AI Product Manager

Imagine Your Future with Us! Since 1971, Paychex has been at the forefront of simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses. Our digital HR technology and advisory solutions cater to the changing needs of employers and their employees. With our award-winning training and endless opportunities for growth and development, you can build a lifelong career with us. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and innovative culture. Our leaders are here to support your career journey; they and our dedicated employees embody the values that drive us to support each other, our clients, and our communities. Join us to pursue your passion and unleash your potential. Overview As a Product Manager on the Platform Strategy team, you’ll define and drive the vision for AI-powered capabilities across our web, mobile, and conversational interfaces. This role is ideal for a forward-thinking strategist who thrives at the intersection of AI, product innovation, and scalable platform architecture. In addition to shaping the AI product strategy, you will lead a team of 6–8 direct reports responsible for delivering AI-powered features across the platform. You’ll provide coaching, executional oversight, and cross-functional alignment to ensure the team delivers high-impact AI solutions. Responsibilities What You’ll Do • Define the AI Strategy: Lead the development and execution of the AI product strategy and roadmap across the HCM platform, ensuring alignment with business goals, client needs, and emerging technology trends. • Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of product owners focused on AI deliverables across domains. • Drive AI Enablement: Partner with architecture and engineering to design scalable, modular AI services that can be leveraged across the product suite. • Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with engineering, data science, UX, compliance, and legal to ensure all AI-powered experiences are safe, secure, compliant, and user-centric. • Platform Thinking: Ensure AI capabilities are consistent, extensible, and meet the needs of multiple internal and external users. • Measure Impact: Define KPIs and success metrics for AI features and continuously iterate based on data, user feedback, and performance. Qualifications • A strategic leader with 5+ years in product management and 2+ years of direct team management experience • Proven track record of delivering production-grade AI solutions • Experienced in leading teams through ambiguity, scaling impact, and coaching individual contributors • Comfortable working across technical, business, and compliance stakeholders to drive clarity and execution • Passionate about improving user experiences and operational efficiency through intelligent automation Compensation In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share that the starting base pay range for this position is $140,000 - $175,000 annually. Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Paychex, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range. Live the Paychex Values • Act with uncompromising integrity. • Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships. • Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes. • Work in partnership and support each other. • Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments. • Treat each other with respect and dignity. What's in it for you? • We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more. • We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best. • We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career. • We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard. • We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about. Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary. Not sure if you meet every requirement? At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us. Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Qualifications: • A strategic leader with 5+ years in product management and 2+ years of direct team management experience • Proven track record of delivering production-grade AI solutions • Experienced in leading teams through ambiguity, scaling impact, and coaching individual contributors • Comfortable working across technical, business, and compliance stakeholders to drive clarity and execution • Passionate about improving user experiences and operational efficiency through intelligent automation Education:UNAVAILABLEEmployment Type: FULL_TIME Apply tot his job Apply To this Job