Product Owner, Lifesciences
$150,000–$150,000 year
On-siteNew York, United States
Job Summary
Own the product backlog for AI-powered commercial tools by writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and prioritizing sprint scope. Act as the primary liaison between client business stakeholders and the delivery/engineering team, translating ambiguous business asks into clear technical requirements. Run or co-run sprint ceremonies, track delivery risks, and prepare client-facing status updates and roadmap decks. Represent the voice of field end-users in product decisions while partnering with data science leads on feasibility. This hands-on, high-visibility role supports a flagship AI engagement spanning sales enablement and commercial analytics for a major life sciences client. Based in New York, EST hours are required.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years in product ownership/product management
- ideally on enterprise software or AI/ML products
- Comfortable working directly with client stakeholders at multiple levels, including senior leadership
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Working knowledge of agile delivery (Jira/Azure DevOps, sprint planning, backlog management)
- Based in NY or able to work core EST hours consistently
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in pharma/life sciences commercial operations (sales force effectiveness, HCP engagement, omnichannel, market access, or similar)
- Familiarity with CRM/commercial tools common in pharma (Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA, or similar)
- Exposure to LLM-based products, conversational AI, or agentic workflows
- Consulting or professional services background
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