AI Foundry Project Manager New Newcastle, Madrid in Newcastle upon Tyne

• We are looking for exceptional talent with excellent communication skills
• Collaboration is key, both internally and with our clients. We believe we do our best work when we are together and working hand in hand with business users
• Curiosity is something we embrace and value highly
• We want people who are positive and passionate, have proven problem solving capabilities, can work quickly to find solutions to complex challenges and unlock big opportunities
• People need to be able to take ownership and be trusted to deliver, going the extra mile
• We want people who are highly motivated and have a high desire to learn

Responsibilities

Neptune North are launching a new initiative known as AI Foundry. We are forming a team of versatile, entrepreneurial technology professionals who will be charged with building, deploying and managing a suite of AI-augmented and highly customisable multi-tenant business applications. These products will save time, improve user experience, and reduce costs for a carefully-controlled list of high-value customers in the financial services domain. We are looking for an experienced product manager to orchestrate the full lifecycle of software delivery co-ordinate the transition of each product from initial single-client rollout through to broader commercial exploitation. The role combines elements of product ownership, product management and delivery management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own the end-to-end product roadmap for AI Foundry, our AI-native application delivery platform, aligning priorities across commercial and engineering teams
• Act as the primary product point of contact for senior client stakeholders across our financial services and defence engagements, translating complex business needs into a clear, actionable product vision
• Partner closely with the internal engineering team to define, sequence and prioritise the backlog, balancing client commitments against platform scalability and reusability
• Lead product discovery for new AI Foundry capabilities
• Define and track success metrics such as adoption, performance and business value for AI Foundry initiatives, reporting progress to leadership and client sponsors
• Manage the trade-off between bespoke client requirements and building a reusable, multi-tenant AI Foundry capability
• Support the Management team in scoping and shaping new AI Foundry engagements, including input into proposals, pricing and statements of work
• Ensure product delivery adheres to relevant regulatory, security and governance requirements across our regulated client base

What makes a great candidate

• A proven track record as a Product Manager delivering business-critical applications and/or software engineering platforms
• Experience engaging with senior, C-suite or Director-level client stakeholders, comfortable navigating ambiguity and complex commercial relationships
• Strong technical fluency in AI concepts, especially LLMs and their deployment in production environments, sufficient to challenge and collaborate credibly with engineering and data science teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to flex confidently between technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to build and prioritise a product roadmap that balances multiple client needs against a shared platform
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience contributing to proposals, scoping exercises or business cases
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-scaling, entrepreneurial environment
• An Undergraduate Degree in a relevant subject

We would also prefer you to have

• Experience within financial services, private capital, insurance or defence sectors
• Experience working within a joint venture, matrixed or multi-stakeholder organisational structure
• You can have an impact from day one – we empower and trust our people to leverage their skillsets
• Work on a wide variety of projects alongside exceptionally talented people, often closely correlated to world events and trends
• Deliver demonstrable business value working hand-in-hand with the customer
• Learn from industry experts on how financial markets and world economies work
• Ownership of technical products and projects – actively engage with a wide range of business functions to leverage their knowledge and exposure
• Exercising judgement and acumen to understand the true business need beyond the stated requirements

Interview Process

• Aptitude Test – The next step is to complete a speed-driven aptitude assessment.
• Management Interviews – You will meet with members of our Management Team. These will be a combination of technical questions and an assessment of team and cultural fit.
• Technical Interview – As a final step you will meet 1-2 other team members for a technical interview.
• Offer – Successful candidates will receive a formal offer, subject to reference and right-to-work checks.