Product Leader

Product Leader (Director Level)

Job Description:

Role Purpose:

Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for MaxisAI's clinical AI platform. This role bridges clinical domain expertise, customer insight, and engineering execution to deliver a differentiated, enterprise-grade AI product for life sciences and clinical trials.

Reporting Structure:

Works Closely With:

- CEO & Strategy Leadership

- Product Engineering Leader

- AI Engineering Lead

- Director Delivery Excellence & AI SDLC

- Client Services & Sales

- Key Pharma/CRO Customers

Key Responsibilities:

- Own end-to-end product strategy, vision, and multi-year roadmap for the MaxisAI platform.

- Translate clinical trial, regulatory, and life sciences domain challenges into well-defined product opportunities.

- Develop and maintain a prioritized product backlog aligned to customer value and business outcomes.

- Lead product discovery, including customer interviews, competitive analysis, and market research.

- Define and communicate product requirements through detailed PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

- Partner with AI Engineering and Platform Engineering to guide architecture decisions and feature delivery.

- Drive product positioning, feature differentiation, and go-to-market strategy in collaboration with Sales and Marketing.

- Establish and track product KPIs including adoption, engagement, NPS, and revenue attribution.

- Ensure product compliance with relevant GxP, HIPAA, and 21 CFR Part 11 regulatory requirements.

- Champion a customer-centric product culture through continuous feedback loops and usability practices.

- Engage directly with pharma, biotech, and CRO enterprise customers to shape product direction.

- Manage the product lifecycle from ideation through release, iteration, and deprecation.

Required Experience:

- 10+ years in product management, with at least 3 years in a senior/lead product role.

- Domain experience in clinical trials, life sciences, health IT, or regulated SaaS environments strongly preferred.

- Demonstrated track record of owning and shipping B2B enterprise software products.

- Strong command of Agile product practices: backlog management, sprint planning, roadmap communication.

- Experience working in or alongside AI/ML engineering teams.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive, technical, and customer audiences.

Preferred Background:

- Understanding of clinical data standards (CDISC, USDM, ICH M11).

- Exposure to GxP validation, 21 CFR Part 11, or regulated software environments.

- Experience with AI-powered products or agentic workflows.

- Prior experience at a healthtech, clinical tech, or pharma SaaS company.

Success Measures - First 12 Months:

- Deliver a clearly articulated, customer-validated 12-month product roadmap within 60 days.

- Achieve at least 2 major feature releases per quarter by Month 6.

- Establish regular customer advisory and feedback mechanisms.

- Improve product NPS by 10+ points within 12 months.

- Align product strategy with Sales pipeline and contribute to at least 2 new enterprise wins.

Role Details:

- Role: Software Development - Other

- Industry Type: Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

- Department: Engineering - Software & QA

- Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

- Role Category: Software Development

Education:

- UG: B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Science and Business System

Key Skills:

- Product Development

- Product Ownership

- Agentic AI

- Software Engineering