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Product Manager (Government)

Recruiting From Scratch
Full-time
On-site
Palo Alto, California, United States
$125,190 - $125,190 USD yearly
AI Product Manager
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Title of Role: Product Manager (Government)
Location: Palo Alto, CA (Onsite, 5 days per week)
Company Stage of Funding: Series A (well-funded, $100M+ raised)
Office Type: Onsite (no remote option)
Salary: $125K – $190K base, plus competitive equity

Company Description

We are representing a fast-growing, venture-backed AI company that is redefining how government and enterprise organizations leverage artificial intelligence. With over $100M raised in Series A funding and strong early traction across Fortune 500 clients, this company combines top-tier technical expertise with deep knowledge of regulated industries.

The team is composed of serial founders and leaders with proven experience scaling successful companies. Their mission is to bring cutting-edge AI solutions to some of the most complex, mission-critical environments, enabling organizations to move faster, operate more effectively, and deliver meaningful impact.

What You Will Do

  • Act as the bridge between engineering teams and government/enterprise clients.

  • Work directly with customers to deeply understand priorities, challenges, and opportunities.

  • Translate customer needs into actionable product solutions tailored for high-impact delivery.

  • Collaborate with AI engineers to scope, develop, and deliver solutions that align with platform capabilities and product strategy.

  • Represent the product to customers through demos, trainings, and ongoing partnership.

  • Provide structured feedback to platform engineering teams to inform roadmap decisions.

Ideal Candidate Background

  • 3–6 years of experience in product management, consulting, or operations at high-growth startups or top-tier firms.

  • Strong track record working directly with government, military, Department of Defense, or adjacent organizations.

  • Experience interfacing closely with engineering and design teams.

  • Comfortable operating in a hands-on capacity as an individual contributor.

  • Excellent communicator with proven ability to manage relationships with enterprise or government clients.

  • Bachelor’s degree with demonstrated academic performance.

Preferred

  • Prior military service or direct experience working with the military.

  • Deep personal interest in AI, with active use of modern AI tools.

  • Experience at VC-backed, venture-scale startups.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Salary: $125K – $190K base, commensurate with experience.

  • Equity: Competitive equity package with significant upside potential.

  • Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings, and generous PTO.

  • Other: Opportunity to work alongside an elite team of founders, engineers, and operators solving high-impact problems.