Product Data Lead

Data Product Lead – Scientific Information & Intelligence

Location: Hybrid in Slough

Function: Scientific Information, Data Strategy, AI Readiness

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Marketplace Product Lead to join our Scientific Information & Intelligence organization. This is a highly strategic role responsible for shaping and executing the vision for our enterprise data marketplace—ensuring seamless access to licensed external scientific information and enabling advanced digital and AI-driven workflows across R&D and business functions.

You will sit at the intersection of information science, data product management, and AI enablement , partnering closely with scientific teams, data engineering, AI/ML groups, and enterprise data governance to ensure our external data assets are discoverable, interoperable, high quality, and ready for next-generation analytics.

This role reports directly to the Head of Scientific Information and Intelligence .

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Product Leadership

• Define, refine, and execute the vision for our scientific data marketplace.
• Implement enterprise-wide data initiatives using principles such as data mesh, data-as-a-product, and data contracts .
• Lead the development, publication, and stewardship of reusable, high-quality information datasets for scientific and business use.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to the evolution of our scientific information ecosystem.

User-Centric Design & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with scientific, R&D, clinical, and business teams to understand information workflows, discovery needs, and external data use cases.
• Ensure that external information is seamlessly accessible, intuitive to search, and easily integrated into digital workflows.
• Act as the primary ambassador for the data marketplace—delivering training, gathering user feedback, and facilitating co-creation sessions.

Data Enablement & AI Readiness

• Ensure external data assets meet FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and are enriched for AI/ML applications.
• Collaborate with data engineering and AI teams to prepare datasets for use in intelligent systems, LLMs, and scientific platforms.
• Align with data governance on domains, metadata standards, ontologies, quality indicators, and onboarding processes.

Requirements

Background & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in information science, scientific data management, or knowledge management— pharma experience strongly preferred .
• Deep understanding of the data lifecycle, metadata, ontologies, search & discovery technologies , and master data management.
• Strong experience in information architecture , scientific search systems, knowledge engineering, and the underpinning data models required for discovery workflows.

Technical & AI Readiness

• Not a data scientist, but a tech-savvy information science expert comfortable working with technical teams.
• Familiarity with machine learning tools , agentic AI concepts, and large language models (LLMs) and their implications for scientific data platforms.
• Ability to assess and integrate innovative technologies into a scientific information environment.

Ways of Working

• Experienced in agile methodologies with strong product mindset.
• Able to anticipate business and scientific needs and translate them into clear data and product requirements.
• Strong project management skills; capable of leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across scientific and business domains.

About Planet Pharma:

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.