Manager, Technical Product Manager

Fortra; Minneota (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k), HSA, and FSA plans

Flexible PTO policy

Tuition and personal enrichment reimb.

Job summary

Fortra is seeking an AI Product Manager to lead end-to-end development of AI-powered software, driving market insights and technical leadership across product planning, delivery, and launches. You will shape AI behavior, data needs, safety considerations, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure successful pilots and deployments.

Collaborating with engineering, data science, design, security, and legal, you’ll guide products from idea to market, while enabling Sales, Marketing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field, or equivalent professional training.
• 5–10 years of product management, software development, data, or AI/ML product experience in an enterprise software company.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML and generative AI concepts, including model capabilities, limitations, evaluation, and data considerations.
• Ability to explain AI concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to interface with customers and translate needs into actionable AI product requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams that include engineering, data science or machine learning, design, security, legal, product, sales, and marketing staff.

Responsibilities

• AI market analysis, product strategy, product planning, responsible AI delivery, product release and launch.
• Define priority user workflows and translate problems into clear AI product requirements.
• Define and manage AI product roadmaps balancing customer value, feasibility, and responsible AI considerations.
• Establish success metrics and evaluation plans for AI experiences (quality, adoption, reliability, safety, business impact).
• Partner with engineering, data science, design, security, and legal to drive AI product development to on-time, high-quality completion.
• Lead and support customer pilots, beta testing, and launch readiness for AI-powered products and features.
• Train Sales and Partners on AI product use cases, capabilities, limitations, and responsible-use guidance.
• Provide market, solution, and responsible AI guidance to support Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Technical Support content planning.

Skills

AI/ML product knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Customer interviews & usability

Responsible AI

Clear AI concept communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical, business, or related field

Equivalent professional training or certificate

Job description

If you’re passionate about tackling meaningful challenges alongside talented team members committed to helping each other succeed, all while having lots of fun, we want to hear from you. We offer competitive benefits and salaries, personal and professional development opportunities, flexibility, and much more! We are seeking a strategic and driven AI Product Manager to join our team at Fortra. This role combines market, customer, and technical leadership to define, build, and launch AI-powered software products. Primary responsibilities include AI market analysis, product strategy, product planning, responsible AI delivery, product release and launch.

Market Analysis

• AI Trend Analysis, monitoring advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, agentic workflows, and the evolving regulatory landscape to identify opportunities and risks
• Develop hands‑on, in‑depth knowledge of AI products and maintain analysis of their capabilities, model approaches, data practices, strengths, and limitations
• Conduct market research, customer interviews, and usability studies to identify high‑value AI use cases and unmet needs across target segments
• Evaluate data, model, platform, security, and partner capabilities to determine the most effective path to deliver an AI solution (build, buy, or partner)

Product Planning

• Define priority user workflows and translate validated problems into clear product requirements, including AI behavior, data needs, quality expectations, and human‑in‑the‑loop experiences
• Define and manage AI product roadmaps, balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and responsible AI considerations
• Establish success metrics and evaluation plans for AI experiences, including quality, adoption, reliability, safety, and business impact
• Partner with engineering, data science, design, security, and legal teams to drive AI product development to on‑time, high‑quality completion
• Lead and support customer pilots, beta testing, and launch readiness for AI‑powered products and features. Document feedback, monitor quality and safety signals, and recommend improvements
• Train Sales and Partners on AI product use cases, capabilities, limitations, and responsible-use guidance
• Provide market, solution, and responsible AI guidance to support Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Technical Support content planning

Qualifications

• ~ Bachelor's Degree in a technical, business, or related field, or equivalent professional training or certificate
• ~5-10 years of product management, software development, data, or AI/ML product experience in an enterprise software company
• ~ Working knowledge of AI/ML and generative AI concepts, including model capabilities, limitations, evaluation, and data considerations
• ~ ability to explain AI concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences
• ~ Ability to effectively and productively interface with customers and translate customer needs into actionable AI product requirements
• ~ Experience leading cross‑functional teams that include engineering, data science or machine learning, design, security, legal, product, sales, and marketing staff

Compensation philosophy

At Fortra, our compensation philosophy prioritizes fair market value and internal equity, aligning with your experience and specialized skill set.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage as of hire
• Immediate enrollment in 401(k), HSA, and FSA plans
• Flexible PTO policy
• Tuition and personal enrichment reimbursement

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