Principal Product Manager - AI/ML

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Air is the leader in Enterprise Readiness. Our mission is to establish readiness as a real-time condition that is continuously achieved. Today, a dangerous Readiness Gap exists between what the front line needs and what is delivered. Our AI-native platform, Air Enterprise Readiness, aligns development, production, delivery, and sustainment into one coordinated execution system for government agencies and industrial suppliers. By revealing true capacity, exposing real constraints, coordinating resources, and executing at the speed of operational demands, the front line gets what it needs to succeed.

We are seeking a customer-obsessed product manager to drive the development and integration of AI/ML capabilities within Air Enterprise Readiness platform. This is an individual contributor role responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering AI/ML solutions that enhance our Applications and transform how current and future users make critical decisions.

As the AI/ML Product Manager, you will own the AI/ML roadmap and therefore be accountable for identifying opportunities where artificial intelligence and machine learning can deliver meaningful value to our customers, translating complex technical capabilities into user-friendly solutions, and ensuring the successful integration of our models and algorithms into Air Enterprise Readiness platform.  You will need to think strategically about how to position Air as a leader in Defense AI, identify competitive advantages and market opportunities through AI/ML capabilities, and drive strategic decisions about how AI/ML innovations differentiate Air in the marketplace.  You will partner with data scientists, ML engineers, application-aligned PMs, and our engagement teams to identify high-impact use cases, define requirements for ML-powered features, and ensure seamless delivery of intelligent capabilities that scale across our customer base. In this role, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI/ML research and practical defense acquisition applications.

In order to do this job well, you must possess a moderate technical understanding of AI/ML methodologies and emerging technology combined with exceptional product judgment to identify opportunities where AI/ML can deliver measurable customer value. You must work effectively cross-functionally in often ambiguous circumstances, translating complex technical capabilities into clear product requirements and articulating the value of AI/ML solutions both internally and externally to non-technical stakeholders.

In a typical week, an AI/ML product manager could expect to:

• Spend time on site with users, seeking to understand their pain points and triangulate the commonalities where AI/ML can automate manual processes, enhance decision-making, or provide predictive insights
• Write detailed product requirements documents (PRDs) and user stories for AI/ML features
• Collaborate with data science and AI/ML engineering teams to assess the feasibility of proposed solutions
• Partner with designers and Application PMs to integrate AI/ML capabilities seamlessly into existing Air workflows, ensuring models enhance rather than disrupt user experiences
• Work with the sales team to articulate the value proposition of AI/ML features to prospective customers and understand market demand for intelligent automation
• Define success metrics for AI/ML initiatives

Scope of Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the AI/ML product strategy and roadmap aligned with Air's positioning, mission, and customer needs
• Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities where AI/ML can transform user workflows
• Validate concepts using the value proposition canvas/business model canvas, build a comprehensive business case, and communicate and defend the prioritization internally
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform AI/ML product positioning
• Partner with data science, AI/ML, and software engineering teams to scope the expected associated investment costs/timelines, and ensure that the business can deliver on
• Facilitate market introduction of new features/functions while balancing tradeoffs of risk, cost, and speed
• Ensure smooth integration of prototyped features/functions into Air for utilization across customer accounts

This is a full-time team member position, working in one of our offices at our Arlington, VA, Pittsburgh, PA, or San Francisco, CA locations.

This role may require up to 40% travel

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required

Required Skills: 

• 5+ years of product management experience with at least 3 years focused on AI/ML products or data-driven solutions
• Experience with ML development lifecycle, including data preparation, model training, validation, deployment, and monitoring
• Proven track record of successfully launching AI/ML products or features in production environments
• Strong value orientation, understanding of what matters for our customers, and why
• Self-starter, owner mentality
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills across all levels of the business
• Bachelor's degree in business or a technology-related field 

Desired Skills: 

• Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
• Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment
• Experience in or around the DoW
• Full product lifecycle experience, from early idea through production and maintenance 
• Familiarity with the value proposition canvas and/or business model canvas frameworks
• Advanced degree in a business or technical field
• We firmly believe that past performance is the best indicator of future performance.  If you thrive while building solutions to complex problems, are a self-starter, and are passionate about making an impact in global security, we're eager to hear from you.

We firmly believe that past performance is the best indicator of future performance.  If you thrive while building solutions to complex problems, are a self-starter, and are passionate about making an impact in global security, we're eager to hear from you.

Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.