Product Manager II, Discovery (Term-Limited)
Core
Lead discovery, early validation, and evaluation of emerging technologies to identify and guide adoption for high-impact, mission-critical initiatives within the ACLU.
Role type
Product Manager II (Discovery)
Builds
Validated problem statements, opportunity briefs, solution assessments, and strategic workplans for build vs. buy decisions.
Domain
Non-profit / Legal Advocacy / Technology Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Discovery facilitation, stakeholder alignment, problem definition, vendor procurement assessment, strategic decision-making, documentation, AI governance coordination
Preferred skills
Experience in ambiguous problem spaces, ability to translate complex organizational needs, knowledge of privacy/security/legal constraints
Technologies
Gen AI, vendor RFP processes, internal build frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead deep product discovery for priority workstreams, facilitate alignment without formal authority across non-technical and technical teams, produce clear actionable discovery outputs, support strategic experimentation and AI prototyping, contribute to tech team planning and learning
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC