We are looking for a product leader to run a portfolio that includes AI-powered products and to own how our Product Management team applies AI — the strategy, standards, investment decisions, governance and team capability. You will lead and develop a team of Product Managers, own product strategy and P&L; across the portfolio, and raise the organization's product-AI capability. What "Applied AI" means at Director level. The emphasis shifts from doing the hands-on AI work to judging it, funding the right AI bets and setting the guardrails. This is a product-leadership role — not an engineering, data-science or AI-research role. You set direction and standards for the specialists who build. Responsibilities Lead and develop a team of Product Managers running a portfolio that includes AI-powered products; own product strategy, vision and P&L; across that portfolio Set an AI-informed product strategy — where AI creates durable advantage, where it is commoditizing, and how to sequence the roadmap against advancing AI capability Make build / buy / partner and investment decisions for AI capabilities; own AI business cases and ROI; fund the right experiments and know when to stop them Own AI-feature economics and lifecycle across the portfolio — cost, latency, unit economics, pricing, and model-lifecycle decisions (drift, versioning, vendor change)Set the standards, operating model and review gates for how the team builds AI features and uses AI in its own work, so quality and responsibility are consistent Own responsible-AI governance — privacy, bias, security, transparency, human oversight, audit trails, incident response, and applicable regulation (e.g., EU AI Act) and sector rules Raise the team's AI capability through coaching, playbooks, shared prompt/agent libraries and an AI component in the hiring bar; advise business units or clients on adoption Direct effective collaboration across product, engineering, data, design and AI/ML teams, keeping product intent, constraints and accountability clear Represent the organization credibly on its AI product strategy with senior clients — setting realistic expectations rather than over-promising Requirements7+ years in Product Management, having managed products, product lines/families and/or groups, with experience leading PM/PO teams; developed and/or launched 3+ products to market, including AI-powered products or capabilities Ownership of product vision, roadmap and P&L;,



and of strategic roadmap alignment across a portfolio Portfolio analysis and strategy formulation; prioritizing spend by ROI and supporting financial models — including AI business cases and build/buy/partner decisions Track record aligning product strategy with new technologies, assessing and adopting emerging AI capabilities responsibly SME across multiple (3+) business domains; deep grasp of consumer trends, technological disruption and competitive factors — including how AI is reshaping the domain AI literacy sufficient to lead — understands AI concepts, capabilities and limitations well enough to make sound portfolio and investment decisions and to challenge technical proposals credibly; ML-engineering / data-science depth is not required Able to shape company product strategy, convey difficult messages to senior stakeholders and own key initiatives and business KPIs Leads, develops and champions a team of Product Managers across a multi-product portfolio; identifies and plans for performance improvement Sets the operating model for how the team applies AI, and raises its proficiency through enablement, coaching and a clear hiring bar AI-informed product/portfolio strategy — advantage vs commoditization, build/buy/partner, AI business cases and ROI, roadmap sequencing against AI capability Responsible-AI governance across the portfolio — privacy, bias, security, transparency, human oversight, audit trails/incident response and relevant regulation Ownership of AI-feature economics and lifecycle — cost, latency, unit economics, pricing, drift/versioning/vendor decisions Setting AI standards and review gates for how the team builds AI features and uses AIRaising team AI capability — enablement, coaching, playbooks, shared tooling, hiring bar Ability to evaluate AI outputs, prototypes and technical proposals and fund the right bets Working AI literacy — concepts, capabilities and limitations sufficient to lead and challenge Continued practical use of AI in own work and adaptability as AI evolves Ability to direct effective collaboration across engineering, data,



design and AI/ML teams Nice to have Deep hands-on AI prototyping or feature-building (valued, but expected to plateau here — it is the Senior PM / IC strength; the Director's job is to judge and fund, not build)External thought leadership on AI product management (talks, publications, community)Direct experience standing up an AI governance or enablement program at organization scale We offer Career plan and real growth opportunities Unlimited access to Linked In learning solutions Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, e Learning and more English classes with a certified teacher Support for employee’s initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)Versátil work schedule and dress code Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit Grocery coupons30 days December bonus Employee Stock Purchase Plan12 vacations days Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential. By applying to our role, you are agreeing that your personal data may be used as in set out in EPAM´s Privacy Notice and Policy. EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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📌 Director, product management applied ai (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Epam Systems
📍 Ciudad de México