Product Owner (with pharma background) at Viseven

Viseven; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Paid time off

Job summary

Viseven in Lombardy, Italy, is hiring a Product Owner for an on-site role to drive product strategy into executable backlogs and ensure value-driven development. You will lead sprint planning, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and refine requirements with stakeholders.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Pharma/Life Sciences clients, writing clear user stories, and maintaining alignment with product goals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as Product Owner/PM or Delivery Manager.
• 1+ years in Pharma/Life Sciences domain.
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Translate product-line strategy into actionable team backlogs and validate sprint outcomes.
• Own and prioritize the team backlog to focus on high-value work.
• Define sprint goals and coordinate with the team to ensure commitments.
• Plan releases with the EM and PO/DM alignment.
• Collaborate with QA to categorize issues and prioritize backlog items.

Skills

Product Owner

Delivery Manager

Agile/Scrum

English Proficiency

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Viseven Group is a leading global B2B MarTech service provider, empowering Pharma and LifeScience companies since 2009. Our mission is to drive digital transformation and excellence, offering comprehensive end-to-end software and digital marketing services tailored to the pharmaceutical industry. The company's solutions, products, and services are actively used by the top 100 Pharma and Life Science companies. At Viseven, our rapidly growing team boasts over 700 highly skilled professionals, including experts in development, design, business analysis, project management, delivery, sales, marketing, and customer success. With a global footprint in more than 30 countries across the US, LATAM, Europe, and APAC, and physical offices in Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, India, and the US, we are well-positioned to serve our diverse clientele. Join us and become part of a pioneering team dedicated to shaping the future of digital transformation in Pharma and Life Sciences across more than 50 countries around the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Translate product-line strategy into actionable team backlogs and validate sprint outcomes to ensure steady execution.
• Own and continuously prioritize the team backlog to ensure development efforts focus on highest-value work that fulfills product goals.
• Define sprint goals, participate in sprint planning, and coordinate with the team to ensure realistic commitments.
• Manage scope changes and incoming requests during sprints, communicate changes with stakeholders, and adjust sprint plans accordingly.
• Ensure team-driven backlog refinement aligns with product strategy and priorities, validating outcomes.
• Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to refine product features based on validated market and customer insights.
• Coordinate the work of BAs, SAs, and other roles during the discovery phase, ensuring requirements are clear and technically feasible.
• Support with providing the requirements to the team if goal and scope is understood.
• Plan releases (team-level) in collaboration with the Engineering Manager (PO defines scope EM coordinates execution).
• Participate in feature acceptance testing and demos to validate quality and completeness.
• Participate in and co-lead sprint retrospectives with the EM, driving improvements in team practices.
• Manage risk identification and escalation paths (PO identifies product risks EM manages delivery risks).
• Act as the primary subject matter expert for internal stakeholders, providing necessary context for high-quality releases.
• Validate project plans and documentation for stakeholders as needed (in collaboration with DM).
• Establish and maintain collaboration with the web department and other teams when cross-product work is required.
• Coordinate cross-team epics and ensure alignment on shared functionality.
• Work with the Estimator tool, obtain approvals, and support the estimation process (EM estimates PO/DM approves).
• Collaborate with QA to categorize issues (Incident vs. Improvement) and prioritize bugs within the Product Backlog based on business impact.

Requirements:

• 2+ years experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Delivery Manager or Similar Roles
• 1+ years of experience in Pharma, Life Sciences, or Pharma Marketing domain (IT/tech environment) - content supply chain process and systems (content creation, MLR, CRMs, Veeva, AEM, SFDC)
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching products that meet business objectives
• Experience with AI/ML-driven products, including understanding of model lifecycle, evaluation metrics, and limitations such as bias and hallucinations
• Strong proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications
• Familiarity with estimation techniques (story points, T-shirt sizing)
• English proficiency - upper-intermediate level or higher

What we provide:

• Competitive Compensation: Regular performance-based salary and career development reviews.
• Experienced Team: Join a passionate, experienced team in a friendly atmosphere.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional and career advancement.
• Paid Time Off: 18 business days per year (20 business days after 2 years of service).
• Sick Leave: Non-documented: 4 business days per year. Documented: 20 business days per year.
• Family Leave: 3 paid business days for marriage, childbirth, or bereavement.
• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive coverage.
• English Courses: Learning opportunities to improve your language skills.
• Professional Development: Participation in forums and conferences.
• Corporate Events: Regular team-building activities and events.
• Work Environment: Enjoy a comfortable, fully equipped office and the possibility to work from home.