Product Management - AI Foundational Models - Senior Director

Qualifications

• We are seeking product leaders who combine deep technical expertise in large language models with a passion for delivering real-world impact - ready to shape the future of AI-powered products and platform capabilities
• Innovation minded individual inspired by solving AI right, excited by the AI invention coming from AIID and powering critical decisioning using Focused Foundation Models built on responsible AI frameworks
• 8-12 years of experience in product management, platform strategy, or AI/ML solutions, demonstrating the ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and make high-impact, strategic product decisions in complex technical environments
• Proven success defining and implementing comprehensive data and model governance strategies for enterprise AI applications
• Inquisitive continuous learner with a passion for the fast-paced evolution of AI/GENAI solutions
• Prior experience managing, scaling and delivering high-quality, on-time AI/ML projects
• Requires on-site presence at the FICO office in San Diego, CA
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the FICO AI Innovation Development (AIID) team to understand FICO’s generative AI innovation strategy and formulate internal integration and go to market plans
• Integrate FICO’s breakthrough Focused Foundation Model into a wide range of FICO products and solutions
• Design and advance AI models and system innovations in close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including AIID, Software Engineering, and Pre-Sales - to ensure high-quality performance and delivery
• Orchestrate the full product development lifecycle, ensuring AI innovations align with business objectives and deliver measurable customer value
• Develop market strategy for broad adoption / support of FICO’s Focused Foundation Model including marketing materials, pricing guidance, and use case development
• Implement robust performance frameworks to measure LLM implementation impact, driving continuous improvement associated with data-driven insights
• Maintain deep market intelligence on the rapidly evolving LLM ecosystem, leveraging insights about foundation model providers, technical innovations, and competitive dynamics

Full Description

The Opportunity

We're seeking an experienced, Product Management Leader - AI Foundational Models to enable the development and proliferation of FICO’s diverse range of Foundational AI models into products and solutions that will power the next-generation decision intelligence on the FICO Platform.

As part of our dynamic team, your strategic product leadership will be instrumental in transformingcutting-edge AI capabilities into enterprise-grade solutions that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency for leading financial services organizations in risk management, fraud prevention, and credit decisioning worldwide.

What You’ll Contribute

• Collaborate closely with the FICO AI Innovation Development (AIID) team to understand FICO’s generative AI innovation strategy and formulate internal integration and go to market plans.

• Integrate FICO’s breakthrough Focused Foundation Model into a wide range of FICO products and solutions.

• Design and advance AI models and system innovations in close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including AIID, Software Engineering, and Pre-Sales - to ensure high-quality performance and delivery.

• Orchestrate the full product development lifecycle, ensuring AI innovations align with business objectives and deliver measurable customer value.

• Develop market strategy for broad adoption / support of FICO’s Focused Foundation Model including marketing materials, pricing guidance, and use case development.

• Implement robust performance frameworks to measure LLM implementation impact, driving continuous improvement associated with data-driven insights

• Maintain deep market intelligence on the rapidly evolving LLM ecosystem, leveraging insights about foundation model providers, technical innovations, and competitive dynamics.

What We’re Seeking

• We are seeking product leaders who combine deep technical expertise in large language models with a passion for delivering real-world impact - ready to shape the future of AI-powered products and platform capabilities

• Innovation minded individual inspired by solving AI right, excited by the AI invention coming from AIID and powering critical decisioning using Focused Foundation Models built on responsible AI frameworks.

• 8-12 years of experience in product management, platform strategy, or AI/ML solutions, demonstrating the ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and make high-impact, strategic product decisions in complex technical environments

• Proven success defining and implementing comprehensive data and model governance strategies for enterprise AI applications

• Inquisitive continuous learner with a passion for the fast-paced evolution of AI/GENAI solutions.

• Prior experience managing, scaling and delivering high-quality, on-time AI/ML projects.

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Physics, or related field preferred.

• Requires on-site presence at the FICO office in San Diego, CA.

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

About US

FICO, originally known as Fair Isaac Corporation, is a leading analytics and decision management company that empowers businesses and individuals around the world with data-driven insights.

Known for pioneering the FICO® Score, a standard in consumer credit risk assessment, FICO combines advanced analytics, machine learning, and sophisticated algorithms to drive smarter, faster decisions across industries.

From financial services to retail, insurance, and healthcare, FICO's innovative solutions help organizations make precise decisions, reduce risk, and enhance customer experiences. With a strong commitment to ethical use of AI and data, FICO is dedicated to improving financial access and inclusivity, fostering trust, and driving growth for a digitally evolving world