Product Owner A.I (Lyon, France)

About ARCHIMED

With offices in Europe, North America and Asia, ARCHIMED is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare industries. Its mix of operational, medical, scientific and financial expertise allows ARCHIMED to serve as both a strategic and financial partner to healthcare businesses. Prioritized areas of focus include Biopharma Products, Consumer Health, Healthcare IT, In Vitro Diagnostics, Life Science Tools and Biologic Services, MedTech, and Pharma Services.

ARCHIMED helps partners internationalize, acquire, innovate and their products and services. ARCHIMED manages €8 billion across its various funds, including the largest healthcare-only private equity fund raised by a European-based General Partner. Since inception, ARCHIMED has been a committed Impact investor, both directly and through its EURÊKA Foundation.

The Team

An international team (with more than 38 nationalities) with complementary education and experience in investment, medical, scientific, strategic and operational sectors

Composed of alumni from: INSEAD, Berkeley, Georgetown, Bocconi, HEC Paris, Ponts et Chaussées, ESSEC, Imperial College, Dartmouth, etc.

Professional backgrounds: Private Equity, Consulting (A.T. Kearney, Bain, McKinsey), MandA (Lazard, EY, KPMG, PwC), Industry

Requirements

As part of ARCHIMED's Information Systems Department (ISD), reporting directly to our Data/AI Manager, you will drive the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence solutions across the firm. Acting as the bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders, and the Data/AI leadership, you will ensure that AI initiatives are delivered with strategic alignment, operational rigor, and measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Development and Strategic Alignment

Collaborate on defining the product vision and roadmap for AI initiatives, in close alignment with firm priorities.

Translate & challenge business needs into clear, actionable product requirements and user stories

Ensure AI solutions deliver measurable value and are adopted effectively across business lines

2. Backlog Management

Own, prioritize and continuously refine the product backlog in collaboration with business & development teams

Ensure delivery cadence is maintained and risks are proactively escalated

3. Business Partnering and Change Management

Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, gathering needs, managing expectations and driving adoption

Support business teams in understanding AI capabilities and in defining use cases with high ROI potential

Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth integration of AI tools into existing workflows

Manage & develop support materials

4. AI Expertise and Innovation

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of AI/ML trends, tools and best practices relevant to company’s needs

Evaluate new AI solutions and vendors, providing informed recommendations to the ISD leadership

Ensure responsible AI principles (explainability, fairness, data privacy …) throughout product development & usage

5. Coordination and Governance

Coordinate cross-functional teams (Compliance, Cyber, Business) to ensure end-to-end delivery

Define and monitor KPIs to track product performance and adoption

Contribute to AI governance frameworks, documentation standards and reporting to senior stakeholders

Profile and Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Business or a related field

Experience: Minimum 5 years as a Product Owner or Product Manager, with at least one significant AI or data-driven product deployment

Solid understanding of AI, data pipelines and modern development methodologies & technologies

Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language and vice versa

Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across technical and non-technical teams

Analytical mindset with a structured, problem-solving approach

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (French is a plus)

Experience in financial services, private equity or healthcare is a plus