LIMS Product Owner

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in London is seeking a LIMS Product Owner / Product Lead to own the Quality & Compliance technology landscape, with focus on Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). You will bridge laboratory operations, business stakeholders and technology teams, shaping the product roadmap and backlog across a global environment.

The role requires strong experience implementing LIMS in a global setting, plus stakeholder management and agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing LIMS in a global environment.
• Proven track record as Product Owner or Product Manager for lab/quality systems.
• Strong understanding of Quality/Compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the LIMS product backlog and roadmap.
• Translate requirements into features and user stories.
• Lead agile delivery squads and oversee releases.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders across operations and technology.
• Manage risks, budgets and dependencies.

Skills

LIMS

Product Owner

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Global environment

Education

Product Owner certification

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific/technical field

Tools

Intelex

Job description

LIMS Product Owner / Quality & Compliance Product Lead

UK | Hybrid - 10 days per week in London
9-month fixed term contract

We're supporting a leading global organisation looking for an experienced LIMS Product Owner / Product Lead to take ownership of its Quality & Compliance technology landscape, with a particular focus on Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).

You'll act as the link between laboratory operations, business stakeholders and technology teams, owning the product roadmap, backlog and delivery priorities across a global environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Own and prioritise the LIMS product backlog and roadmap.
• Translate business requirements into features and user stories.
• Lead an agile delivery squad and oversee releases and rollouts.
• Work with senior business and technical stakeholders globally.
• Manage product risks, dependencies, resources and budgets.
• Support L2/L3 incidents and ongoing application performance.
• Track product KPIs, value and continuous improvement.
• Work with external vendors and internal technology teams.

We're looking for:

• Strong experience implementing and managing LIMS in a global environment.
• Previous Product Owner, Product Manager or LIMS Lead experience.
• Strong understanding of laboratory operations and Quality/Compliance processes.
• Experience owning roadmaps, backlogs and product priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and agile delivery experience.

Desirable: Intelex, Product Owner certification, vendor management, budget ownership and exposure to AI/emerging technologies.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a critical global product area and influence its future roadmap and development.