Product Manager - AI/ML - Contract Role

The Project; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking an experienced AI Product Manager to identify and develop AI use cases across finance and HR departments. You will serve as a strategic bridge between business stakeholders and data science teams, managing relationships and overseeing the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in managing AI products, a strong understanding of AI/ML architecture, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing AI products in a professional setting.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML architecture and technical approaches.
• Ability to evaluate and communicate the pros and cons of different technical approaches.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate AI opportunities across finance and HR functions.
• Manage relationships with business stakeholders, internal teams, and external partners.
• Define product requirements and strategy for AI initiatives.

Skills

AI product management

AI/ML architecture understanding

Model development frameworks

Prompt engineering

Cross-functional team management

Job description

Overview

We're supporting a consultancy that specialises in business and digital transformation, known for fostering strong relationships while designing and delivering large-scale, complex transformations worldwide. They're seeking an experienced AI Product Manager to identify and develop AI use cases (both GenAI and traditional ML) across the client's finance and HR departments. You will serve as a strategic bridge between business stakeholders and thieir internal and external data science and engineering teams. We've a preference for you to apply directly via our website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate AI opportunities across finance and HR functions
• Manage relationships with business stakeholders, internal teams, and external partners
• Define product requirements and strategy for AI initiatives
• Oversee the development lifecycle from concept to implementation
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technical execution

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing AI products in a professional setting
• Strong understanding of AI/ML architecture and technical approaches
• Expertise in one or more of the following: Model development frameworks and best practices; Prompt engineering and GenAI optimization; Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems or Agent orchestration and agentic AI
• Ability to evaluate and communicate the pros and cons of different technical approaches
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders