Senior Product Manager in Manchester

We’re partnered with a high‑growth, PE‑backed organisation at the forefront of applied AI, who are looking to appoint an AI Product Lead to drive the vision, strategy and delivery of their flagship AI platform. This is a senior, high‑impact role where you will take ownership of shaping how AI is used to solve complex, real‑world problems for major enterprise clients across regulated and data‑heavy industries.

Working closely with the Chief Product Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in defining product direction, bringing structure to discovery and delivery, and converting AI capability into production‑ready, revenue‑generating products. The business is scaling rapidly, with a strong customer pipeline and significant investment. This role suits someone who thrives in fast‑paced startup/scale‑up environments and enjoys full ownership, from defining the problem, to prototyping, through to shipping features into production.

If you’re motivated by building AI products that have tangible commercial and user impact, this is the opportunity to take something with huge potential and lead it into its next phase of growth.

What do we need from you?

• Proven experience delivering AI‑led or ML‑driven products into production (not just discovery or concept).
• Examples of taking product features from customer need → prototype → shipped product in real customer environments.
• Experience working in startup or scale‑up businesses (Seed → Series A–D ideal), where speed, adaptability and hands‑on ownership are essential.
• Ability to define and own a product vision, build roadmaps, prioritise effectively and bring structure to delivery.
• Background operating as a Product Lead / Senior Product Manager, influencing strategy while still being close enough to delivery to drive outcomes.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a track record of turning complex challenges into clear, deliverable product solutions.
• Comfortable collaborating with data scientists, engineers and commercial teams to translate AI capability into genuine customer value.

The Role

As AI Product Lead, you will own the strategy, roadmap and delivery of a next‑generation AI product used to automate, interpret and solve complex information‑rich workflows for enterprise clients. You’ll work closely with the CPO and founding team to establish a disciplined product function while maintaining the creative, fast‑moving pace of a scale‑up. This is a hands‑on strategic role: you’ll shape the vision, validate customer problems, develop prototypes, and lead the delivery of features into production environments.

Key Focus Areas

• Product Ownership & Vision
  • Define and deliver the AI product roadmap aligned to commercial strategy.
  • Establish product discipline, structure and processes within a scaling organisation.
  • Translate customer and market needs into clear product requirements.
• AI‑Led Product Development
  • Lead the creation and delivery of AI features, ensuring models, workflows and outputs reach production.
  • Partner with engineering and data science teams to convert capability into usable customer experiences.
  • Ensure product decisions are driven by insight, experimentation and measurable outcomes.
• Hands‑On Delivery & Execution
  • Work closely with the CPO to drive feature delivery from concept to launch.
  • Own prototyping, hypothesis testing and iterative development.
  • Take responsibility for shipping features, not just defining them.
• Customer & Market Impact
  • Engage directly with enterprise customers to validate use cases and gather feedback.
  • Prioritise features based on customer value, revenue impact and AI feasibility.
  • Support go‑to‑market planning and readiness.

Working Environment

Location: Manchester or London
Hybrid: Roughly 1 day per month on site.

What’s on Offer?

• Up to £110,000 salary.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a high‑growth AI product in a PE‑backed scale-up.
• Build and lead the next evolution of the product function.
• Work directly with a highly credible CPO and founding team.
• Shape and ship AI products used by major enterprise clients.
• Ability to make a visible impact in a business scaling rapidly.

Why Join?

This is a rare chance to take charge of an AI product with huge market potential and move it from founder‑led to product‑led. You’ll own the future direction of the product, work with cutting‑edge AI capabilities, and play a critical role in driving commercial value. If you thrive in environments where you can combine strategic ownership with hands‑on delivery, this role gives you the platform to build something with real impact.

If you’re interested in learning more, please apply or send your CV over to Dominic Brown – with a time to discuss the opportunity in more detail.