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With over 20 years of experience, our global network of passionate technologists and pioneering craftsmen deliver cutting‐edge technology and game‐changing consulting to companies on the brink of transformation. Since 2001, we have grown from a Java company into a full‐service digital consulting company with 4,500+ professionals working on a worldwide ambition.
We are organized in complementary chapters – teams with a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience within a particular field, such as Agile, DevOps, Data and AI, Cloud, Software Technology, Functional Programming, Low Code, and Microsoft. We help the world's top 250 companies and category leaders overcome digital challenges, embrace innovation, adopt new technology, and implement new business models. In addition to high‐quality consulting, we also provide offshoring and nearshoring services. For more details please visit Manager – Research & DevelopmentRole Overview
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to join our Research & Development organisation. In this role, you will serve as a strategic bridge between scientific stakeholders, engineering teams, and business leadership – driving the discovery, development, and delivery of digital products and platforms that accelerate pharmaceutical R&D outcomes. You will be embedded within a cross‐functional Agile environment, working closely with data scientists, engineers, and R&D end‐users to translate complex scientific and business needs into actionable product roadmaps and high‐quality software deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Roadmap
* Establish, maintain, and communicate a clear product roadmap aligned to R&D strategy and organisational priorities.
* Gather ideas, pain points, and requirements from end‐users, scientists, and business stakeholders through structured discovery sessions.
* Translate stakeholder needs into well‐defined user stories, use cases, and product requirements in line with the product development lifecycle.
* Own one or more strategic products or manage a portfolio of smaller applications, including modernisation, rationalisation, and sunsetting initiatives.
Requirements & Backlog Management
* Develop robust product plans with clear user and product requirements; build and manage requirements in Jira.
* Ensure backlog health through regular grooming, with stories reviewed, estimated, and ready ahead of sprint planning.
* Document key decisions with rationale, alternatives considered, and stakeholders consulted.
* Provide product direction for engineering design solutions throughout the development lifecycle.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Act as the primary point of contact for business requests on assigned products, maintaining strong relationships with R&D end‐users, business owners, and senior stakeholders.
* Facilitate regular stakeholder alignment sessions to review priorities, surface trade‐offs, and maintain shared understanding of product direction.
* Conduct and oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), acting on feedback prior to product launches.
* Build user guides and associated documentation; run onboarding workshops for new product releases.
Delivery & Agile Execution
* Attend and actively contribute to planning sessions, stand‐ups, sprint reviews, and Agile ceremonies.
* Partner with Project Managers and engineering teams to monitor risks, address issues, and resolve blockers to ensure timely feature delivery.
* Track progress, manage risks and issues, and prepare product status reports and executive‐ready presentations.
* Maintain comprehensive product documentation in Confluence for continuity and operational handoff.
Qualifications
Required
* 3–5 years of in‐role Product Management or Product Owner experience, working directly with end‐users and engineering teams.
* Demonstrated experience delivering digital products within a pharmaceutical, life sciences, or regulated R&D environment.
* Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
* Proficiency with Jira and Confluence for backlog and requirements management.
* Experience conducting user research and discovery sessions, and translating findings into actionable product artefacts.
* Comfortable working across multi‐vendor, cross‐functional teams in a complex enterprise environment.
Preferred
* Experience working on data platform products, scientific informatics, or clinical/research technology solutions.
* Familiarity with tools such as Miro, Figma, Slack, Power BI, and MS 365.
* Understanding of GxP regulatory considerations and quality documentation standards in a pharma R&D setting.
* Exposure to AI/ML‐powered product features or intelligent automation in product development workflows.
* Experience managing product portfolio rationalisation or legacy modernisation programmes.
While the talent scarcity within IT is at an all‐time high and still growing, Xebia sticks to the mission of "aiming for thought leadership", thus working with the best professionals in the market. At Xebia, you will get the chance to work with passionate professionals within their field of expertise. We offer more than just a job, we offer a career. We are looking forward to working with you!
Xebia is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‐opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Please feel free to share your preferred pronouns with us during the application process. xhfqzwm All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in North America, and to complete any required employment eligibility forms.
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