Product Manager (AI Platform)

Whitespace Global; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI solutions company in Belfast is looking for an enthusiastic product manager to lead their Collective platform. The ideal candidate will have experience in product management within the tech industry, solid AI knowledge, and strong communication skills. This role offers a flexible working environment with a 4-day work week during the holidays and competitive benefits.

Benefits

4-day work week during holidays

Early finish at 3 pm on Fridays

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

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Qualifications

• Proven experience in a product management role within the tech industry.
• Solid understanding of AI technologies and their applications in enterprise solutions.
• Strong communicator with the ability to advocate for vision, strategy, and user needs.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for the platform.
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing.
• Work with the project delivery team to manage execution against the product roadmap.

Job description

Overview

We’re seeking an enthusiastic, forward-leaning and highly collaborative product manager to lead our Collective platform to product-market fit. Reporting to our Head of Product and Design, this role balances understanding market needs and opportunities to identify, scope and prioritise solutions. As the owner of the product roadmap, the product manager’s goals will be to solve our customers’ pain points, drive user adoption and retention, develop product-led growth strategies and ultimately deliver and grow ARR in line with company objectives.

Department: Product

Reporting to: Head of Product & Design

About Whitespace

Whitespace leads in creating smarter, safer AI solutions for enterprises. As AI presents transformative opportunities, many companies struggle to harness its full potential.

Whitespace bridges this gap with Collective, the AI Operating System for high-assurance environments. Built for scale, trust and action – even in the most secure, complex or disconnected settings.

We’re not just building AI systems. We’re laying the foundation for a future where humans and machines work together like never before.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for our platform and platform components — from discovery, roadmap definition, and delivery to iteration and deprecation.
• Ensure alignment between strategic goals and tactical execution
• Define, measure and refine Objectives and Key Results to guide product development
• Own the business outcomes and viability, problem framing and prioritised ROI as part of the product leadership triad, working closely with product design and engineering leads.
• Partner with our Discovery Research team to understand user needs, customer insights and market trends

Collaboration and Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with our customer-facing Solutions Engineers to understand the enabling capabilities and priorities, as well as deliverables against commercial opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing to support the continued evolution of our value proposition and problem-solution fit.
• Ensure product and strategic alignment by working with our C-Suite, Head of Engineering, Head of Product and Design, Solutions Engineers and the adjacent product teams across the company

Execution & Delivery

• Work closely with the project delivery team to manage day-to-day execution against the product roadmap
• Maintain clear, actionable user stories and technical requirements and backlog prioritisation
• Be highly proactive in communication to understand and deliver product capability against strategic goals
• Provide training and materials for sales and marketing teams on new product features
• Travel to customer sites as required

Required Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Proven experience in a product management role within the tech industry, with experience of 0 -> 1 product GTM preferred but not essential
• Able to demonstrate a depth of technical understanding; able to translate developer needs into requirements that enhance developer experience
• Solid understanding of AI technologies and their applications in enterprise solutions
• Strong communicator—able to advocate for and clearly articulate vision, strategy, business and user needs, across all levels of the organisation
• Mission Driven - You’ll be motivated by delivering highly impactful technology into challenging environments
• Prior experience delivering technology into highly regulated environments is nice to have, but not essential
• Due to Defence and Government customers, this role requires active UK Security Clearance (SC) or the willingness and eligibility to obtain SC clearance

What we offer

Work on impactful, cutting-edge artificial intelligence products

Be part of an agile, close-knit team that values creativity, quality, and continuous learning.

Lead the direction of a flagship platform within a fast-growing Series A scale-up, and help commercialise our dual-use suite of products and applications.

A flexible working environment, with a minimum of 2 days of hybrid working in our Belfast office, and one of the best work-life balances you’ll find:

• A 4-day work week during the holidays - July, August and December
• Early finish every working Friday at 3 pm
• 25 days of annual leave, plus all NI bank holidays

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How to Apply

Email your CV, a short introduction and anything else that might be relevant to [e-mail]

Whitespace is committed to creating an inclusive, supportive environment for all team members—we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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