VP of Product, Core Services

Youll join Xplor Technologies as VP of Product Core Services a foundational leadership role focused on building and scaling the common infrastructure and internal applications that power our entire suite of products across vertical SaaS industries including Education Fitness & Wellbeing Field Services and Personal Services. 

Youll be responsible for two major product domains: 

1. Product Utilities: The shared services used across all Xplor products including our data layer authentication and permissions user management shared navigation and common UI frameworks. Your success here means faster time to market higher consistency across products and reduced redundancy across teams. 

1. Core Applications: Internal platforms like Xplor Growth (our customer acquisition engine) and Xplor Ops (our operational intelligence suite). Success in this area means increasing ARPU by either attaching more of our existing solutions to more customers or by building/buying new offerings we can upsell and cross-sell across our verticals. 

This role is ideal for an entrepreneurial product-first leader with a track record of building platform capabilities and enabling cross-functional teams. Youll have high ownership shape the strategy from the ground up and drive adoption of core services across multiple product groups and verticals. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Define evolve and execute the Core Services product strategy creating leverage across all Xplor verticals through scalable reusable infrastructure. 

• Own the product lifecycle from strategy to delivery for shared services and internal tools balancing long-term architectural investments with near-term business needs. 

• Drive roadmap and development of Xplor Growth and Xplor Ops partnering closely with Sales Marketing Finance and Operations teams. 

• Create internal alignment on data structures UX patterns and service layers to reduce duplication and speed up product delivery across vertical SaaS teams. 

• Serve as a key partner to Engineering and Design leadership in setting technical direction prioritizing high-impact initiatives and building for scale. 

• Build lead and mentor a team of product managers focused on internal tools and services. 

• Influence peer product leaders across verticals to adopt platform tools and best practices. 

• Use data and insights to identify bottlenecks guide prioritization and measure ROI. 

• Actively communicate vision priorities and progress to senior stakeholders and executive leadership. 

• Foster a culture of urgency clarity and customer-centered decision making. 

The average base salary pay range for this position is $225000 to $275000. May be considered for a discretionary bonus.

Qualifications :

• 10 years in product management with 4 years leading teams or organizations. 

• Experience owning platform or shared service layers at a multi-product SaaS company. 

• Strong technical fluency able to work closely with architects and engineers on system design decisions. 

• Demonstrated success in scaling internal platforms driving adoption and showing measurable impact. 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; adept at influencing across functions. 

• Proven ability to set strategic direction and break it into actionable roadmaps. 

• Ability to balance solving technical problems with driving business outcomes. 

• Experience in vertical SaaS or embedded payments is a strong plus. 

• Operates with high agency momentum and a builders mindset. 

Additional Information :

At Xplor we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures generations disciplines and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes we still encourage you to apply.

Values and Life at Xplor

Our four core values guide us from how we hire and recognize our team members to how we interact with our customers day to day:

• Make life simple
• Build for people
• Move with purpose
• Create lasting communities.

If these values sound like you and describe people you want to work with you will thrive at Xplor.

As an Xplorer you will be part of a global network of talented colleagues who will support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.

Some of our perks and benefits are: 

• 12 weeks Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave for both primary and secondary carer
• #GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning plus regular career and growth conversations with your leader as part of Xplor GPS
• Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council Global Mentorship Program
• Access to free mental health support
• Flexible working arrangements

Ready to apply

To start your application please submit your resume and we will be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word moonshot at the top of your message to the Hiring Manager so that we know you took the time to read our job ad.

More about us 

We are the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing everyday life verticals: Education Fitness & Wellbeing Field Services and Personal Services and a global cloud-based payment processing platform. With operations in North America Australasia Asia Europe and the UK we serve over 106000 customers that processed over $38 billion in payments across 20 markets in 2024.

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