Product Owner

Career Techniques; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Techniques is seeking a data product owner for a 6 month contract in hybrid Downtown Boston. You will define the product vision, drive the roadmap, and collaborate with Commercial teams to translate business needs into technical requirements.

You will own the backlog, prioritise data integrations, and define success metrics, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and secure, scalable designs with the solution architecture team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in a product owner, business analyst, or commercial data role focused on delivering customer data, CRM, or analytics products.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic vision and roadmap for the data product to create a 360-degree view.
• Partner with Commercial teams to translate business needs into data product requirements.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog and select which data sources to integrate next.
• Define and track metrics to measure value and impact on business outcomes.
• Articulate product vision and requirements to the delivery team with commercial context.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile/Scrum

Backlog management

Stakeholder engagement

Data products

CRM

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master Degree

Job description

6 Month Contract

USC or GC Preferred

Hybrid - Downtown Boston - 2 days/week in-office

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define the strategic vision and roadmap for the aligned data product, aiming to create a 360-degree view of the domain.


• Partner with Commercial teams to understand their business needs and translate them into data product requirements.


• Own and prioritize the product backlog, making decisions on which data sources to integrate and which features to build next.


• Define and track key metrics to measure the value and impact of the data product on business outcomes.


• Clearly articulate the product vision and requirements to the delivery team, ensuring they understand the commercial context and goals.


• Manage stakeholder expectations and communication, providing transparency on the product backlog, release plans, and progress.


• Collaborate with the Solution Architect to ensure product requirements are translated into technically feasible, secure, and scalable designs.


• Lead the acceptance of completed user stories, confirming that the delivered product meets the needs of the commercial business.

Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge of product management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum), with experience in backlog management and user story writing.


• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, with the ability to translate complex commercial needs into clear, actionable product requirements.


• Knowledge of the data and business processes common to a pharmaceutical Commercial function


• Skilled in value-based prioritization with a deep understanding of how an integrated customer view can drive commercial effectiveness.


• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively together within cross-functional teams and networks.


• Demonstrated communication skills, within a multi-cultural and multi-lingual global environment.


• Is agile and demonstrates adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, trust-building, and resilience.


• Derives energy from operating in a dynamic, complex, fast-moving, and frequently changing business environment.


• Demonstrable experience with project management, proactive planning, priority setting, and securing alignment.


• Drives toward outcomes.


• Ambitious, inquisitive naturally, a quick study, with demonstrated eagerness to continuously learn, self-improve and develop. This includes being comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a diverse environment.


• Passionate and prepared to lead and contribute to our culture, which is driven by our corporate values of co-creation, innovation, empowerment, excellence, and humility.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master Degree preferred in Business Administration, Marketing, Information Systems, Data Science or related fields relevant to the designated function.


• 6+ years experience in a product owner, business analyst, or commercial data role with a focus on delivering customer data, CRM, or analytics products.


• 4+ years experience working directly with commercial, marketing, or sales teams in the biopharmaceutical or life sciences industry.