Robots and Pencils - Product Manager

• At Robots & Pencils, we design AI systems for a human world. Our name says it all. Robots and pencils means engineering paired with creativity, because every agent we ship has to work for real people in real workflows. That balance is baked into how we operate.    Every role here contributes directly to that mission. Here, you shape how AI systems integrate into enterprise operations, how teams move at real velocity, and how products create measurable impact for clients and the people they serve. We ship production-ready AI in 30 to 45 days. That pace demands people who take ownership, lead with craft, and care deeply about what they put their name on. • What You’ll Do • Craft & Delivery • Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring work is clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned to business outcomes • Translate business needs and stakeholder requests into structured requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria • Partner with engineering and design to ensure requirements are well understood and delivered with quality • Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, and day-to-day delivery execution to keep the team on track • Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and scope changes throughout the delivery lifecycle • Leverage data, user feedback, and team insights to continuously improve the product • Bring an AI-forward mindset to your daily work, using tools like Claude to accelerate documentation, research, and analysis • Collaboration & Communication • Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, serving as a trusted partner in delivery • Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences • Facilitate working sessions, requirement discussions, and decision-making forums with clients and delivery teams • Leadership & Influence • Take full ownership of product delivery responsibilities end-to-end and follow through with consistency • Frame requests in terms of user and business outcomes, not just features • Contribute to a positive, high-performing team environment through reliability, clarity, and good judgment • What you’ll bring • What you’ll bring • 3+ years of experience in product management or product ownership • Strong understanding of agile delivery practices and product ownership responsibilities • Experience with AI/LLM tooling and orchestration platforms • Experience writing requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for cross-functional delivery teams • Experience working directly with clients or external stakeholders • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences • Analytical approach to decision-making using data and user insight • Proficiency with product and delivery tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Miro) • Demonstrable usage of AI tools to enhance productivity and product work (e.g., Claude) • Experience in a consulting or agency environment is a plus • You’ll do well here if you are • A doer. You see something broken and fix it. You'd rather move on clarity than wait for certainty. • A doer. • A fast learner who knows you don't know everything. The AI landscape changes weekly. You're senior enough to know better and curious enough to keep learning anyway. • A fast learner who knows you don't know everything. • Direct in a way that makes the work better. You give honest feedback. You'd rather have the hard conversation than blow smoke. • Direct in a way that makes the work better. • Obsessed with craft. You know genius is in the details. You ship exceptional, not perfect, and you don't put your name on work you wouldn't stand behind. • Obsessed with craft. • Built for ownership. You honor commitments, admit mistakes fast, and back your teammates when a decision costs something. No handoffs, no finger-pointing. • Built for ownership. • All in. You treat clients' businesses like your own. You take the work seriously without taking yourself seriously. • All in. • Resourceful when the budget, timeline, or team is tight. Constraints don't slow you down. They sharpen you. • Resourceful when the budget, timeline, or team is tight. • Glad to be in the room with people who care as much as you do. Our teams average fifteen-plus years of experience. We hire people who push each other to do better work. • Glad to be in the room with people who care as much as you do.