AVP Product
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Job Summary
The AVP Product role is designed to shape the product strategy and roadmap for AI-native
platform. This position will involve defining a clear vision of the product, fostering
cross-functional alignment among teams, and ensuring that every feature developed delivers
significant outcomes for government institutions.
Responsibilities
● Product Vision & Strategy (35%)
○ Define and communicate the 12-24 month product vision
○ Own the core problem related to inefficiencies created by fragmented data
ecosystems and how our platform resolves it.
○ Develop product strategy for 4-5 vertical pods, including agriculture, mining,
power, and infrastructure.
○ Define core platform features such as data collection, structuring,
assimilation, monitoring, and decision-making.
○ Lead AI/ML roadmap decisions to identify capabilities that create the most
leverage.
● Roadmap & Prioritization (30%)
○ Own quarterly roadmap planning while balancing business development
upsells, customer needs, and platform health.
○ Partner with the Chief Product Officer (CPO) to define deliverables for each
product pod.
○ Make strategic trade-offs between introducing new features and managing
technical debt.
○ Establish product metrics and KPIs to assess product-market fit within each
vertical.
● Cross-Functional Alignment (25%)
○ Serve as a liaison between business development, subject experts, and
engineering, translating customer needs into technical specifications.
○ Conduct deal reviews with business development to evaluate scope feasibility
with engineering capabilities.
○ Collaborate with Operations to ensure customer success metrics are
effectively tracked.
○ Engage with an advisory panel and domain experts to drive vertical-specific
innovation.
● Customer Empathy (10%)
○ Spend time with institutional customers on-site with field deployment teams.
○ Understand operational workflows, decision-making cycles, and pain points.
○ Drive improvements in Net Promoter Score (NPS).
○ Lead feedback loops from customers to inform product development.
Qualifications
● Core Competencies:
○ 8+ years of experience as a product manager or in a similar role; 3+ years at
a senior or director-level position.
○ Systems thinking with an understanding of the entire data workflow.
○ Proficiency in government operations including budget, procurement, and
decision-making processes.
○ Intuition regarding data and AI - ability to differentiate between feasible and
unrealistic project outcomes.
○ Technical fluency to communicate effectively with engineers and understand
technical documentation.
● Proven Track Record:
○ Experience in developing products from inception to scale, beyond merely
maintaining existing solutions.
○ Background in B2B Software as a Service (SaaS), government technology, or
enterprise systems.
○ History of shipping cross-functional products in alignment with engineering,
sales, and operations teams.
○ Proven track record in owning product metrics and positively influencing
revenue and NPS.
Preferred Skills
● Founder mentality, demonstrating ownership of outcomes rather than just the
development of features.
● Comfortable navigating ambiguity, particularly within government technology
contexts.
● Intellectual curiosity with a relentless focus on understanding workflows.