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Principal AI Product Manager

IFS


Job Location:

Itasca, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal AI Product Manager to define and drive the long-term product strategy for AI-powered agents and intelligent workflows across IFS Nexus Black.

This role operates at company-wide scope. You will shape the AI product vision define platform strategy prioritize high-impact investments and ensure that AI capabilities become a durable competitive advantage. You will partner deeply with engineering data science design sales and executive leadership to translate AI potential into measurable business outcomes.

You are equally comfortable discussing model evaluation frameworks monetization strategy and enterprise adoption barriers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Define AI Product Strategy

  • Own the multi-year roadmap for AI agents orchestration systems and AI-enabled workflows.

  • Identify platform-level opportunities across verticals and prioritize investments.

  • Define product principles for responsible scalable enterprise-grade AI.

  • Partner with executive leadership to align AI strategy with company goals.

2. Lead AI Platform & Capability Development

  • Define core AI capabilities (retrieval agent frameworks evaluation systems safety layers) as reusable platform primitives.

  • Balance experimentation velocity with enterprise reliability and compliance.

  • Establish success metrics for AI quality safety adoption and ROI.

  • Guide build-vs-buy decisions for models infrastructure and tooling.

3. Translate AI Potential into Market Impact

  • Identify cross-industry AI use cases with scalable product potential.

  • Develop monetization and packaging strategies for AI features.

  • Partner with GTM teams to define positioning and competitive differentiation.

  • Drive enterprise adoption and value realization.

4. Drive Cross-Functional Execution

  • Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning engineering data design and sales.

  • Ensure product discovery experimentation and validation are structured and measurable.

  • Oversee product lifecycle from concept to scaled deployment.

  • Set standards for AI experimentation evaluation and iteration.

6. Elevate Product Discipline Across the Organization

  • Mentor senior PMs and establish AI product best practices.

  • Introduce frameworks for evaluating AI product opportunities.

  • Shape hiring and team structure for AI product capability.

  • Act as a thought partner to Principal Engineers and AI leadership.

What Were Offering

  • Salary Range: $175000 - $190000 plus bonus
  • Flexible paid time off including sick and holiday
  • Medical dental & vision insurance
  • 401K with Company contribution
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Tuition assistance
  • Community involvement and volunteering events

Qualifications :

Experience

  • 10 years in product management with significant experience in AI/ML-driven products.

  • Track record of leading 01 and 1scale AI products.

  • Experience defining platform strategy across multiple product lines.

  • Demonstrated impact at company or portfolio level.

AI & Technical Fluency

  • Strong understanding of:

    • LLMs and agent systems

    • Retrieval-augmented generation

    • Evaluation methodologies (offline/online testing)

    • Model tradeoffs (cost latency quality)

  • Ability to engage deeply with engineering on architecture and tradeoffs.

Leadership & Business Impact

  • Proven executive influence and strategic thinking.

  • Experience owning revenue-impacting product lines.

  • Strong commercial acumen and enterprise pricing strategy experience.

  • Ability to operate at ambiguity and define structure for others.


Additional Information :

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community we drive innovation strengthen connections and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. VEVRAA Federal Contractor Equal Opportunity Employer


Remote Work :

Yes


Employment Type :

Full-time


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