Principal PM — Internal Dev Platform & AI Enablement

IFS

Staines-upon-Thames

Hybrid

GBP 95,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

IFS is seeking a Principal Product Manager for an Internal Developer Platform. This is a full-time role shaping the first version of our platform, including what to build, what to buy, and how to govern it.

The role focuses on AI-enabled developer workflows and a catalog of services, templates, SDKs, and documentation for internal users. You will own the problem, customer outcomes, and the roadmap, partnering with engineering and architecture to make rapid, high-impact decisions and deliver

Qualifications

Substantial product management experience in B2B enterprise, platform, developer or infrastructure products.
Proven customer discovery and co-creation skills with clear roadmaps.
Ability to translate technical complexity into business language and strategy.
Enough technical fluency to engage credibly with engineering and architecture.
An AI-first approach to product development and decision-making.

Responsibilities

Live in your customers' world—lead discovery with developers, architects and platform engineers, building named partnerships and a prioritized, outcome-driven roadmap.
Advocate relentlessly for developer experience—API/SDK usability, documentation quality, onboarding and adoption as measures of product success.
Translate customer needs and business strategy into clear requirements and acceptance criteria the team can build against.
Make prioritisation and trade-off calls balancing immediate customer value with long-term product health.
Use AI as a force multiplier across discovery, analysis and documentation, while maintaining strong product judgement.
Partner with architects and engineers as an equal and coach other PMs to raise the practice.