Tech Product Owner — AI-Driven Lab Discovery & Automation

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Technical Product Owner for Discovery, Automation and Robotics (DAR) to lead AI-native laboratory workflows and backlog-driven development.

You will align with the Business Lead to deliver scalable, integrated automation across the Labs of Tomorrow program. You will own the technical roadmap, coordinate with architects and data scientists, and ensure delivery quality, platform integrity, and meaningful scientific impact in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field; 8+ years in software product ownership or engineering leadership.
• Hands-on understanding of AI-native discovery workflows and automated laboratories.
• Strong Agile/Scrum delivery experience with backlog management and releases.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical product roadmap for DAR with cross-functional teams.
• Own backlog, epics, and release plans with architecture alignment.
• Partner with Business Lead to translate scientific goals into features.
• Coordinate with architects, data scientists, and ML engineers.
• Manage risk, dependencies, and external partners.
• Define and track engineering KPIs to measure product health.

Skills

Robotics

Automation

Systems Engineering

Computer Science

Agile/Scrum

Product Ownership

Cloud platforms

AI/ML system design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Automation, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Bioinformatics

Tools

ELN/LIMS

HTE platforms

Scripting / Python

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Cambridge, MA seeks a Technical Product Owner for Discovery, Automation and Robotics (DAR) to lead AI-native laboratory workflows and backlog-driven development.

You will align with the Business Lead to deliver scalable, integrated automation across the Labs of Tomorrow program. You will own the technical roadmap, coordinate with architects and data scientists, and ensure delivery quality, platform integrity, and meaningful scientific impact in a fast-paced