Staff Product Manager, Technical

Robots and Pencils•Canada, KS

2d•$160,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm that builds AI co-workers for enterprise operations, combining UX capability and senior engineering talent, with a focus on AWS. Founded in 2009, the company has delivery centers in Canada, the United States, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and serves clients across several industries. Its teams average more than 15 years of experience. The posting describes a Principal Product Manager role responsible for product vision and strategy across supported engagements. The position serves as the senior product authority on cross-functional teams, sets delivery standards, advises client executives, mentors experienced product managers, and contributes to the growth of the product management practice. The role addresses complex, high-stakes digital product challenges and supports production-ready AI delivery. The role brings an AI-forward approach to product work, including use of tools such as Claude for efficiency, research synthesis, and product thinking. It partners with engineering, design, strategy, business stakeholders, and client leadership to set direction, make difficult trade-offs, define measures of success, and deliver under client constraints. The posting lists salary ranges of CAD $170,000–$225,000 and USD $160,000–$220,000, depending on location and other factors. Eligible employees receive paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k). An offer may be conditional on a background check in accordance with local legislation.

Requirements

10 or more years of product management experience, with a strong record in consultative or enterprise environments.
Demonstrated success defining product vision and strategy at the program or portfolio level for complex, high-stakes digital initiatives with measurable business impact.
Expert client advisory skills and experience influencing executives.
Deep experience leading discovery, roadmapping, and delivery across large, multi-stakeholder organizations.
Experience mentoring senior product managers and shaping team-level product management practices.
Strong cross-functional leadership and ability to align engineering, design, strategy, and business teams at scale.
Experience defining product metrics, success frameworks, and iterative delivery models.
Deep applied experience using AI tools to improve efficiency, research synthesis, and product thinking at scale.
Deep consulting or professional services delivery experience, including acting as the primary product voice with senior client stakeholders and delivering under client constraints.
A formed point of view on how AI is reshaping product management, with credibility to influence client and internal thinking.

Nice To Haves

Experience contributing to business development, proposals, or practice growth.
Comfort prototyping with AI tools such as Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot to validate product hypotheses and de-risk decisions.
Working fluency in generative AI fundamentals, including LLMs, RAG, prompt and context engineering, and model limitations.
Hands-on contributions to AI-powered products, including features, prompts, or evaluations.
External presence in the product or AI product community through writing, speaking, or advisory work.
Vertical depth in Consumer Products and Retail, Education, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Drive product vision and strategy for supported engagements, owning direction for complex, high-stakes digital products.
Define product operating models, discovery practices, and delivery standards for engagements.
Frame difficult product problems, align stakeholders, and drive resolution at scale.
Define success frameworks and use data, research, and user insight to evaluate outcomes and guide product direction.
Identify opportunities to improve product practice on engagements and contribute learnings to Robots & Pencils.
Use AI tools, such as Claude, to improve efficiency, research synthesis, and product thinking.
Advise senior leadership and client executives on product vision and direction.
Represent product thinking at the leadership level and influence strategy, delivery, and technology decisions.
Lead complex stakeholder forums, workshops, and executive discussions.
Champion product delivery standards and best practices.
Mentor experienced product managers in product judgment, strategic thinking, and client impact.
Serve as the senior product decision-maker for difficult product decisions and complex trade-offs.
Contribute to business development, proposals, and growth of the product management practice.