Head of Product Management

At Isabel we simplify complex financial processes through secure, innovative, and user-centric solutions. As a trusted leader in multi-banking solutions, secure data exchange, and fraud monitoring, we empower businesses and financial institutions across Europe.

Our mission is to enable organizations to operate more efficiently and securely in the digital financial landscape. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Head of Product Management to drive our product vision, strategy, and execution across our entire portfolio.

As Head of Product Management, you will be responsible for the overall product strategy, vision, and execution at Isabel. Leading a team of talented (Senior) Product Managers, you will ensure alignment across all product lines, from multi-banking and payments to digital trust services.

You will define the long-term product roadmap, oversee end-to-end product lifecycles, and ensure Isabel continues to deliver secure, innovative solutions that meet customer needs and support our strategic goals. This leadership role requires a customer-centric mindset, strong business acumen, and the ability to inspire cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Leadership:

• Define and communicate the overarching product vision and strategy aligned with Isabel’s business objectives.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Senior Product Managers, fostering a high-performing, customer-obsessed product culture.

• Ensure product roadmaps across all product lines are cohesive, strategically aligned, and executed with excellence.

• Identify and evaluate new product opportunities, market trends, and technologies to drive innovation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with executive leadership, engineering, sales, marketing, risk, and compliance teams to ensure successful product delivery and adoption.

• Build strong relationships with external stakeholders, including financial institutions and strategic partners, to influence product direction.

• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring user feedback and insights are integrated into product decisions.

Operational Excellence:

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle from discovery, definition, and development to launch and growth.

• Establish and monitor KPIs for product performance, ensuring data-driven decisions guide the roadmap.

• Implement best-in-class product management processes, tools, and frameworks to drive product excellence and scalability.

• Balance competing priorities across multiple product lines, ensuring optimal resource allocation and product investment.

Market & Regulatory Leadership:

• Stay ahead of industry trends, competitive landscape changes, and evolving regulatory requirements (e.g., PSD2, GDPR, AML).

• Ensure Isabel’s products remain compliant, secure, and ahead of the curve in terms of innovation and user experience.

Experience & Expertise:

• 10+ years of product management experience in B2B fintech, payments, or digital financial services.

• Proven track record of leading and scaling product teams, including managing Senior Product Managers.

• Experience in driving complex product portfolios with multiple product lines, preferably in the financial services domain.

• Strong knowledge of the payment ecosystem, banking regulations, and digital trust solutions is highly desirable.

Leadership & Communication:

• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, and grow high-performing product teams.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to align product vision with business goals and translate it into actionable roadmaps.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable presenting at the executive and board level.

• Fluent in Dutch & English and/or French and English

Customer-Centric & Data-Driven:

• Strong customer empathy with a deep understanding of user-centric product development.

• Data-driven decision-making mindset with the ability to define and track key product metrics.

• Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for building transformative products in dynamic markets.

What kind of company would you be joining?

Isabel's products – Isabel 6 (multi-bank payment platform), Ponto (open banking), Kube (verified corporate data) and IntelliSuite (fraud monitoring) – enable seamless, secure, and reliable data and money flows. Trusted by more than 50,000 companies to access a network of more than 2,000 banks, Isabel processes more than 2,300 billion euros annually and the company will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2025.

At the heart of the Isabel brand lies a distinctive commitment to unify the banking sector, software providers and our customers to build community-powered banking solutions. Isabel is a Belgian regulated company, headquartered in Brussels and acting under the supervision of the National Bank of Belgium, and focuses primarily on the Benelux market. At Isabel, we want to be the cornerstone of trust in an era defined by rapid technological advancement and, as such, contribute to a stronger, more efficient, and secure digital economy.

To keep up with what we are doing at Isabel, visit our website or our LinkedIn page.

You absolutely deserve this

• Flex Income Plan: you have a say in your salary package; you choose the benefits that suit you best

• Laptop, phone and subscription, group and health insurance, and meal vouchers

• An annual corporate bonus

• By train, bus, electric car or bike; we fix the right compensation

• We’d love to see you 50% in the office to intensify collaboration

• We invest in your personal growth by training and coaching

• You work with experienced (fin)tech leaders and solid software tools

• A certified Top Employer bringing together hundreds of driven colleagues