Product Manager – Applied AI

OverviewAt Gigster, we partner with top-tier freelance talent to deliver transformative software solutions. We are looking for a Product Manager – Applied AI to lead the definition and delivery of AI-driven features, experiments, and solutions across a range of projects. This role is perfect for someone who can bridge the gap between business objectives and advanced AI capabilities - ensuring every solution is purposeful, measurable, and technically feasible.

• Identify and assess AI opportunities across client engagements or internal products.
• Translate complex business and user needs into clear AI product requirements and success metrics.
• Prioritize AI use cases, working closely with engineering and data science to define model objectives and validate feasibility.Coordinate cross-functional teams—engineering, design, MLOps, and stakeholders—to deliver POCs and features efficiently.
• Own the product roadmap for AI initiatives, with a focus on iterative learning, fast experimentation, and value delivery.
• Support stakeholder alignment by clearly articulating AI trade-offs, timelines, and performance KPIs.

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, with at least 2+ years focused on AI, data, or ML products. 
• Proven ability to ship AI-driven or ML-based features or platforms, ideally in startup or consulting environments.
• Deep understanding of AI use cases, model types (e.g., LLMs, agents, classifiers), AI system architectures, and the tooling ecosystem (e.g., LangChain, Vertex AI, OpenAI, HuggingFace, etc.).
• Comfortable evaluating trade-offs between open-source, proprietary, and platform-based AI implementations.
• Familiar with full AI lifecycle: Strategy → Data Prep → Model Build → Deployment → Feedback loops.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills in remote and async teams.
• Experience with standard PM tools like JIRA, Productboard, Confluence, or similar.
• Experience or familiarity with tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Windsurf is a plus.

• Be part of an elite, global talent network delivering cutting-edge solutions.
• Collaborate with world-class engineers, designers, and data scientists.
• Enjoy autonomy and flexibility in a fully remote, async-friendly environment.
• Work on high-impact projects with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise clients.

This is a freelance/contract role. You’ll be matched with projects based on availability, skills, and fit.