Director AI Product Management

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Help Paylocity enhance communication and enable employees to connect, collaborate, and create from anywhere with a position in Product & Technology!

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We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Director of AI Product Management to lead the strategy, development, and execution of our AI product portfolio. This role will be instrumental in shaping the future of our AI initiatives, driving innovation, and delivering value to our customers and stakeholders. As a senior leader, you will collaborate across multiple disciplines to ensure the successful outcomes of AI-driven solutions that align with our business goals and customer needs. You will be the primary lead in advocacy for AI and ML across the Paylocity product portfolio, collaborating with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Sales, Operations, and Marketing leaders to ensure proliferation of AI technologies across all of Paylocity. 

Who you are:  

• Always curious about current market and technology trends, competitive landscape, and influences product strategy accordingly. 
• Highly collaborative individual that can co-create a vision and drive execution of that vision. 
• An influential leader who rallies multiple product teams around the vision and creates an atmosphere where teams are empowered to deliver. 
• Data driven individual that uses insights and experience to create and prioritize 12–24-month roadmaps  
• A superior communicator with an affinity for change management. 
• A leader who focuses on talent development by creating enabling and inclusive environments and identifying, coaching, and cultivating high potentials 
• Determined and willing to experiment, embracing constant feedback loops. 

Required Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business management or related field; MBA preferred. 
• 10+ years of experience in product management, with at least 5 years in AI/machine learning-focused roles, in the tech industry. 
• 5+ years of leading Product Management teams, preferably with demonstrable growth in each role 
• Deep understanding of AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. This includes working knowledge of AI ethics, data privacy and compliance. 
• Deep understanding of data pipelines, APIs, and AI model deployment. 
• Proven track record of developing and launching successful SaaS based products from introduction to retirement, specifically AI/ML products.  
• Solid interpersonal and communication, and collaboration skills with proven ability to work across the organization with a one-team mindset 
• A proven track record of defining outcome orientated business goals and then delivering on those goals to drive profitable growth.  
• Establish key, customer outcome focused, metrics to measure and define success 
• Hands-on knowledge of agile product practices and prevalent best practices including product briefs, competitive analysis, product usage analytics, user segmentation, and prioritization.  
• Possess a blend of business to have a big-picture vision as well as the drive and attention to detail that transforms strategy into action. 
• Experience in the HCM industry a plus, but not required 

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. 

Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.??? 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.?? 

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com.? 

This role can be performed from any office in the US. The pay range for this position is $200,000 to $250,000;  however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.? This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed. 

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