Product Manager

Veritone, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritone, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of AI-powered SaaS products.

You will partner with engineering, design, sales, and customers to translate opportunities into data-driven offerings that enhance user experience and strengthen competitive position. You will own the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery, writing clear requirements, refining backlogs, and guiding cross-functional teams through agile ceremonies to ensure timely

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of product management experience.
• Experience shipping technical software products.
• Deep understanding of SDLC and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• GTM planning experience for launches.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and maintain roadmaps/backlogs.
• Write PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria; collaborate with engineering.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and unblock delivery.
• Gather customer feedback and translate into requirements.
• Collaborate on UX designs, wireframes, and flowcharts.
• Assist sales with demos and GTM materials; communicate releases to stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Agile / Scrum

GTM planning

Cloud infrastructure

SaaS

AI/ML

Developer empathy

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional leadership

Critical thinking

Job description

## Product ManagerApplylocations: Irvine, CAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0195# **POSITION SUMMARY**The Product Manager will lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of AI-powered SaaS products, partnering cross-functionally with engineering, design, sales, and customers to deliver innovative solutions that drive business growth. Own the full product lifecycle by translating market opportunities and customer needs into scalable, data-driven products that enhance user experience and strengthen the company's competitive position.# **WHAT YOU'LL DO**## ### **Product Strategy & Backlog Execution*** **Manage Roadmaps & Backlogs:** Maintain regular backlog grooming and prioritization to ensure on-time delivery aligned with organizational commitments.* **Define Requirements:** Write technical specifications, clear user stories, and acceptance criteria; collaborate continuously with engineering to refine requirements.* **Evaluate Tradeoffs:** Partner with technical leaders to evaluate engineering effort against business value, making informed product and feature tradeoffs.### ### **Agile Collaboration & Delivery*** **Scrum Ownership:** Actively participate in all Agile/Scrum ceremonies and partner with Scrum Masters and technical leads to unblock execution.* **Technical & UX Alignment:** Ensure technical designs, UX outlines, and documentation strictly align with core product requirements and vision.* **Daily Collaboration:** Work closely with cross-functional team members daily to keep delivery on track.### ### **Customer Insights & Design*** **Voice of the Customer:** Gather and synthesize feedback from both internal users and external stakeholders.* **UX & Flowcharting:** Partner with UX teams to build low-fidelity wireframes, workflow diagrams, and flowcharts to clarify complex requirements.### ### **Go-To-Market & Stakeholder Management*** **Sales & Marketing Enablement:** Assist sales teams with product demos and opportunities; partner with marketing on external Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy and materials.* **Release Communication:** Organize, curate, and communicate release notes to internal and external stakeholders.* **Expectation Management:** Actively manage stakeholder expectations regarding bug prioritization, feature requests, and delivery timelines.* **Collateral Support:** Assist leadership in drafting product collateral and executive updates.## # **WHAT YOU'LL NEED**## ### **Core Qualifications*** 2 to 5 years of professional product management experience.* Technical Experience: Proven track record of building and shipping technical software products.* Agile & SDLC: Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies.* GTM Experience: Demonstrated experience building and executing Go-To-Market (GTM) plans for launching new products or features.### ### **Technical Domain Expertise**Experience in **one or more** of the following domains:* Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)* Software as a Service (SaaS)* Big Data* Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML)### ### **Key Skills & Competencies*** **Developer Empathy:** Ability to understand software developer needs (both internal and external) and translate them into clear documentation, diagrams, PRDs, and user stories.* **Data-Driven Decision Making:** Skilled at leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to guide product feature decisions.* **Cross-Functional Leadership:** Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.* **Critical Thinking:** Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.****DISCLOSURE****Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.(Colorado & California Only\*): The Annual salary listed for the position is a range of $150,000.00-$175,000.00. This base pay is for illustrative purposes only and will be determined based on skills and experience comparable to the job requirements. This position may be eligible for additional compensation and benefits including but not limited to: incentive compensation; health benefits; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off; parental leave and benefits; and other employee perks and benefits.\*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation for this role when being hired in Colorado & California.