Principal Product Manager - Pharma R&D

Principal Product Manager - Pharma R&D

• Department: Product
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Location: Spain

Description

About us
We are Digital Science and we are advancing the research ecosystem. We are a pioneering technology company, and our vision is of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. We believe in better, open, collaborative and inclusive research. In creating the next generation of tools and working in partnership with the community we tackle some of the biggest challenges to research. In order to achieve our vision, we need innovative, inspiring and dynamic people to join our team. Want to join us?

Your new role

The Principal Product Manager, Pharma R&D, is responsible for leading the product management activities for Pharma R&D use cases, one of our main Digital Science strategic directions. You will work in close collaboration with other members of our product development team (including developers, QA & UX) in order to shape, design, prioritise, and launch a high-quality product, to solve real business problems for our clients and users. The Principal Product Manager, Pharma R&D will also work closely with our client community to ensure client needs are embedded at the heart of our development processes.

The Principal Product Manager, Pharma R&D  will be working on the scope, prioritization and launch of a new solution to help Pharma R&D teams solve drug target pipeline prioritization problems, including biomarker identification and drug repurposing. At the same time, this role will also define the direction for existing products that already support such use cases.

This role will report to the Product Director Enterprise. The Enterprise market segment team is focused on the development and improvement of product market fit for Life sciences, High tech and Industrial customers. The Principal Product Manager, Pharma R&D will be directly leading the efforts on product market fit to our Life science customers.  In this capacity , they will need to have working knowledge of all the Enterprise segment’s products, in order to facilitate cross-team collaboration where relevant. 

Please note - due to business need, we can only accept applications from candidates who reside in the following locations where we have established legal entities: UK, Spain, Germany and Romania.

If you apply from outside of these areas, your application will not be considered.

Please be aware that we may close this position early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply promptly.

What You’Ll Be Doing

Strategy & Vision

• Define and drive the long-term strategy, vision, and roadmap for your product area, ensuring alignment with revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage.
• Use data insights to identify opportunities for innovation and inform product strategy.
• Prioritize features and initiatives based on data, client feedback, and strategic value.
• Monitor product performance through analytics, metrics, and user feedback, making data-driven decisions.
• Stay aware of the competitive landscape to ensure products remain market-relevant.

Product Management & Best Practices

• Act as a trusted product expert, applying deep knowledge of business, customers, and technology.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch and end-of-life, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality execution.
• Manage product ideation, requirements specification, and validation, producing high-quality artifacts such as PRDs, epics, and user stories.
• Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional product teams.
• Define and track KPIs to measure product success and regularly report to stakeholders.
• Apply pragmatic Product Management practices, selecting the right framework or methodology for each situation.

Customer-Centric Product Discovery

• Work closely with UX, Customer Success, and Sales teams to gather feedback, identify pain points, and prioritize product improvements.
• Conduct site visits, online meetings, and other research activities to ensure products meet user needs.
• Ensure product quality and compliance throughout the development cycle, partnering with Engineering on feature delivery.
• Support adoption of software and services through compelling documentation, training, webinars, and other enablement initiatives.
• Assist the sales team in go-to-market activities, including RFP/Tender responses, product demos, client meetings, and events.

What You’Ll Bring To The Role

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software product management, including product discovery and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to figure out solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks, and deliver solutions.
• Proven ability to foster cross-functional collaboration among teams with diverse areas of expertise and responsibility, leveraging product management tools and frameworks to drive alignment and deliver results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong presentation and relationship management skills.
• Highly developed organisational skills and ability to work with a high level of autonomy.  
• Demonstrated ability to adapt projects in response to changing requirements.
• A passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Domain knowledge:

• Experience in Life Science solutions, with preference on such for pharmaceutical companies
• Experience in  Pharma R&D, drug lifecycle pipeline, 
• Data processing, FAIR data, ontologies, knowledge graph technology 
• B2B SaaS

Optional skills:

• Biostatistics
• Knowledge graph experience

Don't worry if you don't meet every qualification—let us be the judge! Studies show that many qualified candidates from under-represented groups hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage you to submit your application.

Living Our Values

We invest in, nurture and support innovative businesses and technologies that make all parts of the research process more open, efficient and effective. 
The talent we secure is fundamental to us achieving our vision and our growth plans. The values we live by are:
We are brave in the pursuit of better We are collaborative and inclusive We are always open-minded We are from and for the community

At Digital Science, our vision is to see research flow seamlessly – trusted, collaborative, and accessible – fueling breakthroughs that push humanity forward. This ambitious mission is one we achieve together, by enabling open, collaborative, inclusive research.
We firmly believe that to truly innovate and solve the complex challenges faced by our customers, from researchers and universities to funders and publishers, we need diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas. A rich mix of voices drives quality insights, fosters enhanced collaboration, and ultimately pushes knowledge forward more effectively.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to building and nurturing a workplace where every individual feels valued and belongs. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Beyond recruitment, we strive to cultivate an environment where inclusivity is woven into the fabric of our culture, enabling everyone to be their best self and do their best work.