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Why UKG:

At UKG, the work you do matters. The code you ship, the decisions you make, and the care you show a customer all add up to real impact. Today, tens of millions of workers start and end their days with our workforce operating platform. Helping people get paid, grow in their careers, and shape the future of their industries. That’s what we do.

We never stop learning. We never stop challenging the norm. We push for better, and we celebrate the wins along the way. Here, you’ll get flexibility that’s real, benefits you can count on, and a team that succeeds together. Because at UKG, your work matters—and so do you.

About the Role:

UKG's AI solutions offer numerous advantages, particularly in Human Capital Management (HCM), by improving employee experiences through AI-powered insights, enhancing efficiency by automating tasks, and enabling data-driven decision-making. The General Manager (GM) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at UKG is a visionary leader with P&L accountability and responsibility for transforming and growing the AI business as part of UKGs broader growth initiatives. The AI GM will be responsible for the business’s short and long-term strategy and product roadmap and will accelerate the product journey and operationalize the product management and product marketing functions ensuring seamless integration and collaboration across shared services in Engineering, Design, Security and Architecture, in order to enable scale and stay ahead of customer demands. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the AI GM will have P&L responsibility for the business and lead a team of approximately 16 team members.

The AI GM will combine a highly strategic mindset, operational orientation, and an ability to drive measurable change. They will be responsible for assessing and developing the team and infusing operational rigor and modern product development practices into the business. They will be a builder of people and teams and a collaborative leader who can partner closely with cross-functional teams.

Your Responsibilities:

As a key member of the UKG leadership team, actively shape the future vision and strategy for the company and the AI business unit, ensuring alignment with UKG's broader strategic goals.

Create a comprehensive AI product roadmap and strategy that aligns with UKG's broader strategy, focusing on differentiation and growth aspirations in the short, mid-, and long-term.

Build deep relationships with customers, infusing their feedback into the AI product development process to enhance the end-user experience. Own the "voice of the customer" and anticipate future needs to stay ahead of the competition.

Understand competitive dynamics and leverage insights to differentiate the AI business, ensuring it remains ahead of market trends.

Own the key drivers of growth for AI products and customer segments, working across the organization to drive these initiatives.

Collaborate effectively across functions, including the aligned engineering team and the broader go-to-market organization, to set strategy and ensure accountability.

Advocate for a data-driven culture, leveraging analytics to guide strategic decisions and AI product improvements. Utilize data and KPIs to drive growth, reduce churn, improve NPS, and enhance product quality and features.

Attract and build a best-in-class AI team empowered to drive transformation in line with business goals. Provide opportunities for internal growth to retain top talent at UKG.

Serve as a thought partner for holistic AI product growth, working with broader teams to strategically evaluate Build, Buy & Partner decisions.

Stay abreast of AI trends and technologies, leveraging intellectual curiosity to uncover growth and innovation opportunities that can be translated into actionable strategies.

Oversee the complete lifecycle of AI products, from ideation through launch and continuous optimization, with a focus on beta AI product development.

Ensure that AI products comply with ethical standards and regulatory requirements, advocating for transparency, fairness, and accountability in all AI-related initiatives.

Desired Outcomes:

Advance the vision and strategy of UKG’s AI business by contributing distinctly to the organization's plans and driving the execution of the AI product roadmap.

Establish a culture of excellence in execution and customer obsession, elevating AI technology as a core capability that drives competitive advantage.

Create a game-changing AI product vision for the future of the AI business unit that is innovative, ambitious, and compelling.

About You:

10+ years of experience in product leadership, with a track record of bringing AI-driven products to market and driving execution with P&L responsibilityp.

Ability to drive growth using AI product functionality, pricing, packaging, and partnerships, leveraging data to enhance customer engagement and experience.

Experience in visualizing and developing new AI experiences and solutions, successfully bringing new products to market using innovative technologies.

Ability to implement best-in-class AI product management practices and drive continuous improvement and flawless execution of the AI product portfolio.

Experience leading geographically distributed, diverse teams, attracting and growing talent

Effective communicator of complex technical concepts.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum of 10 years in innovative product management roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.

Proven ability to align corporate and AI product strategies with business goals.

Success in leading complex, cross-functional AI initiatives to successful outcomes.

Strong capability to connect financial results to performance through effective use of KPIs and budget management.

Exceptional ability to navigate shifting priorities and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to prioritize these to drive impactful AI outcomes.

Proven track record of building and leading high performing teams and nurturing talent

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree (MBA, MS, or Ph.D.) is preferred.

Company Overview:

UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work. With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched. It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry — because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge. Learn more at ukg.com.

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For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email [email protected].

The pay range for this position is $256,000 to $368,000, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation. Information about UKG’s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits

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