Product Director – Digital Products & Partnerships

Information Technology

REF
248S

Full-time

21-10-2026

Location: Basingstoke (Hybrid working, 3 office days per week)

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Why Join Us?

• Annual bonus, cash car allowance and private medical insurance
• Shape and embed The AA’s critical data governance operating model across a large, complex organisation
• Build a meaningful Group wide capability with strong executive sponsorship and the opportunity to influence how data is governed from an early stage
• Play a key role in ensuring trusted, high-quality data supports better decision making, customer outcomes and our growing Data and AI ambitions

For over a century, The AA has been keeping Britain moving. Today, millions of drivers trust us to be there when it matters most, and we're equally committed to supporting the people who make that possible. With a 4.5-star Glassdoor rating, we've built a culture where colleagues are empowered to grow, collaborate and make a real impact for our customers on every journey.

Which has been recognised by Sunday Times “Best Places to Work” for the last two years.

This is the Job

We’re looking for a Product Director, Digital Products & Partnerships to join our Chief Technology Office, reporting to the Chief Product Officer.

You’ll lead the product vision, strategy, investment priorities and outcomes across a diverse portfolio spanning Financial Services, Driving School, Mobile Apps, AA Cars and Drive Tech. With responsibility for products and propositions at different stages of maturity, you’ll set a clear direction that delivers measurable customer and business value while creating opportunities for growth, engagement and innovation across the wider AA ecosystem.

Working in close partnership with Engineering leadership and leading through senior Product leaders, you’ll translate enterprise and product strategy into clear priorities and investment choices. You’ll bring coherence across a portfolio with differing operating models and commercial objectives, balancing growth and innovation with customer outcomes, regulatory requirements, operational performance and long term technology sustainability.

What You’ll Do

• Define and lead the vision, strategy and roadmap across a diverse portfolio of digital products and propositions, translating enterprise objectives, customer needs and commercial opportunities into clear priorities, investment choices and measurable outcomes.
• Set product direction across Financial Services, Driving School, Mobile Apps, AA Cars and Drive Tech, identifying opportunities to increase customer engagement, strengthen propositions and create greater value across the AA ecosystem.
• Lead, coach and develop senior Product leaders, building strong product capability and empowering teams to make effective decisions within clear strategic and investment guardrails.
• Own product investment prioritisation across the portfolio, making evidence led trade offs across growth, innovation, live service, regulation and product sustainability to maximise customer and business value.
• Partner closely with Engineering leadership to provide aligned Product and Engineering direction, balancing customer and commercial priorities with resilience, security, technical debt and long term technology sustainability.
• Act as a senior Product leader across the organisation, influencing executive stakeholders and strategic partners while providing clear visibility of strategy, investment, performance, risks and outcomes across the portfolio.

What You’ll Bring

• Significant experience operating as a senior Product or Digital leader within a large, complex organisation, with accountability for…