Harvard University · 4 hours ago
Agentic AI Product Manager, Digital Data Design Institute
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expHarvard University is a vibrant community dedicated to advancing its world-changing mission. The Digital, Data, and Design Institute is seeking an experienced Agentic AI Product Manager to lead the development and optimization of AI applications for executive education, ensuring product ownership and collaboration with faculty and vendors.
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Responsibilities
Own the vision, roadmap, and lifecycle management of agentic AI systems supporting executive education content and operations
Maintain and prioritize the product backlog for agentic AI initiatives
Translate business requirements into technical specifications for development teams
Communicate progress, risks, and opportunities to leadership through regular reporting
Oversee the architecture, deployment, and optimization of agentic AI frameworks
Evaluate, select, and implement agentic frameworks and tools aligned with D³’s strategic objectives
Establish and adhere to existing governance protocols for AI agent behavior, including guardrails, monitoring, and quality assurance
Partner with faculty and program directors to translate educational goals into AI-enabled capabilities
Facilitate alignment between technical teams and program staff on AI integration
Support adoption of agentic AI capabilities across teams
Identify high-impact automation opportunities across the executive education program lifecycle
Design and prioritize automation initiatives based on ROI, feasibility, and alignment with educational goals
Collaborate with stakeholders to map existing workflows and reimagine them with agentic capabilities
Measure and report on automation outcomes, including efficiency gains and error reduction
Provide functional oversight of external data science and AI vendors
Coordinate vendor deliverables with internal roadmap priorities
Ensure compliance with governance, data privacy, and ethical AI standards
Define and track success metrics and KPIs for agentic AI products
Implement feedback loops to continuously refine agent performance
Stay current on emerging agentic AI technologies, frameworks, and best practices
Build trust and collaboration by being present on-site and engaging directly with colleagues and various constituents
This role is responsible for other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of five years' experience post-secondary education or relevant work experience
Supervisory experience
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in product ownership for technology-enabled platforms or services
Plus Minimum of 2 years of experience working with AI/ML systems, intelligent automation, or advanced analytics
Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred
Experience with agentic AI architectures or autonomous systems
Familiarity with agentic AI concepts such as autonomous agents, multi-agent systems, tool use, and orchestration
Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar
Familiarity with automation platforms such as n8n, Make.com, or Zapier
Understanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP) or agent-to-agent (A2A) architectures
Background in prompt engineering and LLM application development
Experience managing external vendors
Agile/Scrum certification or equivalent experience
Benefits
Generous paid time off including parental leave
Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
Retirement plans with university contributions
Wellbeing and mental health resources
Support for families and caregivers
Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
Company
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private research university and a member of the Ivy League.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$136.43MKey Investors
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)Alfred P. Sloan FoundationMassachusetts Clean Energy Center
2023-01-10Grant· $0.35M
2022-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2021-08-24Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Anne Margulies
CIO
Christopher Petty
Director Of Business Development
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