What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI Product Manager position at Actalent?
Description
Scope of project: Imagine you’re a food retail store owner with multiple refrigerators. When alarms go off, you typically call service technicians to diagnose and fix the issue. This product streamlines that process by: Connecting to the system to monitor asset health. Triaging alarms to identify which alerts are real and require attention. Determining maintenance needs for the affected machine. Identifying required parts and available technicians. Coordinating scheduling, parts, and repair processes to resolve the issue efficiently. In short, the product provides asset monitoring, issue triaging, parts optimization, and maintenance guidance—ensuring faster fixes and reduced downtime. About Panasonic Go: Panasonic Go is a transformative strategic growth initiative that represents our commitment to innovation in a software-driven, AI-powered landscape. We pair cutting-edge AI and software with our hardware to enable integrated solutions that deliver personalized experiences, actionable insights, and unmatched efficiency. Panasonic aims to expand AI-driven hardware, software and solution businesses to 30% of its revenue by 2035. The Opportunity Across Panasonic's portfolio, we have thousands of connected devices generating proprietary data in real-world environments. We're building AI/software products that monetize these assets and create new recurring revenue streams. You'll lead innovation pods within Panasonic Go, taking AI/software products from 0→1 and beyond in solution areas like: energy management, supply chain optimization, manufacturing automation, food retail systems, or industrial IoT. You'll have autonomy, direct leadership visibility, and the opportunity to build transformative products within a Fortune 500 enterprise. • Own end-to-end product development for AI/software solutions that enhance and monetize Panasonic's hardware • Lead cross-functional innovation pods (5-10 people: engineers, strategists, GTM support) • Translate customer problems into AI/ML solutions (e.g., predictive maintenance, energy optimization, supply chain intelligence, computer vision, intelligent automation) • Work with data scientists and ML engineers to assess data quality, model viability, and technical feasibility • Bridge hardware realities (sensors, connectivity, edge computing) with software/AI capabilities across the IoT stack • Build credibility with business unit leaders and translate technical AI concepts for diverse audiences • Run rapid experiments to validate product-market fit and define success metrics • Create replicable playbooks for broader organizational adoption
Skills
artificial intelligence, Product management, machine learning
Top Skills Details
artificial intelligence,Product management,machine learning
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• AI product experience in industrial companies (energy, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, industrial automation) • Launched hardware products at scale (100K units) • IoT product management for commercial/industrial applications • Familiarity with edge AI, computer vision, predictive analytics, or industrial automation • Corporate innovation or transformation role experience • Experience working with Japanese companies and/or Japanese language abilities
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Newark, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $100.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 5, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Salary : $90 - $100