Senior Director of Product (Head of International - Real Time Operations)

Join Axon and be a Force for Good. At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter. The Role As Head of International – Real Time Operations, you will own the strategy and execution for expanding the Fusus platform into international markets. This role is central to ensuring that Fusus can compete, win, and deliver at scale outside the U.S., while remaining aligned with Axon’s broader global product strategy. You will define the expansion and maturity model that ensures Fusus succeeds internationally, harmonizing requirements across regions while avoiding “parity for parity’s sake.” You will partner closely with sales leadership and new markets international leadership to understand tender pipelines and prioritize the right investments that enables Axon to win deals and delight customers, while balancing core deliverables and sustainability. This position requires a leader who can both lead directly and influence without direct authority, working across product, engineering, sales, and program teams to set strategy, make tradeoffs, and align on execution. Your Impact Define the international product strategy for Fusus, balancing competitiveness, sustainability, and scalability. Partner directly with international sales leadership to evaluate pipeline opportunities, shape tender responses, and prioritize engineering work to win deals. Harmonize requirements across countries and regions, ensuring strategic parity with U.S. markets where necessary, while building features and capabilities that truly matter for international success. Collaborate with product, engineering, and program leaders to ensure international deliverables are embedded in Axon’s global roadmap. Ensure compliance with regional security, privacy, and data residency standards critical to customer trust and adoption. Drive continuous improvement in tender readiness, adoption, and customer success metrics across regions. Act as a champion for international customer and partner needs within RTO, ensuring they inform product priorities at all stages. What You’ll Do Location: This role is based out of our London office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success. Reports to: SVP & General Manager Build strong partnerships across Axon (devices, digital evidence, productivity solutions) to deliver integrated outcomes internationally. Lead direct engagement with international customers, regulators, and partners to distill insights into product priorities. Establish a clear execution path within 90 days that defines roadmap priorities and sequencing for international expansion. Align with the Head of International (Core Products & New Markets) to ensure RTO’s global efforts are consistent with company-wide strategy. Create frameworks and processes that balance local customization with global scale. Serve as a visible leader and trusted advisor for RTO’s international strategy, both internally and externally. What You Bring 10+ years of product management experience in enterprise SaaS, real-time operations, VSaaS, VMS, IoT, or public safety technology. Proven success in international product leadership, including experience scaling platforms across multiple regions with diver