Principal Product Manager - Scientific AI, Life Sciences
McKinsey & Company
Software Engineering, Product, Data Science
London, UK
Posted on Jan 24, 2026
Principal Product Manager - Scientific AI, Life Sciences
Job ID: 104924
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
As a Principal Product Manager, you will lead complex, high-impact product initiatives, driving innovation and aligning teams to deliver meaningful client and business outcomes.
Collaborating with cross-functional experts, you’ll shape product strategy, manage roadmaps, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and leadership development.
You’ll be working in our London office in our Life Sciences practice. As a member of McKinsey's global Scientific AI team, you will help revolutionize how clients approach research and development in innovation-driven sectors such as Life Sciences, Specialty Chemicals, Global Energy & Materials, Agriculture, Advanced Industries, and Sustainability
You will define product vision, prioritize roadmaps and guide cross-functional teams to deliver results. Collaborating with technical experts as well as scientific translators, you will oversee the product lifecycle. You will manage budgets, coordinate capacity, ensure alignment with strategic goals and coach teams to achieve value-driven outcomes.
Your work will deliver industry-leading assets that transform client problem-solving. Leveraging your product management expertise, you will design and launch impactful products and platforms, collaborating with McKinsey’s global network of experts to achieve business goals.
You will lead the development of innovative solutions that address complex challenges and deliver measurable impact. Working with a team that fosters innovation through analytics and design thinking, you will drive high-impact initiatives that enhance client engagement and improve the professional experience of firm members.
Your role offers a unique opportunity to grow as a leader in business and technology. With access to McKinsey’s diverse and inclusive community, you will receive mentorship, expand your expertise, and shape the future of product innovation.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
- 8+ years of experience building products with a strong product management toolkit across all aspects of product development lifecycle, leading cross-functional teams in agile set-up
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and align with cross-functional teams and senior leadership
- Familiarity with risks associated with handling sensitive data is preferred
- Proven track-record in successfully building products, driving and scaling impact with AI and/or Generative AI space, contributing from strategy to delivery is preferred
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and navigating complex, rapidly changing AI landscapes with a strong execution and entrepreneurial mindset. Prior consulting experience is valued.
- Prior experience in building products for scientific applications is preferred
- Exceptional people leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills with a strong team player mindset working side by side with peers to deliver strategic bigger objectives.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving & structuring skills with the ability to translate technical concepts, user analytics and user pain points into product requirements. A technical understanding of AI and ML products is preferred.
- Some flexibility in working hours is required to accommodate different time zones
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
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Function - Technology
Industry - High Tech;Life Sciences
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 GMT 2026
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