Head of Digital Product (MyVMO2 & Platform Capability) - (FTC 12 months)

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping the digital product experience across MyVMO2, with accountability for defining a clear, outcome-led strategy that drives engagement, adoption and customer satisfaction. You will take ownership of the end-to-end product vision across app and web, including platform capability, identity and authentication, and in-life help journeys, ensuring a seamless and intuitive customer experience. Leading a team of Senior Product Owners, you will set direction across multiple squads, drive delivery against clear priorities and embed a strong culture of data-led decision making, experimentation and continuous improvement. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Technology, Design, Data and Commercial, you will influence investment, balance priorities and ensure the portfolio delivers meaningful business and customer outcomes.

Who we are

At Virgin Media O₂, we connect people to the moments that matter most. Virgin Media leads the UK for broadband reliability, speed and overall performance, while O₂ keeps people connected on the move with award-winning coverage.We’re also proud to be named one of the Financial Times Top 500 Best Employers for 2026, based on one of the UK’s largest employee satisfaction surveys.Join us and you’ll be part of a team that stays curious, positive and focused on making life easier for our customers and each other. We’re investing in the future of connectivity, from expanding next-generation 5G to exploring satellite-supported solutions that help reach rural communities and hard-to-connect places.You’ll work with people who back good ideas and give you plenty of room to grow. So if you’re looking for a place where you can feel supported, trusted and genuinely valued, you’ll feel right at home here.
Our ways of working
We’re a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days a month connecting with each other in person.That doesn’t just mean time in the office – it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days. What matters is making those moments count – so when we come together, it benefits everyone.
**Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all **
We believe a better tomorrow starts with the choices we make today. That means moving the dial on diversity, building equity into everything we do and putting inclusion at the heart of our business.Virgin Media O₂ is an equal opportunities employer and we work hard to remove bias and barriers. We want every person who joins us – and everyone thinking about joining us – to feel seen, heard and supported.When you work with us, you’ll have access to our award-winning employee network groups. These communities bring people together, champion allyship and create uplifting spaces where you can learn, share and feel part of something bigger. They play a big role in helping people feel connected from day one.

The must haves

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;
• Demonstrable experience in an equivalent leadership role owning a large scale digital product portfolio with clear, measurable outcomes
• Proven track record leading multiple cross functional agile squads across app and web at scale, with full accountability for performance beyond launch
• Extensive experience shaping and executing outcome led product strategy, not just delivery, within complex, matrix organisations
• Deep expertise in embedding data, metrics and experimentation as core to product decision making and team performance
• Strong people leadership experience, including developing senior Product Owners and leading teams through significant organisational and strategic change

The other stuff we are looking for

We'd also love you to bring;
• Experience within digital account management, identity and authentication or in-life customer journeys
• Strong stakeholder management with experience influencing senior commercial or operational leaders
• Experience operating within complex, matrix organisations
• Passion for customer-centric, product-led ways of working
• Ability to translate strategy into clear, prioritised roadmaps

What's in it for you

As you're already a valued member of the Virgin Media O2 crew, you'll know lots about the amazing stuff we do to take care of our people. If you need a reminder, head on over to the benefits portal via the main intranet site.

Next steps

Once you've applied the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include CV review, initial screening and a multi-stage interview process with key stakeholders.This opportunity is open to all employees. However, we will be prioritising any at risk employees who meet the minimum criteria which are outlined above .If you’ve got any burning questions or require reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, please drop the recruiter a note.

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