AI-Driven Product Manager — Prototyping & Strategy

IO Associates; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IO Associates is seeking an experienced Product Manager in Manchester to own a key product area, driving discovery, rapid prototyping, and delivery with Engineering and Design. The role emphasizes hands-on use of AI tools to prototype and shape ideas into tangible products.

The successful candidate will collaborate across Product, Engineering and Design, manage stakeholders, and push initiatives forward in a dynamic, evolving environment. Salary £55k-£60k, onsite in North Manchester.

Qualifications

• Proven product management experience in software/digital environments.
• Experience taking ownership from discovery through delivery.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to prototype ideas.
• Able to turn complex business problems into tangible product solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own a key product area and drive product initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Design across discovery, prototyping, and delivery.
• Prototype ideas rapidly and test concepts before building.
• Leverage AI tools to inform development throughout the process.
• Manage competing priorities and challenge requirements constructively.

Skills

PM experience

AI prototyping

Stakeholder management

Product-Engineering-Design alignment

Proactive initiative

Tools

Claude/ChatGPT

Job description

IO Associates is seeking an experienced Product Manager in Manchester to own a key product area, driving discovery, rapid prototyping, and delivery with Engineering and Design. The role emphasizes hands-on use of AI tools to prototype and shape ideas into tangible products.

The successful candidate will collaborate across Product, Engineering and Design, manage stakeholders, and push initiatives forward in a dynamic, evolving environment. Salary £55k-£60k, onsite in North Manchester.