Product Owner

Product Owner, ChennaiICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.We’re looking for a Product Owner who thrives on turning business vision into working products. In this role, you’ll be at the core of innovation - leading cross-functional teams, shaping product roadmaps, and delivering solutions that drive revenue, efficiency, and strategic differentiation.

What You Will Be Doing

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept through delivery and continuous improvement
• Translate business goals into clear, actionable product requirements and prioritize based on value, impact, and effort
• Partner closely with engineering, design, operations, and commercial teams to align on outcomes and timelines
• Build and manage product roadmaps that drive growth, efficiency, and new business opportunities
• Act as the go-to expert for your product domain, internally and externally
• Champion Agile best practices and keep teams focused on delivering customer and business value
• Lead feedback loops with customers and stakeholders to iterate quickly based on real-world input
• Communicate product vision, progress, and results to senior leadership and cross-functional teams
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions and alignment sessions to accelerate outcomes
• Deliver high-impact presentations and reports for stakeholders and executives
• Balance strategic priorities with hands-on execution and shift between big-picture vision and detailed follow-through
  

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (CSPO or similar certification is a plus)
• 8 to 10 years of overall experience, with 3 to 6 years specifically as a Product Owner or Product Manager in a tech-driven/tech-enabled environment
• A track record of shipping successful products that solve real business problems and drive measurable results
• Deep understanding of the product development lifecycle, SDLC, STLC, and Agile or Scrum frameworks
• Experience managing trade-offs between technical feasibility, business value, and user experience
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment across diverse teams
• A bias for action, ownership, and customer-centric thinking; you lead without waiting for permission
• Experience working in Healthcare or Life Sciences (preferred but not required)
  

What ICON Can Offer You

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our Benefits Examples Include

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
  

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request hereInterested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply