Senior Product Manager – Chemistry & Cheminformatics
3 days ago
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
About Xebia With over 20 years of experience, our global network of passionate technologists and pioneering craftsmen deliver cutting-edge technology and game-changing consulting to companies on the brink of transformation. Since 2001, we have grown from a Java company into a full-service digital consulting company with 5,500+ professionals working on a worldwide ambition. We are organized in complementary service lines – teams with a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience within a particular field, such as Agile, DevOps, Data and AI, Cloud, Software Technology, Functional Programming, Intelligent Automation, and Microsoft. We help the world’s top 250+ companies and category leaders overcome digital challenges, embrace innovation, adopt new technology, and implement new business models. In addition to high-quality consulting, we also provide offshoring and nearshoring services. For more details, please visit Role overview: We’re seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead cheminformatics product transformation in life sciences. In this role, you’ll manage software products that empower computational chemists, medicinal chemists, and drug discovery scientists. Your portfolio may include molecular design and visualization platforms, chemical structure databases, compound property prediction systems, reaction planning and synthesis design tools, and molecular simulation/docking platforms . You’ll ensure these products enable researchers to accelerate drug discovery, optimize compounds, and gain actionable insights while modernizing legacy tools into scalable, cloud-native platforms. What You’ll Do: Lead product transformation initiatives for chemistry software products, balancing scientific workflows and technical feasibility Translate complex workflows—from hit identification, lead optimization, ADME/Tox prediction, molecular simulations, and docking —into clear product requirements Collaborate closely with computational chemists, medicinal chemists, and wet-lab scientists to ensure products deliver meaningful scientific value Document product knowledge, use cases, and technical specifications; analyze current product landscape, business processes, and customer needs Manage product development through Agile processes, attending planning sessions, stand-ups, and ensuring delivery of requirements on time Serve as the primary point of contact for business requests, map stakeholders, and drive engagement strategies Requirements: Strong business analysis, stakeholder management, and product documentation skills Agile product development experience; proficient in Jira and Confluence Deep expertise in cheminformatics, computational chemistry, molecular modeling, and chemistry software workflows Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and scientific users in chemistry Preferred: Advanced degree (Master’s/PhD) in Chemistry or computational chemistry Hands-on experience with molecular simulations, compound property predictions, reaction planning, and cheminformatics databases Familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), HPC environments, and large-scale scientific data workflows Experience in pharmaceutical or regulated environments and managing external vendor integrations This role is ideal for someone who wants to bridge chemistry and technology , driving innovation that accelerates discovery, improves scientific workflows, and delivers high-impact solutions across the drug discovery pipeline.
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