Principal Product Manager, Customer-Deployed
Core
Lead forward-deployed product initiatives directly embedded within chemicals customers to solve high-value problems and deliver measurable commercial value.
Role type
Principal Product Manager (Customer-Deployed)
Builds
Customer-embedded discovery-led product solutions and scalable patterns for chemicals markets
Domain
Commodities markets / Chemicals industry / AI-driven solutions
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Customer discovery and problem identification, Cross-functional leadership without authority, Commercial judgement, Technical fluency in AI production patterns (RAG, evals, agents, tool use, MCP), Ambiguity navigation, Strategic prioritization
Preferred skills
Experience in strategy or transformation consulting, Experience shipping intelligence or workflow outcomes into complex organizations
Technologies
RAG, evals, agents, tool use, MCP
Responsibilities
Lead 2-3 forward-deployed initiatives with named customers, Deliver proof of concept within 60 days, Drive first paid pilot to go live within one quarter, Own discovery and delivery rhythm with weekly customer engagement, Act as taste gate for outputs requiring working proof of concept, Make go/no-go decisions on discovery tracks based on evidence, Create playbooks for Sales and productization teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence