Principal PM: AI Retrieval & Orchestration Lead

Elsevier; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Pension scheme

Job summary

Elsevier’s LeapSpace is seeking a Principal Product Manager to own agentic retrieval and orchestration for AI‑assisted research. You will shape the engine at the heart of the product, coordinating across engineering, data science, UX, and platform teams and guiding staged production migration.

You will partner with senior leaders to define strategy, drive architectural decisions, and ensure delivery across multiple squads, with a deep focus on delivering trusted, scalable AI capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building and shipping complex AI or data‑intensive products.
• Deep expertise in generative AI products, including retrieval‑augmented generation and agentic workflows.
• Proven ability to independently drive product strategy and execution across multiple engineering organisations and external dependencies.
• Strong go‑to‑market experience.
• Skilled at driving hypothesis‑driven product evaluation and fostering a data‑driven culture.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy, vision, and roadmap for agentic retrieval and orchestration.
• Make sequencing calls that span teams and manage dependencies.
• Lead the migration of engine capabilities from prototype to production.
• Translate validated prototype behaviour into engineering‑ready tickets with clear acceptance criteria.
• Keep teams informed ahead of change and coordinate cross‑squad requirements.
• Anticipate demand from the product roadmap and position the engine accordingly.
• Expand LeapSpace's surface area through the engine in partnership with Elsevier teams.

Skills

AI product leadership

RAG workflows

Agentic orchestration

Hypothesis testing

Architectural judgment

Job description

Elsevier’s LeapSpace is seeking a Principal Product Manager to own agentic retrieval and orchestration for AI‑assisted research. You will shape the engine at the heart of the product, coordinating across engineering, data science, UX, and platform teams and guiding staged production migration.

You will partner with senior leaders to define strategy, drive architectural decisions, and ensure delivery across multiple squads, with a deep focus on delivering trusted, scalable AI capabilities.