AI Product Strategist, Value Creation

Kansas City (Onsite)

Full-Time

ABOUT FIVE ELMS

Five Elms Capital is a growth investor in B2B software platforms, providing capital and resources to help software founders accelerate growth and strengthen their position as industry leaders.

Founded in 2007, we have over $3 billion in assets under management, more than 80 investments globally, and are currently investing out of our $1.1 billion sixth fund.

Headquartered in Kansas City, our 75+ person team operates with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture. Team members have direct exposure to firm and portfolio leadership and are encouraged to make an impact from day one.

JOIN A DYNAMIC FIRM AND SHAPE AI PRODUCT STRATEGY

Five Elms is building a technical product strategy capability to help our 45+ B2B SaaS portfolio companies evolve their products from traditional systems of record into AI-native platforms. This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, architecture, and portfolio value creation. You will help leaders clarify where AI actually creates defensible value, prioritize the right opportunities, and move decisively from concept to implementation.

YOU WILL HAVE A BROAD SET OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive Product Strategy. Work with portfolio leaders to identify the highest-impact strategic opportunities. Translate complexity into clear priorities and next steps teams can execute immediately.

Facilitate Diagnostic Sprints. Work directly with a portfolio company to review product roadmaps, customer feedback, architectures, and automation.

Turn Insights into Action. Help teams translate insights into real product decisions and execution plans. Bring structure and urgency needed to move ideas into motion.

Build the Playbook. See patterns across companies to refine frameworks, recommendations and the firm's approach to AI product strategy and value creation.

Educate and Enable. Stay ahead of tools, news, and competitive risks, and distill them into practical and digestible insights to drive adoption.

IS FIVE ELMS RIGHT FOR YOU?

You combine structured thinking with a bias for action. You’re comfortable operating in ambiguity, but you don’t stay there long, helping teams move toward clarity and decisions.

5–8 years of product management, business strategy or consulting experience in SaaS
Deep curiosity about AI with practical judgment. You stay current on rapidly evolving tools and applications, distinguishing between real opportunities and hype.
Strong listening skills and the ability to quickly understand complex products.
Executive presence and confidence facilitating discussions with senior leaders.
Strong project management and hands-on execution instincts.
Consulting or multi-company advisory experience is a plus, but not required.
Flexible to travel for portfolio meetings.
Must be in Kansas City or want to relocate to KC.

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