Avant · 3 days ago
Generative AI Product Manager
Greater Chicago Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expAvant is a company focused on leveraging AI to drive business innovation. They are seeking a Generative AI Product Manager to prototype AI solutions, scale AI impact across the organization, and establish governance and best practices for AI use.
Consumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending
Responsibilities
Prototype & Pilot AI Use Cases: Build scrappy MVPs and run hands-on pilots that leverage our data (in Databricks) and AI tooling to solve real business problems
Scale AI Agents & Workflows: Deploy AI copilots and automation for high-value internal workflows (e.g. customer support, underwriting, analytics)
Partner on AI Roadmap: Work with business units to identify, prioritize, and validate AI opportunities—balancing quick wins with longer-term strategic bets
Enable AI Across the Org: Drive adoption by building shared repositories of use cases, running enablement sessions, and integrating AI literacy into company culture
Measure Impact: Define metrics for adoption, efficiency, and quality of AI solutions; use data to guide iteration and scaling
Shape AI Governance & Best Practices: Partner with Product, Data, and Engineering to establish standards around safety, compliance, and responsible AI use
Qualification
Required
AI-First Mindset: A power user of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot, etc.), with curiosity for experimenting and applying them in real workflows
Product Builder: 5+ years in product or program management, ideally in tech or fintech, with experience taking concepts from zero to shipped solutions
Data Fluent: Comfortable with SQL and working in a data platform like Databricks; strong instincts for measuring impact with data
System Thinker: Able to connect dots across business workflows, data pipelines, and AI opportunities—not just tasks
Great Communicator: You can translate technical possibilities into business outcomes, and align executives, engineers, and end users alike
Action-Oriented: You move quickly, prototype relentlessly, and aren't afraid to break and learn
Prototype & Pilot AI Use Cases: Build scrappy MVPs and run hands-on pilots that leverage our data (in Databricks) and AI tooling to solve real business problems
Scale AI Agents & Workflows: Deploy AI copilots and automation for high-value internal workflows (e.g. customer support, underwriting, analytics)
Partner on AI Roadmap: Work with business units to identify, prioritize, and validate AI opportunities—balancing quick wins with longer-term strategic bets
Enable AI Across the Org: Drive adoption by building shared repositories of use cases, running enablement sessions, and integrating AI literacy into company culture
Measure Impact: Define metrics for adoption, efficiency, and quality of AI solutions; use data to guide iteration and scaling
Shape AI Governance & Best Practices: Partner with Product, Data, and Engineering to establish standards around safety, compliance, and responsible AI use
Preferred
Experience embedding GenAI into customer-facing fintech or data-driven products
Familiarity with AI infrastructure and tooling (LangChain, vector databases, LLM APIs)
Hands-on experience with Databricks for data pipelines, ML models, or AI experimentation
A track record of shipping AI-powered tools (whether formally at work or informally on your own)
Benefits
Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options
401(k) match
Flexible Time Off
Flexible Work Environment - (i.e. Mon/Tues/Thurs in-person)
Generous Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance and Post-parental leave ramp-up program
Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks
Summer Fridays
Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events
And who doesn’t love the swag
Company
Avant
Avant is an online lending platform that offers alternatives to its clients with safe financial products.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.08BKey Investors
Ares ManagementWebBankPamlico Capital
2022-12-07Private Equity
2022-12-07Debt Financing· $250M
2022-07-14Debt Financing· $250M
Leadership Team
Matt Bochenek
CEO
Charles Whittaker
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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