AI Product Manager

Velvetech; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Innovative culture

Job summary

Velvetech is seeking an AI Product Manager to drive discovery, definition, and delivery of AI-powered solutions for enterprise clients. You will work at the intersection of business, technology, and delivery to identify valuable AI use cases, define scope, prioritize features, and ensure measurable outcomes.

This role requires strong business thinking, structured delivery management, and the ability to translate AI capabilities into practical solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management, delivery management, or consulting experience.
• Experience with enterprise clients.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML capabilities and limitations.
• Proven ability to define product scope and prioritize effectively.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• English proficiency sufficient for direct client communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI discovery and identify high-impact use cases.
• Define product scope, success metrics, and roadmap for AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and data teams to shape feasible solutions.
• Translate business requirements into structured delivery plans.
• Prioritize features based on value, feasibility, and ROI.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and alignment.
• Monitor delivery progress and ensure outcome-driven execution.
• Support pre-sales activities by helping shape AI proposals and solution approaches.
• Track performance and business impact after solution launch.

Skills

AI/ML knowledge

Product management

Delivery management

Agile

Stakeholder management

Client communication

Job description

Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.

We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois, USA.

US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.

Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation, and support of software solutions. We implement modern backend solutions that support microservices architecture with the following technologies: NET Core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ. For the web UI front-end development, we opt for React, or Angular, and for mobile development — Swift, Kotlin, Java. Most of the systems are designed for cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI/CD is made using GitLab CI or TeamCity. In September 2021, Velvetech LLC received the status of the official Training Provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis. This status gives us the right to conduct regular quality trainings for Business Analysts and anyone performing BA activities regardless their job title.

Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in GitLab or GitHub are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with startups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.

About the Role

Velvetech is looking for an AI Product Manager to drive the discovery, definition, and delivery of AI-powered solutions for enterprise clients.

You will work at the intersection of business, technology, and delivery — helping clients identify valuable AI use cases, define scope, prioritize features, and ensure measurable outcomes.

This role requires strong business thinking, structured delivery management, and the ability to translate AI capabilities into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI discovery workshops and identify high-impact use cases.
• Define product scope, success metrics, and roadmap for AI initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and data teams to shape feasible solutions.
• Translate business requirements into structured delivery plans.
• Prioritize features based on value, feasibility, and ROI.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and alignment.
• Monitor delivery progress and ensure outcome-driven execution.
• Support pre-sales activities by helping shape AI proposals and solution approaches.
• Track performance and business impact after solution launch.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product management, delivery management, or consulting.
• Experience working with enterprise clients.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML capabilities and limitations.
• Proven ability to define product scope and prioritize effectively.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• English proficiency sufficient for direct client communication.

Nice to Have

• Experience delivering AI or data-driven products.
• Background in consulting or outsourcing.
• Experience participating in pre-sales and solution scoping.

What we offer

• Career growth opportunities in a fast-paced tech-driven company
• Result oriented culture, collaborative and highly innovative work environment

You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients. Start your journey today!

You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients. Start your journey today!