Product Owner

Biopharm Services Limited; Chesham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Biopharm Services Limited is seeking a Product Owner in Chesham, UK to manage the Azure DevOps backlog and utilize AI tools for efficient product delivery. You will drive sprint execution and ensure readiness of backlog items while maintaining a clear interface between product and engineering teams.

This role involves working in a hybrid environment and engaging deeply in the development of analytics software used by big names like AstraZeneca. Strong SaaS ownership skills and hands-on experience with Azure DevOps are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SaaS or technical product ownership.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with regulated environments like pharma or medtech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the Azure DevOps backlog for delivery.
• Ensure sprint readiness by meeting the Definition of Ready.
• Utilize AI tools for drafting and validating requirements.
• Provide progress visibility for leadership regarding sprint status.
• Manage the Product–Engineering interface for scope decisions.

Skills

SaaS product ownership

Azure DevOps

AI tools usage

Backlog discipline

Sprint craft

Job description

At Biopharm, we believe in diversity, excellence, and open quality culture. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Biopharm team, please send an email with a copy of your Curriculum Vitae to our HR Department.

Be the connective tissue between Product, Engineering and delivery — in a science-driven SaaS company going AI-native.

Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire (hybrid — 3 days in office)

Competitive Salary

Biopharm Services builds analytics software used by AstraZeneca, Roche, and Merck to predict manufacturing costs, performance, and sustainability impacts. Our 18-year proprietary bioprocess dataset underpins everything. We're moving to an AI-native SaaS platform and we need a Product Owner to make delivery actually work — owning the backlog, driving sprint execution and freeing our engineers to build.

What you'll own:

• The Azure DevOps backlog — Epics, Features and Requirements — as the single source of truth for delivery.
• Sprint readiness: confirming every item meets Definition of Ready before Planning and closing completed work against acceptance criteria.
• AI-assisted specification flow — using Claude, Copilot and DevOps MCP to draft, validate and decompose requirements faster.
• Progress visibility for leadership: sprint status, risks, upcoming decisions — concise and timely.
• The Product–Engineering interface: scope decisions, trade-offs and priority calls, resolved and fed back into the backlog.

In 18 months, success looks like: a clean, sprint-ready backlog, ceremonies that actually work, and the Director of Software no longer translating requirements — because you own that. Small expert team. Real influence. AI-native delivery — not a pilot, the operating model.

Qualifications

Core Skills & Requirements

What you'll bring:

• Strong SaaS or technical product ownership — backlog discipline, sprint craft, precise acceptance criteria.
• Confidence using AI tools to draft and quality-check requirements, not just as a tool to try.
• Hands‑on Azure DevOps or equivalent delivery platform experience.
• Interest in regulated environments — pharma, medtech, GxP or GAMP familiarity a genuine plus.

Full role profile and salary detail shared at first conversation.