Head of AI Product Validation & MVP Scale-Up
Listed on 2026-07-28
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IT/Tech
Data Science Manager, Business Systems & Technology Analysis
Head Of Ai Product Validation & Mvp Scale-Up
PPG Pittsburgh, PA
Head of AI Product Validation & MVP Scale-Up, Early Adopter Validation & MVP Scale-Up is a highly seasoned product leader who validates enterprise product value propositions with early adopters, converts real-world learning into product direction, and prepares successful MVPs for repeatable scale across the enterprise. Operating with significant autonomy, you will address highly complex, ambiguous, and cross-functional product challenges by testing assumptions with real users, clarifying what drives adoption, and surfacing the business, process, data, and change requirements needed to expand an MVP beyond a pilot.
You will influence senior stakeholders through insight, judgment, and demonstrated evidence of market and business value.
Key responsibilities include:
- Value Proposition Validation & Product Strategy
- Early Adopter Engagement & Learning Loops
- Evidence, Metrics & Scale Readiness
- Cross-Functional Stakeholder Leadership
- MVP Shaping & Development Governance
- Commercialization & Scale Transition
- People Leadership & Team Management
Qualifications include:
- 10+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in product management, product strategy, innovation, venture incubation, digital transformation, or related enterprise roles.
- Bachelor's degree required in business, technology, engineering, computer science, chemistry, or a related field.
- Advanced degree preferred; master's or Ph.D. in chemistry or a related scientific discipline
- Demonstrated success validating AI system value propositions across enterprise functions, with particular depth in science- and technology-oriented domains.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders through ambiguity to move complex AI systems from MVP to broader enterprise adoption; strong familiarity with R&D, applied science, or adjacent technical environments preferred.
At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.
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