Principal Product Manager - Technical
About The Position
IDC is building the next generation of intelligent, AI-powered platforms that transform how technology decisions get made. This confidential initiative re-imagines the way decision-makers discover and interact with trusted research and data—and will be foundational to IDC’s future. We are looking for a remote Principal Product Manager – Technical (PM-T) to lead the product strategy, architecture, and execution for a core pillar of this new platform. You will operate as the single-threaded owner for a critical domain, working across engineering, AI/ML, research, and design to deliver a seamless and scalable product experience. This role is a rare opportunity to define the strategy for a zero-to-one system—shaping how content is modeled, how user intents are recognized, and how insights flow across the IDC ecosystem. The right candidate will bring deep technical fluency, customer obsession, and a track record of delivering high-impact platform products in fast-paced environments.
Requirements
- 7+ years of product management experience, with 4+ years in a technical or platform product role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Proven track record of shipping 0→2 products or scaling platform capabilities in ambiguous, high-accountability environments.
- Deep technical fluency—you can meaningfully shape architecture, API design, and system trade-offs with engineering teams.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to influence VP- and SVP-level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives that span engineering, data science, design, and research.
- Strong business and customer orientation; experience driving adoption, engagement, and measurable business outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building or scaling AI/ML-powered products, especially involving search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or entity extraction.
- Familiarity with knowledge graph design, semantic modeling, or enterprise data platforms.
- Background working with structured research, metadata systems, or content syndication at scale.
- Experience with enterprise SaaS, developer platforms, or B2B intelligence solutions.
- Ability to operate autonomously, manage ambiguity, and influence outcomes in a matrixed organization.
Responsibilities
- Own the product vision, long-term strategy, and roadmap for a foundational capability within IDC’s next-gen discovery platform.
- Define the data models, technical architecture, and platform interfaces that power intelligent, context-aware product experiences.
- Partner with engineering to design and deliver scalable APIs, system components, and observability layers that enable extensibility and reuse.
- Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate capabilities such as semantic search, LLM-powered assistants, personalization, and classification systems.
- Write PRFAQs and technical narratives that align senior leadership, drive clarity across functions, and accelerate high-judgment decisions.
- Engage directly with CIOs, analysts, and vendor partners to validate pain points and iterate toward product-market fit.
- Define success metrics, build telemetry strategies, and use experimentation to drive continuous learning and iteration.
- Serve as the single-threaded owner for your domain, mentoring others and raising the quality bar across the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
