AI Product Manager - SME

AIToolboard; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

Job summary

ARSIEM Corporation in Columbia, MD is seeking an AI Product Manager to guide AI-enabled solutions for government clients. You will translate mission needs into executable product plans, align stakeholders, and lead cross-functional teams through the product lifecycle in a fast-evolving field.

The role requires deep technical fluency, strong AI literacy, and ability to brief executives while collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and platform teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years with bachelor’s or 15 years with master’s in Business, Engineering, CS, IS, Operations, or related fields.
• Experience in government/defense or complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to work with software, data, AI, or digital solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide SETA advisory support to government leadership and technical teams on AI product strategy, planning, and execution.
• Help define and refine AI use cases, product goals, success criteria, priorities, and delivery roadmaps.
• Guide teams in aligning AI solution development with mission outcomes, user needs, and program objectives.
• Monitor effort execution and help keep teams on track with milestones, dependencies, risks, and decision points.
• Support requirements development, backlog shaping, capability prioritization, and stakeholder coordination.
• Translate between technical teams and non-technical leadership, ensuring shared understanding of what is being built and why it matters.

Skills

Product management

AI literacy

Technical fluency

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

# AI Product Manager - SMEARSIEMColumbia, USFull-time## About the RoleAbout ARSIEM CorporationAt ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.ARSIEM is looking for an amazingly talented AI Product Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to provide strategic and operational guidance to teams developing AI-enabled solutions. This role is suited for an experienced product-oriented professional who can help shape priorities, align stakeholders, drive disciplined execution, and keep technical efforts focused on mission value. This individual does not need to be a software engineer but should possess strong technical fluency and enough AI literacy to engage credibly with engineers, data scientists, platform teams, and government leadership. The ideal candidate understands how to translate mission needs into executable plans, keep complex efforts on track, and identify when programs are drifting from useful outcomes. Above all, we want someone with authentic curiosity and passion—someone who actively studies the AI landscape, learns continuously, and brings informed perspective to a fast-changing field.This position will support one of our Government clients in Columbia, Maryland.Responsibilities• Provide SETA advisory support to government leadership and technical teams on AI product strategy, planning, and execution.• Help define and refine AI use cases, product goals, success criteria, priorities, and delivery roadmaps.• Guide teams in aligning AI solution development with mission outcomes, user needs, operational constraints, and program objectives.• Monitor effort execution and help keep teams on track with milestones, dependencies, risks, and decision points.• Support requirements development, backlog shaping, capability prioritization, and stakeholder coordination.• Translate between technical teams and non-technical leadership, ensuring shared understanding of what is being built, why it matters, and what risks exist.• Advise on AI adoption challenges, including scope control, change• management, user trust, operational fit, and realistic implementation sequencing.• Review proposed AI solutions for feasibility, mission relevance, and alignment with available resources and timelines.• Support briefings, planning artifacts, concept papers, product documentation, and executive communications.• Help identify when teams need course correction, sharper problem framing, better metrics, or more disciplined execution.Minimum Qualifications• Min 18 years with Bachelors, 15 years with Master's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Operations, or related discipline.• Experience in product management, technical program support, capability delivery, or requirements management in a government, defense, or complex enterprise environment.• Demonstrated ability to work with technical teams building software, data, AI, or digital solutions.• Strong understanding of product lifecycle concepts, roadmap planning, prioritization, stakeholder management, and execution tracking.• Familiarity with AI concepts, terminology, current capabilities, and practical implementation challenges.• Ability to advise leadership while also engaging productively with engineers and solution teams.• Excellent written, verbal, and briefing skills.Preferred Qualifications• Experience supporting AI, data, analytics, or software modernization efforts.• Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, or iterative capability delivery models.• Ability to understand technical topics such as LLMs, AI tools, cloud platforms, agentic workflows, evaluation, and data dependencies without needing to be a hands-on developer.• Experience in defense, cyber, or operational mission environments.• Background in technology strategy, innovation support, requirements development, or portfolio management.Clearance Requirement: This position requires an active TS/SCI with a polygraph. You must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.Candidate Referral: Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $3,500, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches 6 months of employment.ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Oppor