Principal Product Operations Manager
Core
Operational architect and connective force for an AI product organization, ensuring cross-functional alignment between product, engineering, GTM, legal, and IP teams to deliver a cohesive AI portfolio.
Role type
Principal Product Operations Manager (AI Product)
Builds
Operational frameworks, investment cases, research coordination mechanisms, and IP/patent portfolios for AI products.
Domain
Education Technology / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Generative AI product experience, cross-functional leadership without authority, product discovery and delivery, product-market fit, data-informed decision making, strategic storytelling, risk and compliance partnership, patent/IP stewardship, engineering partnership, market and communications alignment.
Preferred skills
Advanced degree, experience in technology-user or adjacent markets.
Technologies
Generative AI platforms, digital product platforms.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain operating models and cadences for AI teams; lead investment cases to unlock resources; orchestrate research and insights; partner with legal/governance on risk; build and coordinate patent portfolios; coach Product Managers; ensure portfolio cohesion; partner with engineering for visibility; align market and communications narratives; act as a safety valve for leadership gaps; evangelize the organization's narrative.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship