Senior Product Manager, AI & Automation

Valmont Industries, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company focused on advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead AI and automation initiatives that enhance core workflows across the enterprise, driving efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end‑to‑end discovery for AI and automation opportunities, including workflow analysis, problem framing, and value sizing
• Facilitate ideation with functional leaders to uncover friction points and identify scalable AI use cases
• Evaluate opportunities based on impact, feasibility, risk, and organizational readiness; maintain a portfolio‑level view aligned to strategy
• Translate business needs into product requirements, success metrics, and solution specifications
• Partner with engineers to design, prototype, and iterate AI agents, automation flows, and decision‑support tools
• Oversee implementation from design through testing, rollout, and support; manage cross‑functional dependencies and risks
• Define clear KPIs and ROI for each initiative; instrument solutions to measure performance and impact
• Drive adoption via change‑management, enablement, and communications; track usage and satisfaction
• Conduct post‑deployment reviews to validate impact and identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Serve as a thought partner on AI and automation capabilities; educate stakeholders on emerging opportunities and limits
• Communicate scope, progress, and results to leadership through structured updates and presentations

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of product management experience, ideally in data, digital transformation, internal tools, or AI/automation domains
• Demonstrated experience defining and launching technology solutions
• Ability to decompose complex problems and translate them into actionable product requirements and success metrics
• Strong analytical skills; experience sizing value and evaluating ROI
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes in matrixed organizations
• Familiarity with AI concepts, automation platforms, or data‑driven decision frameworks
• Experience with agile methodologies and iterative delivery
• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Computer Science, with 8+ years' experience or Associates with 10+ years' experience or 11+ years of experience
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps), Copilot for M365, and Teams integrations
• Understanding of AI agent frameworks, LLM behaviors, API‑driven orchestration, and/or RPA tools
• Background in business process improvement, consulting, or operational excellence
• Ability to prototype solutions or create mockups for stakeholder alignment
• Experience leading change‑management and enablement to drive adoption