The Planet Group · 2 days ago
AI Product Strategy Lead
Greater Philadelphia
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
$70/hr - $75/hr
5+ years expThe Planet Group has partnered with a Greater Philadelphia area company to locate an AI Product Strategy Lead for a contract role. This position involves collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Investment stakeholders to identify and implement AI-driven solutions that enhance business workflows and operational efficiency.
ConsultingPharmaceuticalRecruitingStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Samantha Clements
Responsibilities
Partner with product, engineering, and investment stakeholders to identify where AI and GenAI can create meaningful business value
Translate business challenges into practical AI-driven solutions that improve workflows, decision-making, and operational efficiency
Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on ideas to validate feasibility and business impact
Turn successful experiments into clear recommendations and support engineering teams with scaling and implementation
Use modern GenAI tools, automation frameworks, and cloud-based AI services to create working demos and reference solutions
Help teams adopt AI-enabled ways of working, including AI-assisted development, testing, documentation, and workflow optimization
Act as a trusted advisor to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, explaining AI capabilities, limitations, and tradeoffs
Influence AI adoption across teams while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and governance standards
Support a culture of experimentation, learning, and responsible AI usage
Qualification
Required
A minimum of Five (5) years in technology-focused roles involving software, data platforms, analytics, or automation
Bachelors in Computer Science or other relevant field is required. Masters degree is preferred
Practical, hands-on experience applying AI, GenAI, or intelligent systems to real-world business problems
Prior work within investment management, capital markets, trading platforms, or other highly data-driven financial domains
A track record of taking early-stage ideas, building quick experiments, and turning them into clear, validated recommendations
Comfort working directly with modern AI tooling and cloud-based services to explore and demonstrate new capabilities
A solid grasp of how modern engineering teams operate, including development lifecycles, tooling, and delivery practices
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to guide decisions and influence outcomes without formal authority
Preferred
Experience using AI or automation to improve business operations, analytics workflows, or decision-support systems
Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools or productivity platforms that accelerate software delivery
Exposure to financial services environments with strong regulatory, security, or compliance expectations
Understanding of investment data, market structures, or ETF-related processes and systems
Experience navigating governance, risk, and responsible-use considerations when introducing new technology
Comfort working in complex enterprise environments where collaboration and influence matter as much as technical skill
Company
The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global advisory and staffing firm operating at the intersection of talent and transformation.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
MidOcean Partners
2021-05-27Acquired
2018-01-22Private Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Simmerly
Chief Executive Officer
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