Senior Product Manager, Applied AI

Bentley Systems; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A software solutions company is seeking a Senior Product Manager to enhance digital twin capabilities within its product portfolio. The ideal candidate will drive AI adoption and lead cross-functional teams to develop innovative features. With a minimum of 8 years in product management, the role requires strategic planning skills and experience with AI-enabled products. This hybrid or remote position offers the opportunity to significantly impact Bentley's offerings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in product management focused on developer enablement.
• PM experience with AI-enabled products is highly desirable.
• Ability to lead high-performing teams in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies and roadmaps to enhance product portfolios.
• Lead discoveries for innovative platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with UX designers and developers to execute strategy.

Skills

Product management

AI product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Overview

Overview

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Location : Canada (Hybrid or Virtual).

Position Summary

As a Senior Product Manager in Bentley Systems' Open Applications group, you will be part of a dedicated team of Product Managers at the forefront of evolving our design and engineering software and services with a focus on developing and monetizing AI capabilities. Your role is crucial in enhancing the productivity of users of our software through the integration of cutting-edge technology, digital twin capabilities, and improving the overall user experience. You will have a pivotal role in defining the AI strategy and roadmap, defining business cases and monetization schemes for AI solutions, and ensuring sound AI-human collaboration in workflows that require human signoffs. You will collaborate with infrastructure cloud, platform, UX, and development teams both within and beyond the Open Applications team.

You will drive AI adoption, listen to users’ needs regarding AI, lead cross-functional teams to develop and deliver innovative features, and ensure data and IP protection. Your work will enhance product value, accelerate and automate workflows, help develop AI that can reduce human errors, and improve user experiences. This role will have a significant impact across Bentley’s product portfolio and support replication of successes across the company’s portfolio, reinforcing Bentley’s leadership in digital twins.

We seek an experienced software product professional with a proven track record of developing and implementing effective strategies. The candidate should be excited about new technologies and knowledgeable about AI, especially generative AI, copilots and assistants, LLMs and LLM evaluation (LLMOps), Model Context Protocol (MCP), and agent-to-agent communication in multi-agent workflows. The role balances strategic planning with agile iteration and requires a growth mindset and comfort with empowered product teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop strategies and roadmaps to enhance the Open Applications portfolio, focusing on integrating AI functionalities with Bentley and third-party products.
• Develop strategies for interactions through the Model Context Protocol between Bentley’s design and engineering applications and embedded copilots and with user-developed generative AI solutions.
• Perform internal and external research to understand developer and user needs, and industry trends to improve products and AI strategy.
• Define strategic business outcomes and establish quarterly Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for aligning development with Bentley's product and technology goals.
• Proactively manage and communicate the OKR and plans with stakeholders, leadership, and senior management transparently.
• Lead discoveries for developing innovative platform capabilities through experimentation to exceed developer and user expectations.
• Collaborate with UX designers, developers, and other product team members to execute the Open Applications strategy.
• Monitor the Open Applications performance using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure ongoing enhancement.
• Build and sustain relationships with teams inside and outside the Open Applications group for relevant capability development.

Skills and Qualifications

• A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in product management and development, focusing on developer enablement. PM experience with AI-enabled products, including generative AI, is highly desirable.
• Track record of managing cross-functional initiatives with a high level of organizational visibility.
• Extensive knowledge of product management practices.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing, empowered teams in dynamic environments.
• Advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Technical proficiency for effective collaboration with engineering teams and defining product specifications.
• Passion for understanding and meeting the needs of developers and internal customers.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and adept at evolving ideas from conception to successful launch.
• Skill in balancing strategic product vision with hands-on operational management.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of presenting complex concepts and strategies to a diverse audience.
• Solid understanding of digital twin technologies, AI / ML, and familiarity with Bentley Systems’ product portfolio, products, and the competitive landscape are highly advantageous.

Additional Information

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About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. www.bentley.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender / gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion / belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.