Lead Technical Product Owner

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Danaher’s India Development Center - IDC is a research and development center with the vision of accelerating product roadmaps across various Danaher business segments. Started in 2014, the center now hosts 700+ associates, for multiple Danaher operating companies focusing on Diagnostics, Life Science, and Environmental and Applied Science segments. The operating companies include Beckman Coulter, Radiometer, Leica Biosystems, Digital Teams, Leica Microsystems, HemoCue, Phenomenex SCIEX and Cepheid.

The IDC workforce comprises of various product engineering teams, working on development of software and hardware components of cutting-edge products for, Immunoassay, Chemistry, Hematology, Molecular diagnostics, Oncology, Neurosurgery etc,. IDC has evolved as center of excellence for Cloud and data analytics, with significant contributions to the key informatics solutions. The teams consist of highly hardworking software & hardware engineers and development managers. The teams are supported by local Product managers, Quality & Regulatory and Intellectual property specialists.

The inhouse teams works in close coordination with other global R&D centers at US, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Denmark and Sweden. Located at the center of Bangalore IT HUB, IDC is housed at state of art facility.

The Lead Technical Product Owner (AI/ML) will play a critical role in driving the design, development, and deployment of AI and Machine Learning solutions that transform Service and Support functions across the organization.

This individual will act as the bridge between business stakeholders, product managers, and the technical AI/ML team, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical execution. The role requires a strong mix of product ownership, AI/ML understanding, and hands-on technical problem-solving, including building prototypes (POCs) and validating AI solutions using low-code / no-code platforms and traditional AI tools

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Vision, Strategy and Roadmap:

- Define and communicate the solution vision and strategy for data and AI/ML. Partner with business leaders, service organizations, and product managers to identify, define, and prioritize AI/ML opportunities in Service and Support.

- Translate complex business challenges into clear, actionable AI/ML problem statements and success metrics. Ensure technical feasibility, scalability, and value realization of proposed AI solutions.

Development and Proof of Concept:

- Work with data scientists and engineers to develop PoCs. Also prioritize features and enhancements when PoCs are to be productized.

- Create and maintain a product/solution backlog, ensuring that it is well-organized and aligned with the roadmap.Define clear user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team.

Stakeholder Management:

- Act as the primary point of contact for all solution-related inquiries and communication. Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders to gather feedback and provide updates on the progress.

Technical ownership, Delivery and Performance:

- Oversee the end-to-end development lifecycle, from concept to release. Work closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, and MLOps Engineers to guide technical solution development and integration

- Monitor solution performance and gather user feedback to identify areas for improvement. Oversee UAT, testing, and performance validation of deployed AI/ML solutions

Collaboration and Leadership:

- Foster a collaborative and innovative culture within the development team. Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, promoting continuous learning and growth.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience with at least 5+ years in product ownership or AI/ML project leadership.
• Proven experience working with AI/ML solutions, analytics products, or data-driven platforms including data preparation, model training, deployment, and monitoring. Strong understanding of data science, machine learning, and AI technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Experience with agile methodologies and product management tools (e.g., ADO, JIRA, Trello).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in Service and Support operations, IoT, or diagnostic instrument data.
• Experience building and deploying equipment failure prediction models at scale. Exposure to NLP and GenAI applications.
• Knowledge of data visualization and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker). Experience with Python, SQL, or AI workflow orchestration
• Certification in Product Management or Agile methodologies.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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