Forward Deployed Product Manager

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Owns a set of client deployments from contract signing through full rollout, setting measures of success and steering the roadmap while advising senior stakeholders. The work pairs hands-on coordination with engineers and close monitoring of account health with executive-level communication. What you'll do - Scope requirements, tailor the solution, set success measures and manage the roadmap for each deployment. - Advise senior executives on technology plans and lead steering meetings on major decisions. - Turn customer needs into working AI solutions by partnering with engineers to build, test and refine them. - Track account health through usage data, flag risks early and run retention and expansion plans. - Lead difficult conversations on compliance, operational change, systems integration and customer experience. - Give engineering clear, data-backed product feedback that turns customer pain points into roadmap changes. - Help set playbooks, hiring standards and operating practices for the customer success function as it grows. Requirements What we're looking for - Earlier career in product roles, advisory work, founding-stage company building or rollout planning. - A solid, recognizable university background. - Ability to use AI tools effectively in day-to-day work. - Executive presence to build relationships and present confidently to senior business stakeholders. Bonus points - Hands-on time working directly with business buyers in an advisory capacity. - Exposure to building or selling AI agents at a company focused on them. - Understanding of how autonomous software assistants get rolled out across sizable organizations. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Salary: $150K - $255K - Equity Location and work model - San Francisco, California, United States - New York City Metropolitan Area - On-site, five days a week - Full-time