Pharmaceutical Product Owner

Pharmaceutical Product Owner

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires experienced Product Owner to be based at their client's offices in Stevenage or London.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Stevenage or London office 2- 3 days per week.

This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start ASAP

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Our client is looking for a seasoned Product Owner with strong experience in pharmaceutical or other highly regulated environments. The candidate will be responsible for defining the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business needs, scientific workflows, and compliance expectations. You must be able to work closely with cross functional teams to translate complex processes into clear product requirements and maintain a well-structured backlog. The role requires experience in Agile delivery, with accountability for ensuring that product increments meet GxP, data integrity, and validation standards. The individual should be comfortable collaborating with diverse stakeholders - scientific, technical, and quality teams - and communicating progress and risks effectively. The client needs someone who can balance compliance with innovation while driving measurable value and user adoption.

You will:

• Drive real-world patient impact by shaping digital products that directly influence the quality, safety, and efficiency of pharmaceutical processes - your decisions help accelerate life changing therapies to those who need them.
• Lead ambitious innovation by solving complex scientific and regulatory challenges that demand creativity, critical thinking, and thought leadership, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in a highly regulated environment.
• Grow through purpose-driven work where challenging projects, diverse stakeholders, and evolving scientific needs give you the opportunity to make an impact that truly matters -both for the organisation and for global healthcare outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap aligned with pharma business goals and regulatory timelines.
• Ensure all product capabilities meet relevant compliance standards, including GxP, ALCOA+, 21 CFR Part 11, and Annex 11.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog, balancing business value, scientific needs, regulatory requirements, and technical debt.
• Translate complex scientific, clinical, or manufacturing workflows into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, data, QA, design, and business SMEs to deliver validated and compliant product increments.
• Lead Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, refinement sessions, and sprint reviews.
• Ensure all deliverables meet validated-state requirements for deployment in regulated environments.
• Engage with stakeholders across scientific, clinical, manufacturing, regulatory, and quality teams to gather requirements and share product updates.
• Monitor product KPIs, user adoption, operational efficiency, and compliance metrics to guide continuous improvement.
• Uphold strong data governance and data integrity principles while driving user centric, compliant product enhancements.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role within pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of GxP regulations, including 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and data integrity principles (ALCOA+).
• Hands on experience supporting Computer System Validation (CSV)/Computer Software Assurance (CSA) processes, validation documentation, and audit readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific, clinical, or manufacturing workflows into clear product requirements.
• Solid working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) with experience leading Agile ceremonies.
• Experience collaborating with scientific, clinical, engineering, quality, or manufacturing teams in a cross functional setup.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a product backlog that balances business value, compliance needs, and technical constraints.
• Strong analytical and problem solving mindset, especially in regulated or high complexity environments.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging both technical and non technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguity, drive clarity, and make decisions in compliance driven environments.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with FAIR data principles, data governance frameworks, and digital transformation in life sciences.
• Product management certifications such as CSPO, PSPO, or SAFe PO/PM.
• Understanding of automation, AI/ML, data engineering, or modern cloud technologies.
• Exposure to scaling Agile delivery in complex or regulated enterprise environments

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