As the AI/ML Director of Product Management, you will lead Workiva’s AI/ML product strategy and execution across our platform. You will own the vision, roadmap, delivery, and go-to-market for AI capabilities that are safe, compliant, and measurably valuable to enterprise customers. You will manage a team of PMs and partner closely with Engineering/ML, Design, Security, Legal, Compliance, and Field teams.
What You'll Do
Define the multi-year AI/ML product vision and translate ambiguous opportunities into focused bets with clear success metrics (adoption, quality, cost).
Incubate 0→1 and scale 1→N AI features: copilots/agents, document & spreadsheet intelligence, workflow automation, and data intelligence across Workiva surfaces.
Establish responsible AI standards (safety, privacy, evaluations, bias testing, and model/feature gating) in partnership with Security, Legal, and Compliance.
Build an experimentation and evaluation engine (A/B testing, offline evaluations, red-teaming, human-in-the-loop).
Own portfolio outcomes and product economics, including pricing/packaging, usage metering, and inference COGS optimization.
Hire, coach, and develop a high-performing Product Management team; raise the bar for PRDs, roadmaps, and product reviews
Drive cross-functional execution with Engineering/ML and Design; align with Sales, Customer Success, and Alliances on enablement and customer evidence
Represent Workiva externally with customers and partners; gather market insight and translate it into roadmap impact
What You'll Need
Minimum Qualifications
10+ years of product management experience, including 5+ years building AI/ML-powered products and 4+ years leading PM managers
Demonstrated depth in modern AI (LLMs, retrieval, agents, evaluation, and safety) and enterprise SaaS at scale.
Track record of shipping both 0→1 products and scalable platform features.
Strong data fluency (analytics, SQL or equivalent, experimentation).
Excellent stakeholder leadership and executive communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Proven experience in regulated or compliance-sensitive domains; hands-on operationalization of Responsible AI. Proven experience in regulated or compliance-sensitive domains, with a strong track record of operationalizing Responsible AI at scale
Expertise in pricing/packaging for AI add-ons or usage-based models. Expertise in pricing and packaging strategies for AI offerings, including add-ons, usage-based, and value-based models
Public customer evidence (case studies, talks) and strong writing/storytelling
Strong executive presence with public-facing experience, including customer case studies, thought leadership, conference talks, and high-impact storytelling
Familiarity with cost/performance trade-offs in model selection, retrieval, latency, and observability
Deep understanding of model cost-performance trade-offs, including retrieval strategies, latency optimization, and observability in production AI systems
Travel Requirements & Working Conditions
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office
Up to 25% travel
How You’ll Be Rewarded
✅ Salary range in the US: $177,000.00 - $284,000.00✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.
Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.
Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].
Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.
Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.
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What We Do
Workiva simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations around the world, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our cloud technology, the Workiva platform, is a fit-for-purpose, connected reporting and compliance platform that enables our customers to streamline processes, connect data and teams, and ensure consistency—all within a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Workiva customers connect critical business data directly from source systems to our cloud platform, seamlessly enabling collaboration and deep integration into existing workstreams. The Workiva platform provides unparalleled trust, transparency, and assurance for all stakeholders. That’s why thousands of enterprises across 170 countries use the Workiva platform.
Why Work With Us
Our mission at Workiva—powering transparent reporting for a better world—is driven by company values and principles. They inspire and guide what we do—from how we build our software to how we treat our employees. Here you have the freedom and resources you need—backed by a culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to keep breaking new ground.
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