Life Sciences Product Owner

Welocalize; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global language services company in Barcelona is seeking an experienced product manager to lead technology initiatives in the life sciences sector. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in product management, particularly within pharma or biotech, with deep knowledge of technology ecosystems. Responsibilities include developing strategic roadmaps, collaborating across teams, and representing client needs. Candidates should be adept in Agile methodologies and possess excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in product management or strategic consulting roles in Life Sciences.
• Demonstrated experience in developing strategic product roadmaps.
• Deep understanding of life sciences technology ecosystem, including CTMS, EDC, and eTMF systems.

Responsibilities

• Represent life sciences clients' needs across all technology initiatives.
• Conduct market intelligence to translate into actionable product opportunities.
• Develop a technology strategy roadmap aligned with business goals.

Skills

Collaboration with engineering, UX, and product managers

Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strategic mindset with execution orientation

Job description

About Welocalize

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of more than 400,000 in‑country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high‑quality training data transformation solutions for NLP‑enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving global clients in the markets that matter most.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent and champion the needs of life sciences clients and internal stakeholders across all technology initiatives.
• Conduct market intelligence to understand customer challenges, regulatory trends, and competitor strategies, and translate these into actionable product and service opportunities.
• Develop and own a 1–2 year technology strategy roadmap aligned with Life Sciences business goals, ensuring we remain ahead of market needs and competitors.
• Work closely with technical product managers to define and refine product roadmaps, shaping high‑level strategies into board‑ and leadership‑ready narratives and breaking them down into tactical delivery plans.
• Engage directly with top clients and prospects to understand evolving needs, identify whitespace, and support strategic account development and pre‑sales efforts.
• Identify and validate how Welocalize’s platform, data, and services differentiate us, defining positioning and packaging strategies that align with our life sciences value proposition.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, sales, marketing, and compliance teams to ensure successful product implementation, adoption, and impact.
• Define KPIs for success and adoption, and monitor usage, performance, and business impact of tech‑enabled services.

Job Requirements

• 5–10 + years of experience in product management, solution ownership, or strategic consulting roles within Life Sciences: Pharma, Biotech, or CRO.
• Demonstrated experience in developing strategic product roadmaps and bridging business vision with technical execution.
• Deep understanding of the life sciences technology ecosystem of drug development, including knowledge of CTMS, EDC, eTMF, and/or eCOA systems.
• Strong knowledge of the competitive landscape and market trends in life sciences content services and localization technology.
• Experience working in cross‑functional, matrixed teams, and presenting to executive and customer stakeholders.
• Familiarity with localization technologies (e.g., TMS, CAT, LQA, MT, integrations) is a plus.
• A structured thinker and storyteller who can translate complex problems into clear, compelling solutions.

Main Skills & Competences

• Experience collaborating with engineering, UX, and technical product managers.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as JIRA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to influence at all levels.
• Strategic mindset with a strong execution orientation.

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