AI Product Lead

Aspire Software

AI-First Product Building

• Build working product solutions using AI as the primary execution medium
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and refine solutions to validate ideas early
• Use AI agents for requirements analysis, design exploration, implementation, and testing
• Move from problem understanding to working solution without reliance on legacy SDLC rituals

Customer Discovery & Engagement

• Engage directly with customers to understand workflows, pain points, and unmet needs
• Use live demos and working prototypes to drive customer conversations
• Validate solutions through real usage, not assumptions or opinions
• Build trust by clearly explaining AI behavior, limitations, and tradeoffs

Problem Framing & Opportunity Identification

• Frame problems clearly and precisely before execution
• Identify new AI-powered solution opportunities and revenue potential
• Evaluate ideas based on impact, feasibility, and learning velocity
• Use experimentation to discard weak ideas quickly

Outcome Ownership

• Define success in terms of adoption, retention, efficiency, and revenue impact
• Prioritize initiatives based on outcomes, not feature volume
• Continuously assess whether solutions are creating real value
• Own the full lifecycle from idea to impact

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with AI Product Engineers and AI Developers within AI Pods
• Align engineering, design, and data efforts around outcomes
• Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders
• Represent the product externally with credibility and clarity

What This Role Is Not

• Not a backlog or roadmap-only role
• Not a handoff-based product manager
• Not a requirements writer detached from execution

Core Capabilities

• Strong ability to build working software using AI tools
• Proven experience rapidly prototyping and iterating on product ideas
• Deep understanding of probabilistic AI systems and guardrails
• Ability to reason about systems end-to-end

Product & Business Acumen

• Experience engaging directly with customers
• Ability to identify business and revenue opportunities
• Strong product judgment and taste
• Comfort prioritizing under uncertainty

Communication & Leadership

• Ability to explain complex AI behavior clearly and honestly
• Strong storytelling grounded in real system behavior
• Comfortable leading through influence rather than authority