IFS is seeking experienced Vertical Product Leads to bridge the gap between customer challenges and AI solutions, working directly with clients to identify high-value use cases and collaborating with technical teams to transform these opportunities into market-ready products.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in a specific industry verticals with demonstrated expertise in operations, strategy, or transformation
- Strong understanding of business processes, operational challenges, and strategic priorities in your industry
- Demonstrated ability to identify business problems and conceptualize effective solutions
- Track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams to deliver products or projects
- Experience managing product development lifecycles
- Demonstrated commercial acumen and ability to build compelling business cases
Responsibilities
- Translate industry requirements into clear product specifications that technical teams can implement
- Guide the product development process from initial concept through to commercial launch
- Develop GTM and pricing strategies for applications in your industry vertical
- Create go-to-market strategies for industry-specific AI solutions and support sales teams in customer acquisition
- Lead small, agile squads comprising AI engineers and designers to develop targeted solutions for industry-specific challenges
- Collaborate with customers to define use cases, validate solutions, and drive adoption
- Build and maintain relationships with key customers and industry stakeholders to identify high-value problems that can be solved with AI
Other
- Develop deep expertise in a specific vertical industry (e.g., aerospace, energy, manufacturing) and become the internal authority on that sector's challenges, workflows, and opportunities
- Represent the company at industry events and build thought leadership in your domain
- Stay current on industry trends, competitive offerings, and emerging challenges to identify new opportunities
- Experience working directly with enterprise clients in a consultative or advisory capacity
- Ability to develop trusted relationships with C-suite and senior executives
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and business stakeholders
- Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments
