[Remote] Applied AI Product Manager (Forward Deployed)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking an Applied AI Product Manager (Forward Deployed) to drive the development of AI solutions that create real value for clients. This hands-on, client-facing role involves prototyping solutions, leading pre-sales efforts, and ensuring successful delivery while maintaining strong communication with stakeholders.ResponsibilitiesPrototype working AI solutions and demos yourself with modern tooling to prove the idea in pre-sales and get to value fastAct as the day-to-day partner and point of contact, earning trust across the organization and staying straight about trade-offsTurn vague high-stakes goals into a sharp problem statement, a solution and a definition of success everyone signs up toLead the shaping in pre-sales as a full member of the team, then stay on into delivery so nothing is lost in the handoverFacilitate workshops with business and technical stakeholders and bring clarity when the brief is fuzzy or the client changes directionBuild the business case and the ROI story so clients can invest with confidenceDrive rollout and change so what you build actually gets used, then feed the lessons back into how we workSkillsRoughly 5+ years in product or consulting, with a track record that matters more to us than years or titlesExperience leading customer-facing high-stakes work where stakeholders weren't aligned and the path wasn't obviousShowcase of taking AI agents or AI-native features all the way into live client use—things that shipped and got used, not prototypes that stayed in the labProficiency in prototyping with the current toolset including Claude and Claude Code, ChatGPT and Gemini, Cursor, app builders like v0, Lovable or Replit, and agent platforms such as Microsoft Copilot StudioReal domain depth in at least one industry: Financial Services, Retail Banking, Insurance, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail or Travel & HospitalityCapability to deliver 0→1 product innovation, building from a blank page under ambiguity without a playbookWorking knowledge of LLMs, prompting, RAG, embeddings and vector databases, agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)Skills in asking sharp questions, structuring chaos and moving from whiteboarding with execs to a crisp brief for engineers without losing the threadBias for action—jumping into the gaps with a rough prototype over a weekend, a workshop or a demo at short noticeEnglish proficiency at B2 level or higherPre-sales and solution-shaping experience with senior client stakeholdersBenefitsFull access to cutting-edge tools and technologiesCompetitive compensation depending on experience and skillsAll-around Social package: professional & soft skills training, medical & family care programs, sportsFree English classesUnlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutionsContinuous experience exchange with experts and professionals worldwideFriendly team and comfortable working environmentEngineering, corporate, and social events within and outside the CompanyFlexible working scheduleOpportunities for self-realizationCompany OverviewEPAM leverages its core engineering expertise as a leading global product development and digital platform engineering services company. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.epam.com.Company H1B SponsorshipEPAM Systems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2026, 120 in 2025, 172 in 2024, 232 in 2023, 373 in 2022, 359 in 2021, 502 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.