Senior Product Owner - DevOps and DevCMO Performance

Description

The company is a global biopharma business with a goal of £40 billion in annual sales by 2031. Its Ahead Together strategy focuses on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease. The portfolio covers vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines.

The role sits within Development Operations, DevCMO and Technology. You will set the direction for digital products that improve operational performance and decision-making across development and manufacturing, working with leaders in those areas to turn complex problems into clear solutions.

The company aims to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. It focuses on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases.

The team values open communication, empathy, integrity and a focus on outcomes that advance science and benefit patients. The role offers room to grow as a product leader and to have visible impact across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision and roadmap for performance and operational intelligence tools across Development Operations and DevCMO, balancing short-term and long-term goals.
• Turn business and operational priorities into a prioritized backlog with well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Lead agile delivery teams made up of engineering, design and data specialists, aiming for high-quality, reliable and scalable results.
• Build and maintain working relationships with stakeholders in Development Operations, DevCMO, Technology and senior leadership, aligning priorities around one product direction.
• Deliver intuitive dashboards and tools that give actionable insights, improve operational predictability and support better decisions. Use data, user feedback and analytics to refine products and check their impact, building in governance, quality and compliance for regulated environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant discipline such as engineering, computer science, life sciences or product management.
• Significant experience in product ownership or product management, including managing a product from concept to adoption.
• Proven experience leading agile delivery teams, representing the customer's voice and managing prioritized backlogs.
• Experience with data, analytics or reporting solutions and turning them into clear product decisions.
• Experience delivering products in regulated environments, with an understanding of quality, validation and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus among senior, cross-functional teams.
• Preferred: experience in pharmaceutical R&D, development operations, clinical operations or manufacturing engineering.
• Preferred: hands-on experience with business intelligence or analytics platforms such as Power BI, Tableau or equivalent.
• Preferred: familiarity with AI, machine learning or predictive analytics applied to operational decisions.
• Preferred: experience scaling digital products within complex, matrixed organizations.
• Preferred: knowledge of integrations, APIs and cloud technologies relevant to digital product delivery, plus a strong commitment to user-centered design and inclusive, collaborative teams.

Conditions

Hybrid working: on-site collaboration at the company's United Kingdom offices combined with flexible remote working.

The company works to an agile working culture for all roles. If flexibility matters to you, discuss the options with the hiring team.

Adjustments to the recruitment process are available on request by contacting the company's site, where you can also ask for a call. Other enquiries are not handled through that address; a Recruitment FAQ guide is available instead.

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