Principal Product Manager, AI Strategy & Operations (Remote)

Job Overview

The Principal Product Manager, AI Strategy and Operations serves as the senior product and operating partner to the Chief AI Officer, helping translate AI strategy into execution across the portfolio. This role drives the management system for the AI function, including planning cadence, initiative tracking, portfolio visibility, investment logic, dependency management, and executive follow-through.

This leader works across product, engineering, governance, and executive stakeholders to ensure AI initiatives move with clear priorities, defined outcomes, and operating discipline. The role combines strategic thinking, product judgment, and operational rigor to help the organization scale AI efforts in a coordinated and measurable way.

AI Portfolio Strategy and Execution

• Partner with the Chief AI Officer to translate enterprise AI priorities into a clear execution model across products, platforms, and enabling functions.
• Maintain visibility into the AI initiative portfolio, including status, dependencies, risks, investment needs, and expected outcomes.
• Help ensure the portfolio is aligned to business priorities, product strategy, and technical capacity.

Operating Cadence and Governance

• Design and run the operating cadence for the AI organization, including planning cycles, reviews, decision forums, and executive updates.
• Drive clear follow-through on strategic initiatives by coordinating actions, owners, milestones, and escalation paths.
• Establish consistent mechanisms for tracking progress, surfacing tradeoffs, and supporting decision-making.

Investment Logic and Prioritization

• Support investment planning for AI initiatives by helping define sequencing, expected impact, resource tradeoffs, and portfolio balance.
• Partner with Finance to align funding decisions with strategic outcomes and measurable business results.