Glean · 2 days ago
Forward Deployed Product Manager
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $280K/yr
5+ years expGlean is the Work AI platform that helps everyone work smarter with AI. As a Forward Deployed Product Manager, you will own the end-to-end success of strategic customers' AI journeys, leading discovery, building AI agents, and shaping product direction to drive measurable impact.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareGenerative AIMachine LearningSearch Engine
Responsibilities
Conduct use case discovery to identify high-value opportunities for AI across the enterprise
Design, build, and optimize enterprise-grade AI agents on Glean's platform handling thousands of daily interactions
Partner with forward-deployed engineers to rapidly prototype and deploy custom solutions
Write and test prompt logic, configure agent behaviors, and iterate based on real performance data
Take full accountability for customer outcomes from discovery through scaled adoption
Serve as the trusted AI advisor to C-suite stakeholders, shaping their multi-year transformation strategies
Drive measurable business impact and identify expansion opportunities across the organization
Become a key source of customer insight guiding our long-term product roadmap
Partner with Engineering, Product, and Design to scope and prioritize features that unlock customer value
Represent Glean externally through presentations, demonstrations, and thought leadership
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience blending business and technology in customer-facing roles—product management, strategy consulting, solutions engineering, technical program management, or founder experience
Deep technical acumen: You can shape AI agent architectures, understand code (Python, SQL, or similar languages), debug why an agent isn't working, and collaborate fluently with engineers on implementation details. You've shipped working AI solutions, not just slide decks
Builder mentality: You've demonstrated the ability to go from ambiguous customer problem to shipped solution that drives measurable outcomes
Executive presence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to earn trust from individual contributors to C-suite stakeholders. You can tailor technical depth to your audience
Product sense and user empathy: You naturally spot high-value AI applications across diverse business functions and design intuitive, guided experiences
Operational excellence: Proven ability to manage multiple complex, high-visibility projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting commitments
Comfort in ambiguity: You thrive in fast-moving environments where you define the problem as much as solve it
Preferred
Technical degree (CS, Engineering, Math) or MBA from a top program
Experience at leading consulting firms, tech companies, or investment firms
Experience in one or many of the following industries: automotive & manufacturing, industrials, retail & CPG, financial services, telecom, technology / SaaS
Track record driving technology adoption across large organizations
Data analysis skills: defining success metrics, evaluating outcomes, iterating on quantitative feedback
Benefits
Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
Generous time-off policy
Opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan
Home office improvement stipend
Annual education and wellness stipends
Healthy lunches daily
Company
Glean
Glean develops an AI-based search engine software that connects enterprise data and generates answers to improve workplace efficiency.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22)
2024 (17)
2023 (7)
2022 (26)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$768.2MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementSequoia CapitalGeneral Catalyst
2025-06-10Series F· $150M
2024-09-10Series E· $260M
2024-02-27Series D· $203.2M
Leadership Team
Arvind Jain
Founder and CEO
Michael Miao
VP of Finance & BizOps
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