Principal Product Manager - AI

At Talkdesk, we are courageous innovators focused on redefining the customer experience, making the impossible possible for companies globally. We champion an inclusive and diverse culture representative of the communities in which we live and serve. And, we give back to our community by volunteering our time, supporting non-profits, and minimizing our global footprint. Each day, thousands of employees, customers, and partners all over the world trust Talkdesk to deliver a better way to great experiences.

We are recognized as a cloud contact center leader by many of the most influential research organizations, including Gartner and Forrester. With $498 million in total funding, a valuation of more than $10 Billion, and a ranking of #16 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list, now is the time to be part of the Talkdesk legacy to help accelerate our success in a new decade of transformational growth.

At Talkdesk, we embrace FAST, our fundamental operating principles that define who we are as an organization. These principles drive us to make the impossible possible. FAST: Focus + Accountability + Speed = Talkdesker.

• Focus: Focus time, energy and attention on what is most impactful for the business and thoughtful about how and when to partner with others.
• Accountability: Hold self and others accountable to meet commitments and drive results. Accept responsibility for successes and failures.
• Speed: Execute with agility and urgency. Act promptly, decisively, and without delay. Make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Talkdesker: YOU!

We are seeking an innovative, customer-focused leader to drive the AI Platform product area at Talkdesk. As the Principal Product Manager, you will be at the helm of shaping a platform that powers AI-driven solutions for the future of customer engagement. You will collaborate with designers, engineers, GTM teams, and the executive leadership to build cutting-edge AI capabilities that accelerate growth and lead to market leadership.

In this role, you will oversee a mix of strategic product leadership and people management, with the opportunity to guide both product innovation and team development. As a key partner to our GTM teams, you’ll serve as the face of the AI platform, engaging with customers, prospects, and partners to drive adoption and success.

Job Summary:

• The Principal Product Manager is responsible for leading the development and management of complex products from ideation to launch. This includes defining product strategy, conducting market research, developing product roadmaps, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches. The Principal Product Manager is a senior leader who provides guidance and direction to other product managers and technical staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and management of complex products, from ideation to launch, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, sales, and marketing, to ensure that all aspects of the product are aligned
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps and feature backlogs, and track progress against milestones
• Conduct market research and gather customer feedback to identify customer needs and pain points, and use this information to inform product decisions
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and other key stakeholders, in order to identify critical use cases that can be solved by AI solutions and gather feedback to improve product capabilities and inform future launches
• Use data and metrics to measure the effectiveness of products and features, and make data-driven decisions to optimize product performance
• Manage the product lifecycle, from launch to end-of-life, ensuring that products are updated and maintained as needed
• Provide leadership and guidance to other product managers and technical staff, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to complete their work
• Manage relationships with suppliers, vendors, and contractors to ensure that products are developed and delivered on time and within budget
• Ensure that all product work is completed in compliance with industry regulations and standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing complex products
• Strong leadership and product management skills, with the ability to manage and motivate a team of product managers and technical staff
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data and metrics to make informed product decisions
• Experience in developing product strategy and roadmaps, with a deep understanding of customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate product strategy and vision to cross-functional teams and senior leadership
• Experience working in an agile development environment, with a strong understanding of agile methodologies
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of AI driven products, with a strong ability to prioritize features, models, and experiments across multiple products simultaneously.
• Understand and be able to explain with detail the concepts of AI, generative AI, Agentic AI and underlining technologies (LLMs, prompts, vectors, among others).
• Strong understanding of industry regulations and standards with exposure to and knowledge of AI technologies

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Primarily office-environment work, extended periods of sitting or standing, computer-based work. Limited lifting, and equipment usage limited to computer-related equipment (keyboards, mouse, etc.)

The Talkdesk story hinges on empathy and acceptance. It is the shared goal among all Talkdeskers to empower a new kind of customer hero through our innovative software solution, and we firmly believe that the best path to success for our mission is inclusivity, diversity, and genuine acceptance. To that end, we will hire, promote, work along, cheer for, bond with, and warmly welcome into the Talkdesk family all persons without regard to ethnic and racial identity, indigenous heritage, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.