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Head of Product Development

United Kingdom, Holkham · Job Posted March 13, 2026
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The Head of Product Development is the bridge between creative vision and commercial reality. You will lead a high-performing team to transform designs into market-ready products, ensuring every piece meets our exacting standards for quality, cost, sustainability, and compliance. Operating in a fast-paced, agile environment, you will balance granular technical detail with high-level strategic thinking to drive a consistent, innovative product pipeline.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead and mentor a team of Product Developers
  • Manage departmental workflow
  • Foster a culture of agility, high standards, and proactive problem-solving
  • Streamline development workflows and introduce standardised tools
  • Speak with clarity, confidence and influence across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Oversee the full development lifecycle
  • Translate design aesthetics into technical specifications
  • Drive rigorous adherence to the critical path
  • Lead sourcing projects for new materials, stones, and innovative components
  • Build strong relationships with all suppliers
  • Use data-driven insights to inform priorities, leading tenders and resourcing projects to optimise costs and mitigate quality risks
  • Provide concise, high-level development updates
  • Coach and develop your direct reports
  • Maintain a foundational understanding of company policies
  • Recognise and celebrate successes
  • Manage your team’s performance, attendance and any incidents that arise
  • Support your team in prioritising their wellbeing
  • Lead by example, showcasing the MV behaviours, competencies and values
  • Empower your team to make decisions
  • Collaborate with the People & Culture team for advice on complex or sensitive matters

Requirements

  • Ability to document your authorisation to work in the United Kingdom
  • Ability to travel to Norfolk 2-3 days per week
  • Ability to travel overseas (Italy, India, Thailand) 2-3 times per year
  • Communicates effectively
  • Applies knowledge with impact
  • Embraces change
  • Leads constructive challenge, commits with influence
  • Hands-on, solutions-focused, and entrepreneurial
  • Collaborates openly with humility, honesty, and humour
  • Embraces learning, teaching, and personal growth
  • Stays resilient, adaptable, and self-motivated in a creative environment
  • Speaks up when you don’t know—and acts fast to figure it out

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