Valence · 1 day ago
Technical Product Manager, AI
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expValence is an innovative company that has developed an AI-native coaching platform for enterprises, focusing on transforming the future of work. They are seeking a Technical Product Manager for AI to partner with the VP of Engineering, driving critical AI and product initiatives while ensuring alignment across teams and shaping the evolution of their AI product.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologySaaS
No H1B
Responsibilities
Act as a thought partner and execution lead for the VP of Engineering across product and AI initiatives
Lead strategic product direction and roadmap development in close partnership with the VP of Engineering, AI leadership, and the wider team
Own product initiatives end-to-end, from data insights and experimentation through to shipped features and measurable impact
Help shape prioritization, sequencing, and tradeoffs across engineering, AI, and product workstreams
Serve as a bridge between AI, engineering, and product, ensuring shared context on goals, constraints, and system behavior
Drive clarity and alignment on AI product quality, evaluation frameworks, and improvement initiatives
Step in as needed to unblock teams, clarify ownership, or drive cross-functional initiatives forward
Contribute to organizational planning and process design that enables teams to move quickly without losing focus
Support and potentially manage product team members as the organization scales
Qualification
Required
5+ years of DevOps / Infrastructure experience, ideally supporting and scaling B2B SaaS platforms
Proven experience owning and evolving infrastructure that supports multiple engineering teams and production systems
Strong ability to operate as a trusted partner to senior engineering leadership, providing both strategic input and execution support
Experience acting as a force multiplier in complex organizations — comfortable owning ambiguity and driving clarity
AI/ML product experience or strong intuition for generative AI systems, able to reason about quality, tradeoffs, and limitations
Comfort stepping outside a strict PM role to address organizational or execution gaps when needed
Interest in mentoring or managing others as the team grows (people management experience is a plus, not a requirement)
Familiarity with enterprise security processes, audits, and procurement workflows
A proactive, ownership-driven mindset — you see problems before they become incidents and take initiative to fix them
Ability to collaborate effectively across application, AI, and leadership teams, balancing competing priorities
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) from day one
Generous PTO, company-wide R&R shutdowns, and paid parental leave
Retirement plan support for US and global employees
Meaningful ownership in a venture-backed company at a growth inflection point
Financial upside that comes from scaling fast
Top-up grants as we scale and you deliver exceptional performance — your compensation grows alongside your impact
Company
Valence
Valence provides an AI coach for employee development and organizational performance.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$75.09MKey Investors
Bessemer Venture PartnersM3 LendingInsight Partners
2025-09-25Series B· $50M
2025-08-12Corporate Round· $0.09M
2022-05-03Series A· $25M
Leadership Team
Parker Mitchell
Co-Founder and CEO
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