Product Owner

Overview:
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OptymEdge is a global leader in ophthalmic endpoint certification, partnering with leading biopharma sponsors and CROs to ensure the quality and consistency of visual function data in clinical trials. With a reputation built on scientific expertise, operational excellence, and global delivery, we’ve become a trusted name in advancing treatments for sight-threatening diseases.

As the field evolves, so do we. OptymEdge is expanding into **technology-driven product development**, creating a new generation of platforms that redefine how ophthalmic data is captured, analyzed, and leveraged across the clinical trial lifecycle. Our innovations span AI-powered imaging, digital examiner certification, and intelligent operational tools designed to anticipate trial needs, streamline oversight, and enhance decision-making.

**This is a rare opportunity to help shape transformative technology at the intersection of science, software, and sight—driving real-world impact in a field where every data point can influence patient vision.**

Primary Purpose

We are hiring a Product Owner with 5-8 years of experience to lead the roadmap, definition, and delivery of digital products powering ophthalmic imaging and certification platforms in global clinical trials. This role bridges scientific insight, user needs, and technical delivery to shape product experiences that are clinically meaningful and operationally scalable. You will work closely with engineering, clinical operations, product management, business partners, and sponsors to deliver products that meet rigorous quality standards in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Own the product backlog for one or more AI-driven imaging or certification platforms.
- Translate user and clinical requirements into detailed epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, data engineering, QA, and operations teams to deliver timely and validated releases.
- Drive agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release retrospectives.
- Ensure alignment with regulatory-grade workflows (21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA) in trial-facing tools.
- Coordinate with business users, product managers and internal SMEs to validate roadmap priorities.
- Define and track key product KPIs including user engagement, system accuracy, and time-to-grade.
- Work across internal teams to ensure UAT readiness, documentation, and training plans are in place.
- Support the long-term roadmap for imaging platforms, grader workflows, and intelligent operational tools.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
- 5-8 years of experience in product management or product ownership in digital health, imaging, clinical tech or any healthcare sector.
- Strong working knowledge of agile frameworks and product lifecycle best practices.
- Ability to work with UX/UI designers, backend/frontend engineers, SQA and Product Managers.
- Hands-on experience writing clear and testable user stories and managing cross-functional sprint execution.
- Familiarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., DICOM, FHIR) and medical imaging workflows is desired
- Experience working in regulated environments (GCP, HIPAA, 21 CFR Part 11) is a strong plus.
- Exposure to clinical trials, especially ophthalmology or radiology, is highly preferred.
- Customer-obsessed with a bias for clarity and usability.
- Strong analytical and systems-thinking skills.
- Excellent communicator - crisp in writing, clear in meetings.
- Comfortable balancing strategic vision with tactical detail.
- High ownership mindset with startup agility.

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