Head of AI-Driven Product Innovation

Rustici Software; Franklin (TN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rustici Software in Franklin, TN is seeking a VP of Product Innovation to act as the strategic and tactical engine for the next generation of product ideas. You will own AI-focused product lines, write requirements, and collaborate with sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and product teams to deliver real value.

You will bridge hands-on product management with strategic leadership, transitioning between individual contributor and executive roles, shaping long-term product vision while

Qualifications

• 8+ years in B2B SaaS product management or APIs.
• Experience taking greenfield products to market.
• Hands-on with AI/NLP or content-intelligence initiatives.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Market-driven discovery to ensure AI initiatives solve real-world workflows.
• Lead the flagship AI-focused product lines, own roadmap and requirements.
• Define business outcomes, drive revenue growth, expand margins and enterprise value.
• Collaborate with CEO/CTO/Sales to define pricing, packaging and GTM strategy.
• Set clear output-based metrics and align roadmaps with engineering capacity.

Skills

B2B SaaS product management

Greenfield product launches

AI-native / NLP / RAG

Infrastructure for developers

Commercial validation

Job description

Rustici Software in Franklin, TN is seeking a VP of Product Innovation to act as the strategic and tactical engine for the next generation of product ideas. You will own AI-focused product lines, write requirements, and collaborate with sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and product teams to deliver real value.

You will bridge hands-on product management with strategic leadership, transitioning between individual contributor and executive roles, shaping long-term product vision while