Product and Account Lead

Location: St. Leonards

Product & Account Lead | AI / Life Sciences

Contract:

612 months | ASAP start Competitive day rate | Outside IR35 Im recruiting for an exciting UK deep-tech company working at the intersection of AI, robotics and life sciences . They are looking for a Product & Account Lead to take ownership of a key biotech account end to end from client relationship and product strategy through to delivery, adoption and commercial growth.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who enjoys working without a playbook, making decisions with incomplete information and turning customer needs into products that deliver real-world value. The role Youll be responsible for:
Owning the client relationship from day-to-day users through to senior stakeholders Setting product priorities based on customer and market needs Leading the internal delivery team across engineering, AI, design and commercial functions Owning project plans, milestones, scope, risk and delivery Driving product adoption, account growth and commercial performance Identifying opportunities to expand the account into new teams, workflows and use cases Working closely with technical leads on architecture and product trade-offs Building scalable processes for a long-term client partnership Managing suppliers, reporting and stakeholder communications What were looking for 5 years experience managing AI projects with multiple stakeholders Proven experience owning a client relationship end to end Background in biotech, pharma or life sciences Strong product management experience, translating customer needs into actionable roadmaps Experience leading or coordinating technical teams Comfortable discussing modern AI/software technologies including LLMs, RAG and data pipelines Strong commercial, scope, budget and delivery management skills Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-moving environment Excellent communication skills across technical, scientific and executive audiences

Experience with account expansion, upselling/renewals, scientific data, regulated environments or AI/software products is highly desirable. Whats on offer Competitive day rate outside IR35 Hybrid working Flexible hours 29 days holiday  public holidays (FTE equivalent) Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, robotics and life sciences High level of ownership and direct influence on product and commercial strategy This is a great opportunity for a Product Lead, AI Project Lead, Technical Product Manager, Account Lead or similar who wants genuine ownership of both a product and client relationship.

If this sounds like you, please DM me for more information or to discuss the role confidentially.