Product Lead, AI Platform

Harnham; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Harnham in San Francisco is seeking a Director/VP-level Individual Contributor to shape AI strategy across the organization and identify high-value opportunities for scalable AI solutions. You will determine where AI can create the greatest business impact and guide the long-term direction of a platform built to meet the company’s unique needs.

You will work closely with senior business leaders and engineers, translating real-world challenges into practical AI capabilities and driving

Qualifications

• Experience leading product or strategic AI initiatives.
• Strong understanding of generative AI and how it can solve real business problems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to create structure and direction in highly ambiguous environments.
• Track record of translating ideas into measurable business impact.
• Comfort working alongside engineers while remaining focused on business outcomes.
• Strong judgment, prioritization skills, and ownership mentality.
• Builder mindset with a willingness to experiment and challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Discover and evaluate opportunities where AI can drive meaningful business outcomes.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand workflows, challenges, and priorities.
• Develop and prioritize a portfolio of AI initiatives based on value, impact, and feasibility.
• Validate concepts through rapid experimentation and prototyping before investing engineering resources.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to shape platform capabilities and long-term strategy.
• Balance competing requests and align stakeholders around a clear direction.
• Continuously test assumptions and refine priorities as new information emerges.

Skills

AI leadership

Generative AI

Stakeholder communication

Ambiguity management

Business impact

Engineering collaboration

Prioritization

Experimentation

Job description

DIRECTOR / VP-LEVEL INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR

$300,000 - $500,000 TOTAL COMPENSATION

The Opportunity

Join a small, highly influential team helping shape how AI is applied across a growing organization.

Rather than building AI products yourself, you'll determine where AI can create the greatest business impact and help turn those opportunities into scalable solutions.

You'll work closely with senior business leaders and engineers, connecting real-world business challenges with practical AI capabilities and guiding the long-term direction of an AI platform built specifically for the organization's needs.

What You'll Do

• Discover and evaluate opportunities where AI can drive meaningful business outcomes
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand workflows, challenges, and priorities
• Develop and prioritize a portfolio of AI initiatives based on value, impact, and feasibility
• Validate concepts through rapid experimentation and prototyping before investing engineering resources
• Collaborate closely with engineers to shape platform capabilities and long-term strategy
• Balance competing requests and align stakeholders around a clear direction
• Continuously test assumptions and refine priorities as new information emerges

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading product, platform, or strategic AI initiatives
• Strong understanding of generative AI and how it can solve real business problems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to create structure and direction in highly ambiguous environments
• Track record of translating ideas into measurable business impact
• Comfort working alongside engineers while remaining focused on business outcomes
• Strong judgment, prioritization skills, and ownership mentality
• Builder mindset with a willingness to experiment and challenge assumptions

Nice to Have

• Experience launching AI-enabled products or internal platforms
• Background in enterprise software, consulting, investing, or operational strategy
• Hands-on experience using modern AI tools to prototype and test concepts
• Experience with platform products or cross-functional organizational initiatives
• Success operating in startup, transformation, or 0→㇡ environments

Why This Role

• Influence how AI is applied across an entire organization
• Own strategic direction rather than project execution
• Partner directly with senior leaders and decision-makers
• Help define and evolve a purpose-built AI platform
• Operate with significant autonomy and visibility
• Join a lean, high-impact team focused on results over bureaucracy

If you're excited about finding high-value AI opportunities, shaping product and platform strategy, and helping an organization unlock the full potential of AI, this is a unique chance to make a lasting impact.