Chief Product Officer

Through proprietary software and AI, along with a focus on customer delight, Sleek makes the back-office easy for micro SMEs.

We give Entrepreneurs time back to focus on what they love doing - growing their business and being with customers. With a surging number of Entrepreneurs globally, we are innovating in a highly lucrative space.

We operate 3 business segments:

1. Corporate Secretary: Automating the company incorporation, secretarial, filing, Nominee Director, mailroom and immigration processes via custom online robots and SleekSign. We are the market leaders in Singapore with 5% market share of all new business incorporations
2. Accounting & Bookkeeping: Redefining what it means to do Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax and Payroll thanks to our proprietary SleekBooks ledger, AI tools and exceptional customer service
3. FinTech payments: Overcoming a key challenge for Entrepreneurs by offering digital banking services to new businesses

Sleek launched in 2017 and now has around 15,000 customers across our offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK. We have around 500 staff with an intact startup mindset.

We have recently raised Series B financing off the back of >70% compound annual growth in Revenue over the last 5 years. Sleek has been recognised by The Financial Times, The Straits Times, Forbes and LinkedIn as one of the fastest growing companies in Asia.

Backed by world-class investors, we are on track to be one of the few cash flow positive, tech-enabled unicorns based out of Singapore.

Requirements

We are looking for someone that is excited about the below Mission and Outcomes over the next 6-12 months.

Mission:

To lead the Product department, steer product innovation, shape the future of the industry, and build a compelling vision for stakeholders (internal and external) in collaboration with the leadership team.

Outcomes:

Product Strategy & Vision (Focus on AI/Data Automation)

• Develop and drive a product strategy that leverages AI and data to deliver greater work automation, user experience improvements, and actionable insights in collaboration with the leadership team, product owners and functional teams.
• Adopt and/or create effective product management methodologies and product analytics frameworks within the product function and the company.
• Prioritize the backlog of features and work with the CTO on constantly addressing technical legacy and debt.

Communicate with stakeholders (Board, Leadership team, Product and engineering teams, Customers, internal users)

• Work closely with the CEO and engage the leadership team to drive the Company's strategic plans.
• Build a compelling vision for all stakeholders (internal and external) in collaboration with the leadership team.

Measure and demonstrate key outcomes

• Regularly measure the effectiveness of the product plan versus reality and update plans and/or execution accordingly.
• Generate actionable insights for the product strategy based on data and user feedback.

Competitive and market research

• Conduct continuous competitive and market research to inform the product strategy and ensure market-leading innovation.

Demonstrate and articulate financial impact of plans and product features delivered

• Define, track, and articulate the financial impact and Return on Investment (ROI) of product plans and features to the leadership and Board.

To do this you will have:

• 10+ years of experience in product leadership roles (e.g., CPO, VP of Product, or Head of Product) for B2B or Enterprise SaaS platforms, with a track record of driving significant business growth and market expansion.
• Proven expertise in developing and executing an AI-first or data-driven product strategy, specifically utilizing data and machine learning to create work automation, actionable insights, and superior user experiences.
• Deep understanding and practical experience in implementing and scaling modern product management methodologies (e.g., Lean, Agile, dual-track discovery) and robust product analytics frameworks across a company.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management, including presenting to and influencing executive leadership and Board members, as well as aligning Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing teams.
• Solid financial acumen and experience in defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), modeling business cases, and demonstrating the financial impact and Return on Investment (ROI) of product features and roadmaps.

Behavioural fit is also important at Sleek, and we will be looking for candidates that have a proven track record of embodying the below attributes in their recent roles:

Ownership: This shows reliability and helps build trust within the team. We move fast and need to know that everyone will see things through to completion and proactively help to get things back on track when challenges arise. Accountability is really important to us.

Humility: There is so much we don't know. Humility allows for open-mindedness to feedback and a willingness to learn from others. It paves the way for collaboration and creates a positive work environment. It is a key ingredient of self awareness and emotional intelligence.

Structured Thinking: Our business is complex with many layers (many services, many countries, many cultures). Regardless of whether you're more analytical or creative in nature, being able to show sound judgement is important to us. It ensures solutions are pragmatic and balance the needs of the organisation, team and customers.

A great listener: Our prospects need to feel heard and understood by you. You will present in a kind, calm, warm, attentive manner - working cooperatively to help solve the needs of our potential customers and never interrupting them.

Data driven: We are a data rich business with 15,000 small customers. Each decision we make can impact many more people than we realise - so it's critical that we use sound data to support our strategies and review the success of our initiatives.

Can have tough conversations in a positive way: It's not a matter of if, but when difficult interpersonal situations arise. Disagreement, conflict and disappointment are a given in a fast moving business where people care about their work. People that proactively have tough conversations with kindness build empathy, trust and great working relationships.

About the Interview Process

The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages.

It might seem like a lot - but fear not - we come prepared! We anticipate the process to last no more than 3 weeks from start to finish depending on your availability.

Whether the interviews are held over video call or in person will depend on your location and the role.

HR Screening: A Quick Call with our Talent Acquisition Lead

Case study/ Technical Round: A 90 minute live test/ case study presentation with our CTO

Final Round: A 60-90 minute interview with the CEO

References checks & Offer

+++++

Requirement for background screening

Please be aware that Sleek is a regulated entity and as such is required to perform different levels of background checks on staff depending on their role.

This may include using external vendors to verify the below:

- Your education

- Any criminal history

- Any political exposure

- Any bankruptcy or adverse credit history

We will ask for your consent before conducting these checks. Depending on your role at Sleek, an adverse result on one of these checks may prohibit you from passing probation.

By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates, found at sleek.com.