Product Manager, AI Platforms

Proconex is the exclusive Emerson Impact Partner for Emerson Automation Solutions in the Mid-Atlantic region. We provide a full portfolio of Process Automation Control Systems, Valves and Control Devices, and related technologies and services to a range of customers—in the Life Sciences, Chemical, Power, Refining, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Paper, Metals, and other industries, as well as commercial enterprises and campus facilities. With three strategically located offices, Proconex maintains a deep dedication to its 200+ employees, a sharp focus on safety and quality, and the drive to deliver. Job Overview The Product Manager, AI Platforms is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and advancing product strategy across Linque's industrial intelligence ecosystem, including AIME, Mobius, VisionAI, AI-enabled verification, AI-Ops/Agentic AI, and related platform capabilities. This individual will serve as the primary Product Owner for VisionAI and a strategic leader across the broader platform portfolio, translating customer needs, market insights, competitive intelligence, and business priorities into product roadmaps, requirements, release plans, and commercialization strategies. Working closely with engineering, AI platform leadership, quality, sales, business development, and customer-facing teams, the Product Manager will drive VisionAI market readiness, productization efforts, customer adoption, and long-term platform growth. Success in this role requires strong customer empathy, commercial judgment, strategic communication skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority. This role brings a structured approach to problem solving, balances customer needs with technical feasibility and business value, and exists in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and rapid iteration are required. Key Responsibilities Product Strategy, Roadmap & Governance Own and maintain the product roadmap across the AIME/Mobius ecosystem and related platform capabilities, balancing long-term platform direction with near-term commercial priorities. Translate business strategy, customer requirements, and market needs into product themes, epics, user stories, release priorities, and measurable outcomes. Establish product governance processes for roadmap decisions, prioritization, release planning, and cross-functional alignment. Define boundaries between platform capabilities, configurable features, customer-specific development, and service offerings. Align product investments with recurring revenue growth, customer adoption, implementation scalability, and long-term competitive positioning. Voice of Customer, Market Intelligence & Competitive Positioning Serve as the primary owner of customer, prospect, pilot, sales, support, implementation, and partner feedback. Monitor industry trends, customer buying behaviors, competitive offerings, technology advancements, and emerging opportunities across industrial software, VisionAI, AI-enabled verification, and connected operations. Translate customer and commercial feedback into actionable product priorities, roadmap decisions, packaging considerations, and market opportunities. Maintain a strong understanding of customer personas, use cases, buying criteria, value propositions, and operational pain points. Develop and maintain competitive intelligence that informs product strategy, differentiation, commercialization, and positioning. VisionAI Product Development & Market Readiness Lead initiatives to define, validate, and scale VisionAI product offerings, converting customer pilots and emerging opportunities into repeatable, commercially viable solutions. Define VisionAI requirements, MVP scope, roadmap priorities, release readiness criteria, and commercialization milestones. Support productization of applications such as foam detection, visual inspection, AI-enabled verification, and industrial quality monitoring. Partner with engineering, AI platfo…