[Remote] Director of Product Management

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rational Dynamics is an early-stage startup specializing in AI reasoning systems for complex cognitive tasks. As the Director of Product Management, you will oversee the entire product lifecycle of AI products, collaborating with customers and teams to transform high-cognitive-complexity workflows, particularly in financial services.ResponsibilitiesOwn the end-to-end product lifecycle across discovery, strategy, prototyping, specification, launch, and iterationWork directly with customers and internal stakeholders to identify high-value workflow problems and translate them into product directionPersonally build rapid prototypes, demos, and workflow experiments using modern AI tools such as Lovable, Replit, and similar platforms to accelerate learning and decision-makingTurn ambiguous customer needs and emerging technical capabilities into clear product strategy, priorities, and execution plansLead and develop a team of product leaders and product managers; set a high bar for judgment, communication, and ownershipPartner closely with Engineering, Research, and Forward Deployed teams to transform customer-specific solutions into scalable platform capabilitiesDrive product prioritization with strong judgment around tradeoffs, sequencing, and business impact rather than process for process’s sakeEstablish tight feedback loops with customers, usage data, and internal teams so the roadmap evolves quickly as the market changesEnsure product decisions are grounded in deep understanding of user workflows, technical constraints, and long-term strategic advantageHelp shape Rational Dynamics’ product culture around speed, insight, clarity, and hands-on executionDevelop metrics to manage and guide team execution, customer success, and product qualitySkillsSignificant product management leadership experience, including experience owning products from concept to launch in enterprise software, AI, data, or other highly technical environmentsDemonstrated experience managing and developing teams of product leaders, not only individual contributorsProven track record of full-stack product ownership: discovery, prototyping, requirements, launch, customer iteration, and roadmap managementDemonstrated ability to personally prototype products and workflows using modern AI-native tools; this role requires a builder who can move from idea to working artifact quicklyStrong technical fluency and product judgment in AI-enabled systems, including LLM-powered applications, workflow tooling, data products, APIs, or adjacent platform technologiesHighly flexible and effective in fast-changing environments where the product, customer, and approach may evolve rapidlyClear and collaborative communicator who can align executives, engineers, researchers, and customers around decisions and tradeoffsHands-on desire and ability; you are willing to build, test, and refine ideas yourself rather than delegate all early product explorationCapable of developing and communicating insight; you can synthesize customer input, technical possibilities, and market signals into clear product directionRelentless curiosity, learning, and improvement; you actively adopt new tools, methods, and technologies to increase product velocity and qualityExperience building AI products in financial services or other high-consequence domainsExperience taking products from 0 to 1 and then evolving them into repeatable, scalable offeringsStrong design and workflow intuition, especially for products that simplify complex expert workExperience partnering closely with engineering and research organizations in technically demanding environmentsExperience leading product in an early-stage or high-growth startupAdvanced degree in computer science, engineering, business, design, HCI, economics, or a related fieldGraduate degree preferredBenefits$7,500 to $15,000 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by Rational DynamicsCompany OverviewRational Dynamics builds customized AI reasoning systems for tasks of high cognitive complexity. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA, US, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://rationaldynamics.ai/.