Senior Product Manager - AI

Xero
London
1 year ago
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Senior Product Manager - AI Copenhagen / London, UK Planday – Product / Permanent / Hybrid Apply for this job Planday from Xero is a leading digital solution that uncomplicates everyday scheduling and workforce management by making it easier for businesses and shift workers around the world to communicate, collaborate, and get work done. Powered by a community of local industry experts, Planday provides a best-in-class digital platform that is easy to use, accurate, secure, and compliant with local needs and standards. From payroll to POS and reporting, its open API and tech ecosystem is scalable to fit shifting business needs and to build an engaged, flexible workforce. Founded in 2004, Planday is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark and supports over 400,000 users across Europe and the US. Planday was acquired by Xero in 2021. How you’ll make an impact As a passionate AI Product Manager you will drive the next stage of evolution of our products. You will be a key member of our team, shape product strategy, guide development teams, and ensure our products align with strategic business objectives. Your strong analytical skills, deep understanding of AI, and ability to collaborate across teams will be instrumental in launching innovative, user-centric, and commercially successful products. What you’ll do Product Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive product strategies tailored to AI technologies. Innovation: Lead the ideation, development, and launch of innovative AI products that deliver exceptional value. Discovery: Conduct discovery to gain a deep understanding of our customers, users, and their problems, and identify opportunities by synthesizing insights to shape our strategy and guide the product roadmap. Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research to identify trends and competitive landscapes, positioning our products effectively. Roadmap Management: Define clear outcome focused product roadmaps and schedules in collaboration with your team trio (design and technical) and business teams. Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive product documentation to support alignment, development and communication. Project Oversight: Oversee and manage the product development process, ensuring adherence to budget, scope, and timelines. Technical Collaboration: Work closely with engineering teams to ensure product functionalities meet the highest quality standards. Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and external partners to support product development. What you’ll bring with you Proven experience as a Product Manager in a technology-driven field, with a strong focus on AI product development. A deep understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technologies. Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate effective product strategies to executive leadership. Strong problem-solving skills and a creative mindset. Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills. Advanced degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field is preferred. A track record of successfully managing products throughout their entire lifecycle. At Planday, we offer you: - Benefits like pension, health insurance, inclusive support for new parents and generous vacation - On top of your annual base salary, you are offered to be part of an Employee Share Plan - Growth and progression opportunities – we want you to grow with us - Flexible remote work - Strong social culture with lots of team and company activities - Meaningful work – everyone at Planday contributes to improving the lives of shift workers around the globe - Healthy work-life balance and autonomous approach to work. We trust in you and your abilities Finally, our offices are not just workplaces (although they are pretty nice and well-located, we have to say). Plandayers are open and welcoming and at Planday, everyone has the freedom and support to show their true self at work. Our tech stack is cutting edge and our engineering work is supported by dedicated in-house scrum masters and agile evangelists. At Planday, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are the cornerstones of innovation and a vibrant workplace culture, and we highly value the strength that diverse backgrounds offer. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to create an equitable experience for all our candidates throughout the process. Please let us know if you need reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to any personal characteristics. Apply for this job

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