Role: Product Manager
Location: Abu Dhabi
Company: AI71
About Us
AI71 is an innovative applied research team committed to creating responsible and impactful AI solutions for knowledge workers.
We collaborate closely with industry partners to drive groundbreaking advancements in AI. Our cross-functional teams, made up of AI experts and researchers from the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), work on developing state-of-the-art products that address real-world challenges.
About the Role
As a Product Manager at AI71, you will lead the charge in developing cutting-edge AI software, leveraging the latest research breakthroughs to create industry-leading products.
You will be responsible for defining, shaping, and executing a bold product roadmap that aligns with both user needs and the rapidly evolving Generative AI (GenAI) landscape. By working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll drive innovation, foster collaboration, and guide the execution of high-impact products.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an early-stage environment with speed, scale, and agility. As a core member of the founding team, you will have the chance to shape the direction of our company and its products.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive Product Vision and Strategy: Lead product efforts, from identifying new opportunities to incubating, launching, and scaling innovative AI solutions. Collaborate closely with AI researchers, engineers, and other cross-functional teams to bring breakthrough technologies to market.
- Develop Product Requirements: Craft clear, actionable product requirements for research-driven products, ensuring alignment with both technology and business goals.
- Lead Cross-functional Teams: Rally cross-functional teams around a shared product vision, driving execution and ensuring timely delivery of impactful solutions.
- Identify Partnership Opportunities: Build strong relationships with partner teams and stakeholders to understand their strategic needs, identifying new opportunities for collaboration that align with our AI research.
- Technology Evangelism: Act as a key advocate for our technology, educating both internal teams and external partners about its potential impact.
- Scale Product Development: Work closely with executive teams to define product development strategies that can scale and deliver significant value in the B2B space.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven product management experience, including crafting strategic product roadmaps from inception to launch while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in early-stage and startup environments.
- A passion for AI and a deep understanding of the technologies shaping the future.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- B2B Product Management experience, ideally within the AI or tech industry.
- Extensive experience with Generative AI technologies and strong technical expertise.
- A proven track record of successfully identifying and achieving product-market fit.
- Experience in driving large-scale cross-functional projects and enabling strategic partnerships.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Why AI71?
- Cutting-edge AI: We’re at the forefront of AI innovation, with proven performance in large language models and strong traction within the open-source community.
- Research-driven: We have secured proprietary data and locked in significant compute power to fuel our roadmap and build specialized, distinctive AI models.
- Strategic Partnerships: We’ve signed anchor clients and are actively developing POCs (proof of concepts) to showcase our AI-powered solutions in real-world applications.
At AI71, you’ll be part of a dynamic team working on transformative technologies that have the potential to change industries. If you’re passionate about AI and eager to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.