Gather and synthesize input from users, customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to identify needs, pain points, and opportunities for Ansible Automation Platform.
Leverage AI-assisted research and analysis tools to conduct competitive intelligence — documenting the strengths, weaknesses, and positioning of alternative solutions.
Author and prioritize requirements, epics, and user stories for upcoming releases, using data and customer evidence to justify decisions.
Collaborate with engineering, UX, and other cross-functional partners to design and deliver product capabilities that solve real business problems.
Use AI tools (e.g., large language models, copilots, automation) to accelerate routine product management workflows such as drafting documentation, summarizing customer feedback, analyzing usage data, and generating stakeholder communications.
Coordinate with peer product managers to ensure alignment, reduce duplication, and maintain a consistent experience across the Ansible portfolio.
Contribute to go-to-market activities including release messaging, enablement content, and customer-facing communications.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex technical concepts for varied audiences.
Demonstrated curiosity and a bias toward learning — comfort picking up new tools, technologies, and domains quickly.
Foundational understanding of the software product development lifecycle (Agile, Scrum, or similar methodologies).
Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data (quantitative and qualitative) to support product decisions.
Customer-focused approach — genuine interest in understanding user problems before jumping to solutions.
Familiarity or willingness to develop proficiency with AI and machine-learning-assisted tools to enhance productivity, research, and decision-making.
Effective collaboration skills and comfort working as part of a distributed, cross-functional team.
Bachelor's degree (completed or in progress) in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
Exposure to Linux, cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, or IT automation concepts (preferred).
Familiarity with Ansible or other configuration management / automation tools (preferred).
Experience using AI coding assistants, prompt engineering, or other generative AI tools in academic or project work (preferred).
Contributions to open-source projects, hackathons, or technical communities (preferred).

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account
healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account
high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!

Associate Product Manager – Ansible Automation Platform

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