Product Manager

OptimalAI

London;

UK;

Remote Eligble

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Qualifications

BSc degree
Management experience
Experience crafting strategic product roadmaps from conception to launch
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Experience working within AI focussed teams and implementation
Experience working with executive sponsors
Strong communication skills
An inquisitive mind and empathy for users
You’re a collaborator and enjoy bringing your team along with you
You’re a pattern finder and problem solver

About this job

As Product Manager and team lead, your role is to work with stakeholders – including executives – and the team to understand requests in detail (including the audience, goals, requirements), and manage priorities, timelines and core team approach accordingly. For some projects, you may need to work with others across Technical Infrastructure to assemble and deploy a project team with the right skills. In all cases, you will own the development of project execution plans and report progress back to project stakeholders and sponsors. An ability to instil trust and respect confidentiality is essential.

Responsibilities

Lead stakeholder and executive/leadership relationships, interactions and management
Working with software engineers, UX designer, researchers, research engineers and program managers
Providing a single point of contact for handling requests
Facilitating prioritisation discussions jointly with the requestor – understanding the priority of the requests, calling out trade-offs and dependencies, discussing and agreeing timelines
Assembling and deploying teams on projects, including liaising with Technical Infrastructure leads
Project management, including reporting progress
Planning the evolution of long-lived projects, incorporating new research findings, new technical requirements, and new user needs

About OptimalAI

We research and build AI foundation models for advanced, high impact applications. We transform efficiencies, situational awareness and scientific discovery for critical infrastructure. Our Hybrid Intelligence approach to research combines humans with AI, instead of replacing them. Taking human expertise into account when automating meaningful decisions is a source of competitive advantage for our customers and transforms how they think, operate and disrupt. Impactful AI comes from multiple disciplines collaborating on a shared goal and so OptimalAI’s interdisciplinary approach brings together brings together foundational research, neuroscience, engineering and industry subject matter expertise. When hiring we look for people with a passion for excellence, integrity and a belief in the power of the team.

Salary

Competitive salary applies.

Location

OptimalAI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

At OptimalAI, we're committed to building a workforce that is more representative of the users we serve and creating a culture where everyone feels like they belong. To learn more about our diversity, equity, inclusion commitments and how we're building belonging, please visit our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page for more information. See also OptimalAI's EEO Policy.

OptimalAI is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles.

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