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Senior Product Manager | Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)
We're partnering with an early-stage, venture-backed AI infrastructure startup that is building a platform to unlock proprietary scientific data for machine learning applications across industries like life sciences, materials science, and climate research. They're looking for a Senior Product Manager to join as an early product hire, working directly with executive leadership to define product strategy and help shape the future of the platform.
Responsibilities
We're partnering with an early-stage, venture-backed AI infrastructure startup that is building a platform to unlock proprietary scientific data for machine learning applications across industries like life sciences, materials science, and climate research. They're looking for a Senior Product Manager to join as an early product hire, working directly with executive leadership to define product strategy and help shape the future of the platform.
Responsibilities
- Own the product strategy and roadmap from ideation through execution
- Partner closely with engineering and design to define and deliver impactful product initiatives
- Work directly with customers to gather feedback and translate insights into product decisions
- Lead design partnerships and serve as the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle
- Collaborate with go-to-market teams to support enterprise sales efforts and customer adoption
- Prioritize features and initiatives based on customer needs, business impact, and technical feasibility
- Drive cross-functional execution to ensure successful product launches and continuous improvement
- 5 years of Product Management experience
- Experience working at an early-stage startup or as an early product hire building a new product
- Proven success partnering directly with customers and translating feedback into product strategy
- Strong experience supporting enterprise customer conversations and cross-functional collaboration
- Excellent analytical, prioritization, and decision-making skills
- Comfortable working closely with engineering teams on highly technical products
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced startup environments
- Bonus: Experience in biotech, drug discovery, healthcare, or life sciences
- Hybrid schedule: 3 days onsite per week in Palo Alto, CA
- Founding-stage opportunity with significant ownership and influence on product direction
- Well-funded startup with strong runway and ambitious growth plans
- Unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future
Salary : $140,000 - $200,000