Forward Deployed Product Manager

Mannelly Recruitment•San Francisco, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

A fast-growing AI fintech startup is hiring Forward Deployed Product Managers to shape how banks adopt its AI agents and realize value from them. Product usage has grown 40x in the last six months. In this customer-facing role, you will guide customers from signed contract through full production adoption. You will scope requirements, customize AI agents, define success metrics, and work alongside engineering to turn customer needs into production-grade AI systems. You will also advise C-suite and senior executives at major financial institutions on AI roadmaps, monitor account health to identify risks early, and help develop the playbooks and standards needed to scale the team. Travel is expected about once a month. Visa transfers are welcome; relocation assistance is not provided.

Requirements

2 to 8 years of experience as a product manager or client-facing strategist.
Background in product management, management consulting, startup operations (founder or 0-to-1 experience), or deployment strategy.
Experience using AI tools such as Claude effectively.
Executive presence and the ability to manage relationships with and present comfortably to VP-level finance stakeholders.
A recognizable university background.
Stable work history, without frequent job changes or tenures under two years.

Responsibilities

Guide customers from signed contract through full production adoption.
Scope customer requirements and customize AI agents.
Define success metrics and partner with engineering to deliver production-grade AI systems.
Advise C-suite and senior executives at major financial institutions on their AI roadmaps.
Monitor account health and identify risks early.
Build playbooks and standards to help scale the team.