Product Manager, AI Prototyping Squad

Company: Common Sense Media, Inc.
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Job Details
Job Location: San Francisco - SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $111,000.00 - $132,000.00 Salary/year

Description
Common Sense is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive. Our ratings, research, and resources reach more than 150 million users worldwide and 1.3 million educators every year. Learn more at .
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Product Manager for the AI Prototyping Squad will lead the identification, development, and validation of AI-driven solutions. This role involves market scanning, ideation, stakeholder engagement, and the efficient management of resources to ensure rapid prototyping and delivery of innovative AI solutions that align with user needs and organizational goals.
LOCATION: San Francisco, California (Hybrid)
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Product
SALARY: $111,000-$132,000
TYPE: Full-time, exempt
RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Market Scanning
  
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  • Continually monitor the evolving AI landscape to identify and assess new market opportunities.
    
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and trends to inform product strategy.
    
    
    
  • Ideation
    
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    • Generate innovative concepts and potential AI-driven solutions with a strong focus on addressing user needs.
      
    • Facilitate brainstorming sessions and encourage creative thinking within the team.
      
      
      
    • Stakeholder Engagement
      
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      • Collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to vet and prioritize ideas for exploration.
        
      • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for AI initiatives.
        
        
        
      • Prioritization
        
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        • Evaluate and prioritize ideas based on feasibility, potential impact, and alignment with the organization's mission.
          
        • Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions about which prototypes to pursue.
          
          
          
        • Prototype Validation
          
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          • Oversee the validation of prototypes to ensure they meet desired outcomes and performance criteria.
            
          • Work closely with engineers and data scientists to refine prototypes based on testing results and user feedback.
            
            
            
          • Resource Management
            
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            • Efficiently manage squad resources, including time, budget, and talent, to maximize the team's productivity and effectiveness.
              
            • Ensure the squad has the necessary tools and support to meet project objectives.
              
              
              
              QUALIFICATIONS:
              
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              • 5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on AI or emerging technologies.
                
              • Proven track record of leading successful AI projects from concept to launch.
                
              • Strong understanding of AI technologies and market dynamics.
                
              • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively with engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders.
                
              • Strong problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset.
                
              • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
                
              • Proficiency in prioritization, resource management, and stakeholder engagement.
                
              • A passion for innovation and a proactive approach to identifying market opportunities.
                
              • An entrepreneurial spirit, with the drive to stay ahead of industry trends.
                
              • Leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and manage cross-functional teams.
                
                OUR BENEFITS:
                
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                • The chance to work with talented, passionate professionals.
                  
                • A great health and welfare benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and a matching 401(k).
                  
                • An organization that offers work/life balance.
                  
                • The opportunity to really make a difference in the lives of kids and families!
                  
                  Common Sense values the diversity of its employees and is an equal opportunity employer. For more information on our values, please visit our statement on .
                  Common Sense will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. However, job offers are made on the condition that the applicant subsequently passes a criminal background check. If the background check indicates a prior criminal conviction, we will conduct an individualized assessment to determine whether the conviction should result in denial of employment. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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