Vice President, AI Product & Deployment

Role Description

The VP, AI Product & Deployment is responsible for building and operating the system that turns AI capabilities into repeatable, scalable, revenue-generating products across the Government Experience platform.

• Unifies product strategy, real-world deployment, and commercialization into a single operating model.
• Ensures that Granicus AI initiatives are grounded in customer reality and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Ownership spans the full lifecycle of AI products across GXA, GXI, and GXC.
• Operates at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Go-To-Market, and Customer Experience.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of AI/ML systems, agentic architectures, and data platforms.
• Strong product judgment informed by real-world deployment and customer outcomes.
• Ability to operate fluently across technical, commercial, and government audiences.
• Proven capability to lead cross-functional teams and complex initiatives at scale.
• Strong commercial acumen, including pricing strategy and revenue modeling.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to balance speed with operational discipline and accountability.

Requirements

• 15+ years of product and/or engineering leadership experience in enterprise SaaS, data platforms, or GovTech.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) (strongly preferred).
• Proven experience owning both product strategy and real-world technical deployment.
• Experience defining pricing and packaging for AI or platform products, including consumption or outcomes-based models.
• Track record of building and scaling cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, and GTM.
• Experience operating in high-growth or private equity-backed environments.
• Public sector or GovTech domain expertise strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life.
• Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health.
• Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.
• Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan.
• Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan.
• Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way.
• On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.
• Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match.
• Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.
• Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development.
• Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.