Product Manager Bioinformatics

Senior Product Manager – Omics & Bioinformatics (Life Sciences)
Location: London (King’s Cross) or Stevenage | Hybrid (1–2 days onsite/week)
Contract Length: 6 months
Rate: £500–£520 per day Inside IR35
Openings: 2 positions

A global Life Sciences organisation is seeking experienced Senior Product Managers with a strong background in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Data Visualisation. You will support a large-scale product strategy transformation programme, engaging stakeholders across the UK, US (East Coast), and Poland.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience shaping scientific data or omics-driven software products within a Life Sciences environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Document existing product use cases, business processes, technical specifications, usage metrics, and non-functional aspects.
  
  
• Analyse the current (AS-IS) product landscape and user workflows.
  
  
• Identify customer needs and recommend transformation strategies for legacy omics/bioinformatics products.
  
  
• Develop clear and thorough product requirement documents aligned to existing processes.
  
  
• Deliver outputs based on priority and agreed timelines.
  
  
• Act as the intake point for business requests across assigned product domains.
  
  
• Map stakeholder influence and communication needs.
  
  
• Define and execute tailored engagement strategies.
  
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including planning sessions and stand-ups.
  
  
• Serve as Product Manager throughout the full development lifecycle.
  
  
• Collaborate closely with engineering, science, and data teams to ensure timely delivery.
  
  Must-Have Skills
  
  
• Experience working within a Life Sciences organisation in Bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics, or Data Visualisation
  
  
• Strong business use-case analysis and user interview skills
  
  
• Stakeholder mapping and requirements documentation
  
  
• Working knowledge of modern software product development
  
  
• Familiarity with Cloud platforms
  
  
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  
  
• Agile delivery experience
  
  
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
  
  Experience Level
  
  
• Senior Product Manager – Omics Products
  
  
• 8+ years in product management with direct exposure to scientific or omics-based software