Senior Product Manager (AI) Job at Planet DDS (Irvine)

Senior Product Manager (AI)

Planet DDS

Location:
United States , Irvine

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

142000.00 - 177000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager – AI to operate inside a fast-paced, AI-first product pod built for speed, experimentation, and real-world impact. This is not a traditional requirements-driven PM role. It is a hands-on, iterative role for a product manager who works close to engineers, thinks in experiments, and ships continuously. You will operate in a small, empowered pod (PM, Engineer, Designer) and be accountable for turning AI capabilities into shipped, measured, and iterated customer value. Success in this role is defined by learning velocity, product outcomes, and production impact. This role is ideal for a strong PM who is already AI-curious or AI-capable and wants to grow into a truly AI-native product leader.

Job Responsibility:

Own a dedicated AI-focused product pod, shipping customer value through rapid, continuous delivery in production environments
Lead tight build → measure → learn loops, prioritizing speed, evidence, and iteration over perfection or long planning cycles
Work day-to-day with engineers, making real-time tradeoff decisions across scope, quality, speed, and learning without heavy process overhead
Identify and validate high-impact opportunities where applied AI can materially improve customer workflows, efficiency, or outcomes
Translate ambiguous AI capabilities (e.g., models, prompts, automation, agents) into clear user value propositions, product hypotheses, and measurable success metrics
Partner closely with engineering to shape technically feasible, production-ready AI solutions, rather than research-only or platform-only initiatives
Define success metrics and baselines before work begins and ensure features are instrumented from day one
Use usage data, qualitative feedback, and operational signals to actively decide when to iterate, expand, pause, or stop initiatives
Conduct lightweight, continuous customer discovery (calls, usability tests, workflow reviews) to validate direction and inform iteration
Communicate learnings, progress, risks, and decisions clearly to stakeholders with minimal documentation and process overhead
Align pod outcomes to broader company strategy while protecting pod autonomy, focus, and delivery speed
Contribute to evolving our AI-first product practices, including experimentation patterns, metrics, and pod operating norms, with a focus on shipping and learning in live customer environments

Requirements:

5-7 years of SaaS product management experience
At least 3 years leading strategic or high-scale initiatives
Proven success operating in high-ambiguity, fast-moving environments
Strong experience with Agile and modern product discovery/delivery practices
Demonstrated ability to define success metrics and use data to drive decisions
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain tradeoffs, risks, and learnings to executives
Experience contributing to AI-powered features or platforms
Background working in small, autonomous teams or startup-like environments
Comfortable shipping MVPs, running experiments, and iterating based on real-world usage
Experience with tools such as Jira, Aha!, Pendo, analytics platforms, and customer feedback systems
Bachelor’s degree required
advanced degree preferred but not required

What we offer:

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Telehealth
401(k) and 401(k) match
Life and AD&D insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
FTO or Vacation
Sick Time
Employee Well-Being program
11 paid holidays
Volunteer Time Off
Employee Referral program
Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 07, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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