Product Manager, AI

Product Manager, AILocation: San Francisco, CA / San Mateo, CAHybrid role requiring three days per week in the San Francisco office (Tuesday–Thursday).Compensation: $140,000 – $250,000 Base + Competitive EquityVisa: Open to visa transfers and sponsorship, including OPT, H1B transfers, new H1B, and TN for exceptional candidates.Company Stage: Early-Stage / Growth-Stage Healthcare AI CompanyIndustry: Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Medical Technology, Legal Technology, B2B SaaS, AI Agents, Enterprise Software, Healthcare OperationsAbout the Company: Our client is building an AI-native operating system for complex medical-legal workflows, helping independent physicians operate and grow their practices while reducing the administrative burden associated with healthcare and legal processes. The platform sits at the intersection of healthcare, law, and artificial intelligence, transforming complex, high-stakes operational processes into structured and automated workflows. The company has achieved strong product-market fit, reaching approximately $10M ARR in under 14 months, with a pipeline supporting an ambitious $18M ARR goal for 2026. The company is profitable, backed by top-tier healthcare investors, and operates with a small, highly experienced team of approximately 30 people. The founding team brings experience from leading technology companies and more than 30 years of experience operating independent medical practices. As a Product Manager, AI, you'll own the development of new AI-powered products from 0-to-1, working closely with engineering, design, operations, and customers to turn ambiguous problems into scalable products. This is a highly autonomous startup environment where product managers are expected to own products and processes end-to-end, move quickly, operate with limited structure, and directly influence the company's product direction.What You'll DoLead end-to-end development of new 0-to-1 AI products from problem definition through launch and iterationOwn product strategy, roadmap definition, prioritization, and executionIdentify high-leverage product opportunities across complex healthcare and medical-legal workflowsTranslate ambiguous customer and operational problems into clear product requirementsWork closely with engineering and design to rapidly prototype AI-powered product experiencesPartner with technical teams to leverage foundation models, AI agents, retrieval systems, and emerging AI capabilitiesDesign human-in-the-loop experiences that combine AI automation with appropriate review and escalation mechanismsBuild product experiences with operational controls appropriate for high-stakes healthcare and legal workflowsDefine evaluation frameworks to measure AI product quality, model performance, reliability, safety, and business impactEstablish product metrics and measurement systems to understand product performanceUse quantitative data and qualitative customer feedback to prioritize product opportunitiesConduct customer discovery and develop deep understanding of physician and operational workflowsWork directly with customers and internal operations teams to identify pain points and close feedback loopsRoll up your sleeves to understand and improve operational processesTranslate operational insights into scalable product and automation opportunitiesEstablish operating rhythms and processes required to scale successful productsPartner with engineering and design teams to move quickly from concept to prototype to productionMake clear product and technical trade-offs in ambiguous environmentsOwn products from initial concept through launch, measurement, and continuous iterationDevelop systems and processes that allow successful product initiatives to scaleCollaborate closely with leadership on product strategy and company prioritiesHelp shape the long-term product roadmap and AI strategyBalance speed, product quality, customer impact, safety, and operational complexityOperate with high autonomy and strong ownership in a fast-moving startup environmentTake responsibility for outcomes rather than simply managing product requirementsHelp build products that fundamentally improve how healthcare and medical-legal work gets doneIdeal Candidate BackgroundExperience Requirements4–9+ years of product management experienceStrong experience owning products from 0-to-1Experience launching new products or major product lines from initial concept through productionExperience working in fast-moving, ambiguous environmentsExperience partnering closely with engineering and design teamsExperience working on AI-powered products or AI systems preferredExperience with complex operational workflows preferredExperience working in healthcare, legal, fintech, insurance, or other operationally complex industries preferredDemonstrated ability to independently identify opportunities and drive executionStrong customer empathy and user understandingExperience using quantitative and qualitative data to make product decisionsStrong product strategy and roadmap ownership experienceExperience operating with high autonomy and limited structureDemonstrated ability to balance customer needs, business priorities, and technical constraintsExperience building products in startup or high-growth environments preferredTechnical RequirementsStrong understanding of modern AI product developmentExperience working with foundation models and LLM-powered productsFamiliarity with AI agents and agentic workflowsUnderstanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systemsExperience partnering with engineering teams on AI-powered product developmentAbility to prototype and iterate quickly with technical teamsUnderstanding of AI product evaluation frameworksExperience defining metrics for AI product quality and performanceUnderstanding of model reliability, safety, and operational considerationsStrong data analytics and quantitative decision-making skillsAbility to work with product analytics and measurement systemsExperience defining and tracking product metricsAbility to translate technical capabilities into user-facing product experiencesStrong understanding of experimentation and iterative product developmentComfortable working with technical teams on ambiguous problemsAbility to understand AI system trade-offs without necessarily being an engineerExperience designing human-in-the-loop workflows preferredExperience building products involving automation or complex workflows preferredEducationBachelor's degree preferredStrong academic background preferredComputer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or equivalent disciplines preferredEquivalent practical product experience accepted for exceptional candidatesSoft SkillsExtremely high ownership and agencyStrong bias toward actionComfortable operating independentlyStrong product intuitionDeep customer empathyStrong analytical thinkingExcellent problem-solving abilityComfortable operating in ambiguous environmentsStrong judgment and decision-making abilityComfortable making trade-offs with incomplete informationStrong communication skillsAbility to work effectively with engineers and designersComfortable working directly with customersStrong operational mindsetWillingness to roll up your sleeves and improve processesStrong business intuitionAbility to connect product decisions to measurable business outcomesComfortable moving quickly from idea to executionStrong sense of urgencyComfortable building products from scratchStrong cross-functional collaboration skillsLow-ego and highly collaborativeComfortable in a high-trust, high-ownership startup environmentExcited by long-term product buildingComfortable working in healthcare and other high-stakes environmentsComfortable working hybrid three days per week in San FranciscoCompensation & BenefitsBase Salary: $140,000 – $250,000Competitive equity packageMedical insuranceDental insuranceVision