Senior Product Manager / Product Owner | Life Sciences Consulting - Indianapolis
Exclusive Opportunity | Up to $150/hr | 12-Month Contract | Strong Likelihood of Long-Term Extension | Hybrid → Remote | Immediate Interviews
One of the fastest-growing Life Sciences consultancies in the US is scaling again - and Areti Group has been exclusively retained to find one exceptional Product Leader.
After successfully placing 10 consultants into this business, we're once again partnering with a client that is winning major enterprise programmes, investing heavily in its people and building one of the strongest consulting teams in the industry.
This isn't another Product Owner contract.
It's an opportunity to become the strategic Product Lead on a flagship transformation programme for a globally recognised Life Sciences organisation.
You'll work directly with executive stakeholders, influence business strategy, shape commercial decisions and lead one of the organisation's most visible programmes.
If you're looking for a role where you'll genuinely make an impact - not simply manage a backlog-this is exactly that opportunity.
Why This Role Is Different
Most Product contracts are focused on delivery.
This one is focused on leadership.
You'll own a strategic employer benefits programme delivering enhanced healthcare and prescription savings to employees and associations across the US.
You'll bring together multiple workstreams, align executive stakeholders, make commercially driven decisions and ensure every product decision supports wider business strategy.
Success won't be measured by sprint velocity.
Success will be measured by business outcomes.
What You'll Own
You'll become the person responsible for connecting strategy with execution across a complex enterprise programme.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Defining and communicating the product vision across multiple business workstreams.
• Translating executive strategy into a commercially focused product roadmap.
• Prioritising initiatives based on customer value, ROI and business impact.
• Owning programme KPIs and ensuring delivery teams remain focused on measurable outcomes.
• Leading executive steering committees and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Managing programme financial performance, forecasting and commercial health.
• Driving P&L performance while protecting programme margins.
• Identifying opportunities to grow the engagement and add strategic value.
• Coordinating multiple Product Owners and delivery teams to ensure complete programme alignment.
• Removing risks and blockers before they impact delivery.
This is a business-first, technology-agnostic role where leadership, commercial thinking and executive influence matter far more than the technology stack.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who naturally operates as a trusted advisor.
You'll probably have:
• 10+ years leading enterprise Product or Programme initiatives.
• A consulting background within a leading consultancy.
• Strong Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical or Healthcare experience.
• Demonstrable experience owning large-scale programmes with commercial or P&L responsibility.
• Exceptional executive stakeholder management skills.
• Experience translating business strategy into successful product execution.
• The confidence to influence senior leaders and make difficult commercial decisions.
• Experience within employer benefits, pharmacy, health insurance or prescription programmes would be highly advantageous.
Agile, CSM or PMP certifications are welcomed—but proven business leadership will always carry more weight.
Why People Join This Client
✔ One of the fastest-growing consultancies in the Life Sciences sector.
✔ Exceptional leadership team with an outstanding reputation.
✔ We've already placed 10 consultants into the business—and continue to be their exclusive recruitment partner.
✔ High-profile enterprise programmes with genuine executive exposure.
✔ Strong likelihood of long-term extension beyond the initial 12 months.
✔ Hybrid working that transitions towards predominantly remote as the programme matures.
✔ Opportunity to shape business strategy—not simply product delivery.
This is the type of engagement senior consultants remember because of the impact they make.
Contract Details
Role: Senior Product Manager / Product Owner
Duration: Initial 12-Month Contract with a strong likelihood of long-term extension
Rate: Up to $150/hour (flexible for exceptional candidates)
Location: Hybrid – Indianapolis, IN (Initially one day onsite each week, reducing to fortnightly and eventually predominantly remote)
Hours: 40 Hours per Week
Target Start: July 13th or sooner
Interested?
We're interviewing immediately, and opportunities of this calibre rarely remain available for long.
If you're a commercially minded Product Leader with consulting experience, Life Sciences expertise and a track record of leading enterprise transformation programmes, we'd love to speak with you.
Apply today or contact Areti Group for a completely confidential discussion.