Product and Account Lead

Product & Account Lead | AI / Life Sciences

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
Contract: 6–12 months | ASAP start
Competitive day rate | Outside IR35
I'm recruiting for an exciting UK deep-tech company working at the intersection of AI, robotics and life sciences .
They are looking for a Product & Account Lead to take ownership of a key biotech account end to end — from client relationship and product strategy through to delivery, adoption and commercial growth.
This is a high-ownership role for someone who enjoys working without a playbook, making decisions with incomplete information and turning customer needs into products that deliver real-world value.
The role You'll be responsible for:
Owning the client relationship from day-to-day users through to senior stakeholders

Setting product priorities based on customer and market needs

Leading the internal delivery team across engineering, AI, design and commercial functions

Owning project plans, milestones, scope, risk and delivery

Driving product adoption, account growth and commercial performance

Identifying opportunities to expand the account into new teams, workflows and use cases

Working closely with technical leads on architecture and product trade-offs

Building scalable processes for a long-term client partnership

Managing suppliers, reporting and stakeholder communications

What we're looking for 5+ years' experience managing AI projects with multiple stakeholders

Proven experience owning a client relationship end to end

Background in biotech, pharma or life sciences

Strong product management experience, translating customer needs into actionable roadmaps

Experience leading or coordinating technical teams

Comfortable discussing modern AI/software technologies including LLMs, RAG and data pipelines

Strong commercial, scope, budget and delivery management skills

Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-moving environment

Excellent communication skills across technical, scientific and executive audiences

Experience with account expansion, upselling/renewals, scientific data, regulated environments or AI/software products is highly desirable.
What's on offer Competitive day rate — outside IR35

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

29 days' holiday + public holidays (FTE equivalent)

Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, robotics and life sciences

High level of ownership and direct influence on product and commercial strategy

This is a great opportunity for a Product Lead, AI Project Lead, Technical Product Manager, Account Lead or similar who wants genuine ownership of both a product and client relationship. xehkeey
If this sounds like you, please DM me for more information or to discuss the role confidentially.

Job Details

Company
MarkIT Placements
Location
Aston Tirrold, Oxfordshire, UK
Hybrid / Remote Options
Posted