Senior Product Manager

Strativ Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

A frontier AI research lab is seeking a Director for Product Management and Research. This role involves shaping AI research products, managing the product roadmap, and ensuring responsible AI deployment. Candidates should have a PhD, strong experience in AI product management, and excellent collaboration skills. The position offers full-time employment with benefits such as 401(k), medical insurance, and a pension plan, located in San Francisco, California.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of AI interpretability and the AI research ecosystem.
• Experience leading AI/ML product strategy with 4+ years in a research environment.
• Ability to translate scientific research into product requirements.
• Ability to translate research insights into usable tools and platforms with excellent cross‑functional collaboration.
• 4+ years leading AI/ML product strategy in a research or foundation model environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the product roadmap and drive execution of projects.
• Translate complex scientific research into actionable product requirements.
• Foster collaboration between product, research, and engineering teams.
• Represent the company’s AI safety vision at conferences and in industry discussions.
• Foster collaboration between product, research and engineering teams to advance responsible AI development.

Skills

AI interpretability

Cross-functional collaboration

Product management

Technical program management

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Chemistry or related fields

Job description

We are partnered with a frontier AI research lab that is revolutionizing drug discovery by combining advanced machine learning, computational chemistry, and biology to uncover new therapeutic possibilities. They are accelerating the development of life‑changing therapeutics by uniting frontier technology with innovative scientific approaches. They have assembled the best team in their field, with talent from the best schools, tech companies and research labs in the world.

This role offers the chance to shape the direction of cutting‑edge AI research products, working with world‑class scientists and engineers to turn breakthroughs in interpretability into scalable systems. You’ll help define product strategy for AI safety tools, guide cross‑functional execution, and ensure the company’s work sets the standard for responsible AI deployment across the industry.

Responsibilities

• Our computational methods research platform – the data, analysis and pipelining platform that powers new physics and AI methods development.
• You will own the product roadmap, prioritize initiatives, and drive the execution of projects that support our mission to revolutionize drug discovery.
• Translating complex scientific research into actionable product requirements and roadmaps.
• Represent the company’s AI safety vision at leading AI/ML conferences and in industry discussions.
• Foster a culture of collaboration between product, research, and engineering teams to advance responsible AI development.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Chemistry or related technical/scientific fields graduating at the top of your class.
• Strong understanding of AI interpretability, foundation models, and the AI research ecosystem.
• Proven experience in product management or technical program management for AI/ML or research‑driven products.
• Ability to bridge research and product execution, translating scientific insights into usable tools and platforms. Excellent communication skills and a track record of effective collaboration across research and engineering teams.
• 4+ years experience leading AI/ML product strategy in a research or foundation model environment with familiarity in the publication and open‑source landscape within AI interpretability and safety.
• Demonstrated success managing complex AI products or infrastructure from concept to scale, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

If you are interested, please apply above or reach out directly with your resume to: [e-mail]. Please note that due to large number across all openings there may be a delay in feedback.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Product Management and Research

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Software Development

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Medical insurance
• Pension plan