Senior Forward Deployed Product Manager

4M Analytics

. Run continuous discovery with Utility Owner customers through calls, site visits, and workflow shadowing .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management and customer engagement within the utility sector, leveraging AI-native tools to develop and validate software solutions. Strong ability to translate customer insights into actionable product strategies and commercial success metrics.

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Product ManagementAI-Native Tools PrototypingCustomer EngagementMarket Strategy DevelopmentCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Product Roadmap DevelopmentSoftware PrototypingBusiness Problem DecompositionCommercial Success Metrics TrackingAI-Generated Software Understanding

Soft Skills

Sharp CommunicationIndependent Problem SolvingCollaboration with Leadership

Tools & Technologies

ClaudeCursor

Certifications & Qualifications

BA/BS/BE/MBA

Industry Keywords

Utility InfrastructureCivil InfrastructureDamage PreventionRegulatory LandscapeB2B SaaS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run continuous discovery with Utility Owner customers through calls, site visits, and workflow shadowing
Build first-hand understanding of customer pain points, workflows, and business drivers
Map the market landscape and identify major pain points and budget opportunities
Synthesize customer feedback into a scalable product roadmap and productization strategy
Define the Utility Owners segment strategy, target sub-segments, positioning, and market-entry wedge
Partner with the CEO, Chief Growth Officer, and engineering leadership
Use AI-native tools such as Claude and Cursor to prototype demonstrable Alpha software rapidly
Validate product concepts with real customers and hand proven concepts to Engineering for production
Translate validated concepts into production-ready requirements and stay involved through engineering handoff
Define and track commercial success metrics including adoption, revenue, and land-and-expand
Partner with Growth on bringing the product to market
Develop fluency in civil infrastructure, damage prevention, and the regulatory landscape

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant educational background (BA/BS/BE/MBA) in business, computer science, architecture, or industrial engineering
7+ years of experience spanning reputable management consulting and/or product management at a B2B SaaS, data, or AI-native company
Ability to independently design, prototype, and ship working software using modern AI tools
Understanding of AI-generated software sufficient to reason about and correct it
Comfort operating in a 0-to-1, forward-deployed capacity
Ability to decompose complex business problems and build solutions hands-on
Sharp, credible communication skills translating between customer needs and engineering
Comfort working with the CEO, Chief Growth Officer, engineering leadership, and customers
Flexibility to travel on-site to customers and to the Austin, TX offices as needed
Prior engineering experience or a technical degree is a strong plus, not required
Utility infrastructure, civil/damage-prevention, or regulatory experience is preferred but not required
Consultancy experience combined with hands-on product experience is preferred but not required
Side project, startup, or open-source work substantially built with AI tools is preferred but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to grow into owning broader product areas, leading new segments, or shaping the AI-product strategy
Direct impact on mission-critical utility risk management, damage prevention, and safety
Opportunity to work closely with executive leadership, customers, and engineering
Foundational role with mandate to define the Utility Owners segment strategy
AI-first product culture with hands-on use of modern AI tools
Potential to work on products transforming subsurface infrastructure and utility data access