Manager, Product Management - AI Initiatives

EchoStar Corporation

• $110K — $157K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strategic leadership in enterprise AI/ML portfolios with a focus on scalable efficiencies.
  • Expertise in Generative AI architecture, LLMs, and predictive modeling pipelines.
  • Strong communication skills for presenting AI trade-offs to executives and ensuring cross-functional alignment.
  • Experience in establishing product methodologies and managing change initiatives.
  • Proficient in data interpretation using SQL and visualization tools like Tableau or PowerBI.

Responsibilities

  • Shape and execute a multi-year AI product strategy to enhance digital transformation and user experience.
  • Scale and mentor a team of Product Managers, implementing best practices for rapid prototyping.
  • Drive the development of a cohesive AI Core Platform to eliminate redundant department efforts.
  • Refine frameworks for evaluating AI applications based on ROI and technical feasibility.
  • Collaborate with Legal and Governance teams to uphold model safety and data privacy standards.

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts and HSAs.
  • 401(k) Plan with company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Career opportunities for professional growth.
  • Flexible time away plan.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

The Group Product Manager (GPM) of AI Initiatives serves as a strategic product leader addressing the challenge of scaling enterprise AI and intelligent automation capabilities across complex business units. This role solves fragmented product development by building a unified AI Core Platform while managing a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Data Scientists, AI Engineers, and UX Designers. By establishing product management best practices for non-deterministic software and governing ethical deployment, the GPM drives operational efficiency, mitigates technical risks, and transforms enterprise workflows.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
  • Shape and execute a multi-year AI product portfolio strategy that directly accelerates digital transformation, reduces costs, and improves enterprise user experiences
  • Scale and mentor a team of Product Managers, establishing standard operating procedures for rapid prototyping and non-deterministic software development
  • Drive a cohesive AI Core Platform strategy featuring centralized LLM gateways, retrieval systems, and shared agentic frameworks to eliminate redundant efforts across departments
  • Refine enterprise intake frameworks to evaluate prospective AI applications based on business ROI, technical feasibility, security posture, and data readiness
  • Partner with Legal and Governance teams to enforce model safety, data privacy, bias mitigation, and human-in-the-loop design patterns

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):
  • Strategic leadership in overseeing complex enterprise AI/ML portfolios that deliver scalable platform efficiencies and high ROI
  • AI Application and Innovation expertise across Generative AI architecture, LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, and predictive modeling pipelines
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex AI trade-offs to VP and C-level stakeholders while driving cross-functional consensus
  • Skill in establishing product methodologies, managing experimental backlogs, and leading enterprise change management initiatives
  • Data interpretation ability using enterprise telemetry, SQL, and visualization platforms to measure model drift, cost-per-inference, and system productivity


Additional Qualifications:
  • MBA or Master's degree in a related technical discipline


Minimum Requirements:
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or Business Administration)
  • Minimum Experience: 8+ years of total Digital Product Management experience, with at least 2+ years dedicated to production-grade AI/ML or Generative AI platforms, and 2+ years of direct people management
  • Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 2 years of experience with:
    • Generative AI architecture, machine learning, LLMs, RAG, fine-tuning, or agentic workflows
    • AI platform governance, ethical AI frameworks, and human-in-the-loop design
    • SQL, telemetry analysis, and enterprise visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, or Looker)


Visa sponsorship not available for this position

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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