Forward Deployed Product Manager

About Us: At Bolo AI, our mission is to use AI to make daily work faster, safer, and better for the heavy industry worker. We are building the next-generation agentic platform for heavy industries, starting with the Energy sector - enabling intelligent systems that reason, retrieve, and act across complex workflows spanning the field, office, and control center. Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to drive the vision, strategy, and execution of key AI-powered products at Bolo AI. You will work closely with engineers, designers, researchers, and business stakeholders to define product roadmaps, prioritize features, and deliver high-quality experiences that delight users and create measurable business impact. Note: This role is based in the Bay Area, with at least 3 days per week in our Palo Alto office and travel for customer meetings, events, and strategic initiatives. What You’ll Own: Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, leadership) to ship impactful features on time. Lead key customer engagements, understand customer data sets, workflows and pain points to ensure product features and capabilities align with business need Translate customer and market insights into product requirements and user stories. Establish clear metrics for success and drive data-informed decision making. Partner with leadership to align product initiatives with company strategy. Champion the voice of the customer, ensuring our products are intuitive, accessible, and high value. Monitor AI/ML trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities to inform product direction. As an early-stage startup, no two days are the same. As a Bolo AI Product Manager, you can expect to: Meet with our customers at our various offices to understand the critical questions they need to answer and locate their biggest pain points. Deeply understand relevant datasets and workflows, and work with engineers to integrate the data into a stable and extensible pipeline. Create and lead training sessions to ensure that the solution is meeting the needs of a range of users and is being used widely enough to have concrete impact on our partners' operations. Present the results of our work and proposals for future work to audiences ranging from Engineers to C-suite executives. Scope potential engagements across new users and determine business-need and prioritization. Who We're Looking For: 6 - 8 years of product management experience, ideally in SaaS, AI/ML, or developer tools. Proven track record of shipping successful products from ideation to launch. Strong technical acumen, with the ability to engage in discussions with engineers and data scientists. Experience defining and analyzing product metrics and using them to inform strategy. Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills. Customer-first mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences. Start-up experience and being part of an early-stage team. Bonus: Experience in applied AI/ML, LLMs, energy or heavy industry sectors, or related technologies. What We Offer: Bolo AI is a technology startup headquartered in Palo Alto, backed by True Ventures, Benchstrength, Accomplice, J Ventures, and Beat Ventures. We offer competitive compensation, generous PTO, flexible working hours, an office in Palo Alto for in-person collaboration, and the following: Competitive Compensation: A strong base salary Ownership & Impact: Equity options so you can share in our success as we grow and shape the future together. Hybrid Work Environment: Enjoy a flexible hybrid schedule—collaborate in person and work from home. Growth & Opportunity: Join us at a pivotal stage where your contributions will have a direct impact on our journey. As we grow, so will your opportunities. Culture of Respect & Collaboration: We live by humility, respect, and low ego. You’ll be part of a team that values your ideas and celebrates wins together. #J-18808-Ljbffr