Staff Product Manager, AI [gn]

Actian is seeking a Staff Product Manager, AI to lead AI initiatives for their Data Intelligence product. This senior individual contributor role involves defining and driving the AI roadmap, focusing on new agents, orchestration, security, and business impact analytics. The manager will own the full product lifecycle, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and partner with Go-to-Market teams to position AI value. The role requires strong technical understanding of agentic AI architectures, LLMs, and agent frameworks, with proven experience in building and deploying AI agents.

Must Have

• Define and drive the roadmap for AI within the data intelligence product
• Focus on new agents and orchestration, agent activity tracking, security/compliance enforcement, and business impact analytics
• Own the full product lifecycle from discovery through launch, iteration, and adoption
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and business partners
• Partner with Go-to-Market teams to position AI value proposition and drive adoption
• 5+ years in Software Product Management, with at least 1 year owning zero-to-one or early-stage product launches and/or startup experience
• Strong technical understanding of agentic AI architectures and frameworks
• Technical fluency and working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, LLMs, and agent frameworks (e.g. LangGraph, MCP Servers, Cursor AI)
• Proven experience building and deploying AI agents in close collaboration with Engineering and Research teams
• Skilled at translating customer and stakeholder needs into innovative product features
• Track record of shipping enterprise-grade SaaS features from ideation through scale
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field

Good to Have

• Prior work experience in data management domain (e.g., data catalogs, databases, major CSPs, key data-oriented user personas and their use cases)

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base salary and variable compensation

What You’ll Do

• Define and drive the roadmap for AI within our data intelligence product, focusing on new agents and orchestration, agent activity tracking, security/compliance enforcement, and business impact analytics. You'll make data-informed decisions executed with strong product sense.
• Own the full product lifecycle from discovery through launch, iteration, and adoption, including setting success metrics, prioritizing features, and ensuring high-quality execution.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver a best-in-class agentic AI experience.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and business partners.
• Partner with Go-to-Market teams to position our AI value proposition, shape product messaging, and drive adoption among technical and executive audiences.

Who You Are

• 5+ years in Software Product Management, with at least 1 year owning zero-to-one or early-stage product launches and/or startup experience.
• Strong technical understanding of agentic AI architectures and frameworks. Required: Technical fluency and working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, LLMs, and agent frameworks (e.g. LangGraph, MCP Servers, Cursor AI).
• Proven experience building and deploying AI agents in close collaboration with Engineering and Research teams.
• Skilled at translating customer and stakeholder needs into innovative product features.
• Track record of shipping enterprise-grade SaaS features from ideation through scale.
• Able to balance short-term execution with long-term vision.
• Customer-driven and passionate about customer success.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Preferred qualifications

• Prior work experience in data management domain (e.g., data catalogs, databases, major CSPs, key data-oriented user personas and their use cases) is a plus

Cloud Product Team’s Principles

• This role sits within the Cloud Product Team. Here are principles we live by:
• When the wind blows, build windmills not walls
• If it isn't ruthless, it isn't prioritization
• Do better, do faster

We value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.