energy for execution, and clarity for senior leadership

Create innovative and compelling product ideas that clearly address customer problems and needs, align to the company's mission and reflect product principles that govern prioritization decisions

Demonstrate deep customer empathy and collaborate with designers and researchers using design methods to explore and validate customer problems

Data‑driven: seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and align others with the organization’s overall strategy

Executing for Results

Strong execution orientation, collaborating across departments and with external partners to ship products on time and within expectations

Set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance; tenacious and accountable in driving results

Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty; adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations

Illustrate decisiveness and wisdom in the face of limited data while influencing others to produce acceptance or agreement and drive the business forward

Identify and solve potential problems in a creative and timely manner

Leadership & Influencing

Demonstrate success in attracting and recruiting top talent, motivating the team, celebrating diversity and managing and rewarding performance

Build strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence, and the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively

Display self‑awareness and seek growth through feedback

Comfortable leading a team through rapidly changing circumstances, priorities and goals

What’s in it For You?

Hybrid Work Model: Flexible hybrid environment (2–3 days a week in office depending on the role) for office‑based roles while delivering a seamless digital‑physical connection.

Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance: Flex My Way policies help manage personal and professional responsibilities, offering remote work up to 8 weeks per year and supporting a better work‑life balance.

Career Development and Growth: Continuous learning and skill development, Grow My Way programming and a skills‑first approach to empower employees to lead and thrive in an AI‑enabled future.

Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, company‑wide mental health days, Headspace app access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and resources for mental, physical and financial wellbeing.

Culture: Globally recognized, award‑winning reputation for inclusion, flexibility, work‑life balance, and the values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge Your Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, Stronger Together.

Social Impact: Two paid volunteer days off annually, pro‑bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.

Real‑World Impact: Our products help customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency, supporting the rule of law and unbiased information worldwide.

Compensation Base compensation ranges vary by location (e.g., New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC) from $273,000 to $409,000.

Eligibility for an annual bonus is based on enterprise and individual performance.

Base pay is one part of a comprehensive total reward program that also includes flexible benefits.

About Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together trusted content and technology that professionals need to make the right decisions.

We serve legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government and media clients with highly specialized software and insights.

Reuters, a world‑leading provider of trusted journalism, continues to pursue accuracy, fairness and transparency.

Equity & Accommodations Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, sex/gender, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran status or any other protected classification under applicable law.

We make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and provide accommodations during the recruiting process.

For accommodations inquiries, contact HR.Leave‑Expert@thomsonreuters.com.

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Seniority Level Executive

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Product Management and Marketing

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