Mastering Product Management in 
the Age of AI

 

The definitive AI playbook for aspiring and current Product Managers. This practical, hype-free guide gives you the essential AI literacy, actionable frameworks, and explicit career roadmap to lead with confidence in the age of AI (no coding required)

By Dr. Marily Nika and Diego Granados, AI Product Managers at Top Tech Companies

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This playbook gives you the complete set of strategies to succeed with AI—from demystifying the technology and building a business case to deploying responsible AI and charting your career path.

THE LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED. A NEW KIND OF PM IS REQUIRED.

THE LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED. A NEW KIND OF PM IS REQUIRED.

This playbook is designed for the modern Product Manager who is ready to lead in the age of AI. Whether you are an experienced PM looking to translate your skills to the new world of AI, an aspiring PM building the foundational knowledge for a new role, or a product leader aiming to drive an AI-first culture, this book provides the practical, hands-on frameworks to bridge the gap between product strategy and data science.

FOR EXPERIENCED PMs

 

This playbook is your bridge from product management to AI product leadership. You'll get the actionable frameworks to cut through the hype, confidently lead data science teams, and translate complex model performance into business impact—so you can stop just translating requirements and start defining your product's AI strategy.

FOR ASPIRING AI PMs

 

This is your hands-on guide to building the foundational knowledge for a role in AI product management. You won’t just learn disconnected concepts; you’ll get a clear roadmap of the different AI PM roles and the explicit guidance to build a portfolio that gets you noticed, giving you the credible foundation to stand out and land a role in AI.

WHAT'S INSIDE THE PLAYBOOK

Part I - Speak the Language of AI: How to Master the Core Concepts of Machine Learning and Lead Technical Teams with Confidence (No Coding Required).
  • Distinguish between AI, ML, and Deep Learning—and why it matters for your product strategy.
  • Understand how models actually learn, are evaluated, and the critical difference between metrics like Precision and Recall.
  • Get up to speed on the latest advancements, including a deep dive into Generative AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering.
  • Visualize the end-to-end AI Lifecycle and the PM's role at every stage.

Part II - Chart Your Career in AI: How to Find Your PM Specialty and Pave Your Path from Aspiring PM to AI Product Leader.
  • Deep-dive into the three key AI PM personas: the AI-Experiences PM, the AI-Builder PM, and the AI-Enhanced PM.
  • Identify which role aligns best with your existing skills and career aspirations.
  • Learn the day-to-day responsibilities and required skills for each specialization.
  
Part III - Go From Theory to Impact: How to Use Actionable Frameworks to Identify AI Opportunities, Calculate ROI, and Deploy Products with Integrity
  • Apply frameworks for finding AI opportunities in your product and analyzing the user journey.
  • Learn to translate model performance into business impact and calculate ROI for your AI projects. 
  • Understand the fundamentals of MLOps and the ethical considerations of building with Responsible AI.

 

Part I - Speak the Language of AI: How to Master the Core Concepts of Machine Learning and Lead Technical Teams with Confidence (No Coding Required).
  • Distinguish between AI, ML, and Deep Learning—and why it matters for your product strategy.
  • Understand how models actually learn, are evaluated, and the critical difference between metrics like Precision and Recall.
  • Get up to speed on the latest advancements, including a deep dive into Generative AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering.
  • Visualize the end-to-end AI Lifecycle and the PM's role at every stage.

Part II - Chart Your Career in AI: How to Find Your PM Specialty and Pave Your Path from Aspiring PM to AI Product Leader.
  • Deep-dive into the three key AI PM personas: the AI-Experiences PM, the AI-Builder PM, and the AI-Enhanced PM.
  • Identify which role aligns best with your existing skills and career aspirations.
  • Learn the day-to-day responsibilities and required skills for each specialization.
  
Part III - Go From Theory to Impact: How to Use Actionable Frameworks to Identify AI Opportunities, Calculate ROI, and Deploy Products with Integrity
  • Apply frameworks for finding AI opportunities in your product and analyzing the user journey.
  • Learn to translate model performance into business impact and calculate ROI for your AI projects. 
  • Understand the fundamentals of MLOps and the ethical considerations of building with Responsible AI.

Your Complete Roadmap to Mastering AI Product Management is Here

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A PLAYBOOK FOR THE NEW REALITY OF PRODUCT

Does your work as a Product Manager involve these emerging challenges?

THE JARGON WALL

 

You see AI dominating the industry conversation, but the technical jargon feels like a different language. You worry that you won't be able to hold your own in a product review or lead a technical team effectively when "model accuracy" and "feature vectors" become part of your daily vocabulary.

THE PRESSURE FOR AN "AI STRATEGY"

 

Leadership is asking "What's our AI strategy?" and you see pressure to bolt on AI features without a clear connection to user value. You know that without a proper framework, even the most powerful technology will fail to solve a real user problem.

THE "BLACK BOX" DILEMMA

 

You understand that AI makes decisions differently than traditional software, and the thought of being accountable for a "black box" feature is daunting. You know you'll need a new set of skills to manage, monitor, and build user trust in a product you can't always explain.

THE ROI RIDDLE

 

You're an expert at building a business case for a standard feature, but AI projects feel like a leap of faith because their outcomes are probabilistic. You don’t have the framework to calculate the ROI of a machine learning model or translate its technical performance into a clear business impact, making it nearly impossible to justify to leadership.

THE CAREER CROSSROADS

 

Your core PM skills are strong, but you see every job description adding "AI experience" as a requirement. You worry about your career staying relevant in an AI-driven world and need a clear, practical path to gain the knowledge that will define the next generation of product leaders.

If you're ready to move beyond these challenges and lead in the new era of product, this playbook is your next step.

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THE PROOF IS IN THE PLAYBOOK

Here is a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of what you'll master.

Part I: Foundational AI/ML Concepts

Part II: AI PM Specializations

Part III: Connecting the Dots Between AI/ML Knowledge and PM Craft

DON'T JUST NAVIGATE THE AGE OF AI.

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