AI Route Optimization Platform Product Lead

Paladin Consulting; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Paladin Consulting is seeking a Product Manager to own the AI-powered route optimization and scheduling platform from vision through scale. You will align district operations with central teams and translate complex routing logic into actionable requirements.

You will drive backlog, ensure acceptance criteria, and partner with data science on algorithms while enabling adoption through training and change management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product or program management experience, including AI/analytics or operational technology products.
• Experience across all stages of the product lifecycle, from concept through scale and ongoing support.
• Familiarity with vehicle routing solutions.
• Business acumen to quantify the value of vehicle route optimization.
• Strong analytical mindset for navigating business and technical trade-off discussions.
• Cloud and data platform fluency (AWS, Databricks, or comparable technologies).
• Experience with Agile delivery and backlog management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Assertive presence and the ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• PMP, CSPO, SAFe, or Pragmatic certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the AI-powered route optimization and scheduling platform roadmap and backlog, including route sequencing and scheduling optimization.
• Prioritize features across the pilot, scale, and maintain stages of product builds.
• Translate district rules and legacy routing logic into clear, actionable product requirements.
• Author clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for the development team.
• Monitor platform performance and drive post-release improvements.
• Partner with platform and data science teams on data and algorithm needs.
• Drive district adoption through training, enablement, and change management as platform scales.
• Communicate roadmap progress, dependencies, and business impact to executive sponsors and working teams.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the platform portfolio and surface new opportunity areas.

Skills

Product management

AI/analytics

Operational technology

Roadmap priority

Stakeholder alignment

Analytical mindset

Cloud data platforms

Agile delivery

Jira/Azure DevOps

Certification awareness

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Databricks

AWS

Job description

Paladin Consulting is seeking a Product Manager to own the AI-powered route optimization and scheduling platform from vision through scale. You will align district operations with central teams and translate complex routing logic into actionable requirements.

You will drive backlog, ensure acceptance criteria, and partner with data science on algorithms while enabling adoption through training and change management.