Product Director

Harnham; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Long-term career progression

Collaborative working environment

Job summary

A leading global life sciences organization is seeking a Product Director for Molecule Design. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to shape and lead a new product team focused on AI-enabled tools for drug discovery. Ideal candidates will have strong experience managing technical product teams and expertise in scientific environments. The position is based in London with a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of £90,000 to £110,000 with benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading technical or platform product teams.
• Background in scientific environments such as pharma, biotech or drug discovery.
• Exposure to AI, machine learning or data-driven products in production.
• Ability to operate credibly with scientists, engineers and senior stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring, managing or leading other product managers.
• Blend of strategic thinking and hands-on product execution.

Responsibilities

• Setting the product vision and roadmap for molecule design tools.
• Building and mentoring a high-performing product team.
• Driving AI-enabled product development.
• Partnering with scientific and engineering teams to deliver products.
• Supporting organisational growth by establishing product leadership.
• Ensuring product integration with complex datasets.

Skills

Leading technical or platform product teams

Background in pharmaceutical or biotechnology environments

Exposure to AI and machine learning

Ability to work with scientists and engineers

Experience mentoring or managing product managers

Blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution

Background in life sciences or computer science

Education

Academic or professional background in life sciences

Job description

Product Director, Molecule Design

London (Hybrid) | Competitive salary between £90,000 and £110,000 benefits package

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a strategically critical product area at the intersection of science, data and AI. You will build and lead a new UK-based product team, shaping AI enabled products that directly support drug discovery and scientific decision making at scale.

The Company

They are a global life sciences organisation investing heavily in a central data and AI platform designed to transform how scientific data is accessed, analysed and applied across R&D. The platform underpins AI and machine learning at enterprise scale and delivers real end user products for scientists, not just infrastructure. Molecule design is a core strategic pillar, central to accelerating discovery timelines and improving research productivity.

The Role

As Product Director for Molecule Design, you will define and lead the product vision, strategy and delivery for a portfolio of AI powered scientific products. You will play a key role in scaling the UK product organisation and shaping how AI is embedded into scientific workflows.

Key responsibilities include:

• Setting the product vision and roadmap for molecule design tools and platforms.
• Building, hiring and mentoring a high performing UK based product team.
• Driving AI enabled product development across compound design, optimisation and evaluation.
• Partnering closely with scientific, engineering and data teams to deliver impactful products.
• Supporting organisational growth and restructuring by establishing clear product leadership.
• Ensuring products integrate effectively with complex scientific and molecular datasets.

Your Skills & Experience

• Strong experience leading technical or platform product teams.
• A background in scientific environments such as pharma, biotech or drug discovery.
• Exposure to AI, machine learning or data driven products in production.
• The ability to operate credibly with scientists, engineers and senior stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring, managing or leading other product managers.
• A blend of strategic thinking and hands on product execution.
• An academic or professional background aligned to life sciences, computer science, chemistry or related fields, with experience outweighing formal qualifications.

What They Offer

• A senior leadership role with clear strategic importance.
• The opportunity to build and scale a new product team in the UK.
• Significant influence over AI enabled scientific product development.
• Competitive salary, benefits and long term career progression.
• A collaborative environment working on complex, high impact scientific challenges.

How to Apply

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