Lead Product Manager - GenAI
Apex Systems · Roseland, NJ · 1 mo ago
MarketingContract
About the role
We are looking for a Lead Product Manager for a Fortune 500 company in the Roseland, NJ, or NYC area. This role involves defining and delivering digital products, integrating GenAI/LLM tooling, and working with agile teams to drive projects from discovery through launch.
Location and schedule
Roseland, New Jersey (Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 remote) OR New York, NY (2 days onsite in NYC and 1 in Roseland, NJ)
Duration
3-month contract to hire.
Responsibilities
- Define and deliver digital products with agile teams and business partners.
- Integrate GenAI/LLM tooling into product development workflows.
- Drive projects from discovery through launch and post-launch, covering the full SDLC.
- Use data and client feedback to prioritize features and roadmap items.
- Write clear business cases, run productive meetings, and explain technical constraints to non-technical stakeholders.
- Operate independently in tools like Jira, Confluence, or equivalent for planning, documentation, and tracking.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- 5+ years of firsthand experience defining and delivering digital products with agile teams and business partners, from discovery through launch and post-launch.
- Firsthand experience integrating GenAI/LLM tooling into professional workflows.
- Understanding of how large language models and AI-powered automation work, including the ability to articulate tradeoffs, risks, pros, and cons.
- Proactive use of data and client feedback to inform prioritization.
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to write clear business cases and explain technical constraints to non-technical stakeholders.
- Comfort working in ambiguity, making progress without complete information and course-correcting quickly when new evidence arrives.
- Optimistic, energizing demeanor with a creative problem-solving approach.
Qualifications
- Technical, analytical, or design background is a plus.
- Hands-on experience in regulated domains such as payroll, tax, HR, fintech, or healthcare is a bonus.
Skills
- Built and shipped a personal project (app, tool, or side project), especially using AI-assisted development.
- Used LLM APIs, performed prompt engineering, or set up agentic workspaces or directories in a personal or professional project.
- Some hands-on experience with mobile or web development.
- Early adopter of new technology who quickly learns and applies it.
- Avid follower of technology personalities and trends via books, blogs, podcasts, or social media.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans with optional financial protection.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and 401(k) with company match after 12 months of tenure.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
- SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
- Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
- On-demand training program, access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
- Certification discounts and other perks through associations such as CompTIA and IIBA.
- Dedicated customer service team for consultants to address benefits and resource questions.
- Access to a certified Career Coach.