Principal AI Product Leader - Decision Intelligence

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Tuition discount for employees

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Western Governors University is seeking a Principal AI Product Manager to shape intelligent, personalized student support experiences at scale. You will lead initiatives across product, engineering, analytics, UX, and academics, partnering with data and AI technologies to deliver impact for students.

The role sits in the Decision Intelligence team, offering strategic influence, collaboration with executives, and a focus on student outcomes across multiple product domains.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience leading software products in senior/principal roles.
• Demonstrated success owning complex products spanning multiple domains and stakeholder groups.
• Strong understanding of AI, ML, decision intelligence, and data-driven product development.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive strategic AI-enabled products and initiatives across multiple domains.
• Define product vision, strategy, roadmaps, and investment priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to identify challenges and develop product strategies.
• Lead discovery, experimentation, and customer research to validate decisions in ambiguous spaces.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem solving across engineering, data science, design, and business teams.
• Measure product performance using KPIs and data-driven insights to maximize value.
• Mentor product managers and elevate product management practices.

Skills

AI product management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile development

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databricks

Kafka

AWS

Lakehouse

Job description

Western Governors University is seeking a Principal AI Product Manager to shape intelligent, personalized student support experiences at scale. You will lead initiatives across product, engineering, analytics, UX, and academics, partnering with data and AI technologies to deliver impact for students.

The role sits in the Decision Intelligence team, offering strategic influence, collaboration with executives, and a focus on student outcomes across multiple product domains.