Product & Account Lead

Product and Account Lead
Oxfordshire (Hybrid - 2 days a week in the office)
590 - 690 per day DOE
6 - 12 Month Contract - Outside IR35 - ASAP Start
Can you own a client relationship, shape the product and grow the account?
This Product and Account Lead contract is with a growing UK technology company expanding into life sciences. You'll take full ownership of a key client account: the relationship, the product direction, the delivery team and the commercial results.
It's a hybrid contract in Oxfordshire, with 2 days a week in the office, for 6 to 12 months, outside IR35, with an ASAP start. You'll have the freedom to set up the way the account is run.
What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as the main contact for the client, from day-to-day users to senior stakeholders
• Setting priorities with the client and keeping scope and commitments realistic
• Leading the delivery team and sequencing the work
• Turning client feedback into a clear product roadmap
• Owning plans, milestones, risks and change control, including third-party suppliers
• Growing the account into new teams and use cases, and tracking adoption and revenue
• Reporting on account health to the client and to leadership

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years managing AI projects with multiple stakeholders and live releases
• Proven ownership of a client relationship, including commercial responsibility
• A background in biotech, pharma or life sciences
• Credibility with engineers on modern AI and data technologies, without needing to code
• Strong control of scope, requirements and budget, and comfort building process from scratch

Desirable: account growth through expansion or renewal, a portfolio of shipped AI products, experience with scientific or regulated data, presenting to senior stakeholders, business development experience
Apply today with your CV for this Product and Account Lead contract and we'll be in touch.
This role may suit candidates who have held roles including: Senior Product Manager, Technical Account Manager, Client Delivery Lead, Programme Manager, Customer Success Lead, AI Product Manager

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