AI Lead & Product Manager - WW - Perm

About the Company

A forward-thinking organization driving innovation through AI solutions that transform business operations. The company develops advanced AI products — from diagnostic agents to scalable automation tools — that help clients and internal teams accelerate efficiency, discovery, and growth.

About the Role

The AI Lead & Product Manager will be responsible for building and scaling the organization’s AI capabilities from concept to commercialization. This hybrid role combines product strategy, technical leadership, and hands-on execution — taking ideas from zero to MVP and evolving them into production-ready, revenue-generating solutions.

You’ll define and own the AI roadmap, lead small cross-functional teams, and contribute directly to prototype builds, infrastructure setup, and go-to-market delivery. This is an opportunity to architect the company’s AI engine and drive real business outcomes through innovation and speed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the AI roadmap with an MVP-first approach, prioritizing speed and validation.
• Translate diagnostics and client needs into prototypes and full-scale AI implementations.
• Build and evolve AI diagnostic and automation tools to accelerate delivery.
• Co-develop pricing, packaging, and GTM strategies with leadership.
• Establish success metrics to measure adoption, ROI, and commercial impact.
• Oversee AI solution design, development, and deployment.
• Manage internal and freelance AI engineers, ensuring quality and security.
• Lead data integration across CRMs, APIs, and structured/unstructured data sources.
• Set up and evolve infrastructure for AI pipelines and automation delivery.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging AI technologies (LLMs, embeddings, agents, etc.) for business impact.
• Build and manage a hybrid team of developers, data scientists, and designers.
• Translate AI capabilities into business value through clear narratives, demos, and results.
• Partner with sales and marketing to define positioning, pricing, and client success metrics.

Required Skills

• 5+ years in product management, technology, or AI delivery roles within startups or early-stage environments.
• Proven track record of launching MVPs quickly and scaling based on feedback.
• Strong grasp of AI/ML fundamentals and technical fluency to guide engineering teams.
• Experience managing hybrid or cross-border teams.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen — balancing product vision with measurable business outcomes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on mindset with a strong bias toward execution and accountability.

Nice to Have Skills

Experience with:

• Languages/Frameworks: Python, FastAPI, LangChain
• AI/ML Platforms: OpenAI, HuggingFace, Vertex AI, Azure AI, or similar LLM stacks
• Data & Automation Tools: Snowflake, BigQuery, dbt, Airbyte/Fivetran, Zapier/Make
• Infrastructure: GCP/AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines

Additional Information

Key Metrics:

• Time to prototype: <10 days from idea to MVP
• Diagnostic-to-pilot conversion rate
• Recurring revenue growth from AI products
• Client ROI uplift per automation case
• Delivery efficiency and turnaround time

This role is ideal for a hands-on builder and strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments - someone ready to architect, lead, and scale the next generation of AI products.