Overview
In this role you drive practical products, pilots and partnerships for PharosAI’s cancer data and AI platform. You’ll work with clinical, scientific, governance and commercial teams to translate user needs into viable product and service opportunities. You will shape propositions, run market and partner analysis, and progress opportunities from initial engagement to delivery. You’ll help remove barriers in data access and governance while maintaining responsible use of health data and AI. This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial position with autonomy to help scale commercial capabilities and partnerships.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working model
- on-site work 2–3 days a week
- opportunity to work at a leading cancer AI venture
- partnership with NHS and academic institutions
- potential for professional growth and impact in cancer care
- travel within London and UK as needed
Responsibilities
- Translate complex customer needs into viable product or service requirements and delivery plans using design thinking or similar methodologies.
- Lead product and service development, commercial analysis, business development and partnership progression across internal and external stakeholders.
- Map customer workflows and contribute to service design to ensure propositions are feasible and valuable to partners.
- Assess market opportunity, customer value and feasibility through market intelligence and competitive analysis; shape commercial propositions and pilots.
- Progress opportunities from initial engagement to defined partnerships and delivery, including proposals, business cases or briefings.
- Identify and address data access and approval barriers, ensuring governance and data security are embedded in delivery requirements.
- Work with cross-functional teams with significant autonomy, contributing to the growth and governance of PharosAI as a venture.
- Engage with external industry partners (pharma, biotech, medtech, healthcare AI) to understand needs and translate them into practical delivery paths.
Key requirements
- Experience translating complex user needs into clear product or service requirements and delivery plans, using design thinking or comparable methodologies.
- Strong commercial awareness with ability to use market intelligence, competitor analysis and forecasts to assess opportunity and feasibility.
- Substantial experience delivering product development, commercial development or front-end innovation in healthcare, life sciences or regulated sectors.
- Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects with evolving requirements and clear outputs.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across commercial, clinical, scientific, technical and operational teams.
- Experience working with customers, partners or senior stakeholders to shape propositions and progress opportunities with strong proposals or business cases.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to structure complex issues, prioritise, assess risk and escalate appropriately.
- Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (life sciences, data science, AI/ML, technology, engineering, design, innovation or business).
- Collaborative and proactive communication
- Problem-solving under ambiguity
- Delivery-focused and entrepreneurial mindset
- Design thinking
- Market intelligence and competitive analysis
- Agile or iterative development approaches
Senior Product & Commercial Manager in London employer: King's College London
At King’s College London, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training opportunities and a supportive environment that encourages professional development. Located in the heart of London, our institution offers unique advantages such as access to world-class resources and a vibrant community dedicated to advancing research and education.
