Staff Product Manager, AI at Overstory

United States

The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time—but it’s also the greatest opportunity for innovation, and a challenge we’re proud to take on. At Overstory, we’re harnessing cutting-edge technology to enable a resilient electrical grid that keeps communities thriving as our world changes. The grid is the backbone of life as we know it. It powers hospitals, keeps food fresh, and ensures communities stay connected. But extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and growing wildfire risks are putting this critical system under pressure. All of this combined makes the electric utility industry the greatest opportunity for tackling climate change. One of the leading causes of catastrophic wildfires and power outages? Trees and brush coming into contact with power lines. That’s where we help. At Overstory, we use AI and advanced satellite imagery to pinpoint and prioritize vegetation risks before they materialize. By giving utilities critical analysis on those risks, we’re helping prevent outages, reduce wildfire risks, and accelerate the transition to a safer, more resilient grid. Our team spans the Americas and Europe, and we work with utility partners across the Americas and beyond. We’re outdoor enthusiasts, musicians, artists, athletes, parents, and adventurers. What unites us is a passion for solving complex problems, a commitment to climate action, and the belief that technology should be a force for good. Join us to help us build a more resilient world together. Role & Team At Overstory, we're scaling a product that helps utilities prevent wildfires and keep the lights on, and we're shaping the next generation of AI-native experiences that will define where our product goes next. We're looking for a Staff Product Manager, AI to lead this important 0-1 work and drive this evolution forward. Reporting to the Director of Product, this individual will be the founding product partner for a small team of engineers and designers, working hand-in-hand with our customer on the ground in the US. They will own the problem end-to-end, from first interviews, to early prototypes, to the first version of a product utilities pay for and rely on. This is a great opportunity for someone who is both a thinker and a doer: someone who cares deeply about the craft of product, who likes shipping fast as the best way to learn, and who is energized by getting AI into customers' hands and learning what actually creates value. Time Zone Requirement: United States & Canada (NST, AST, EST & CST). Some travel to customer sites required. Comfortable maintaining 3-4 hours of overlap European working hours for collaboration with the broader Overstory team. What You'll Do Lead 0-to-1 product development for a new AI-native grid resilience product, from earliest problem framing through to first version shipped and used by customers. Decide what to build (and just as importantly, what not to) by combining customer discovery, AI feasibility, and Overstory's broader vision. Design and ship agentic, AI-native workflows in tight loops with engineering and design, favoring prototypes, evaluations, and live customer reactions over long specs. Define the success metrics for this new area, set what "good" looks like, and hold the team honest as we iterate. Communicate clearly and frequently with the broader Overstory team, making the bets visible, the learnings shareable, and the trade-offs explicit. Contribute to the broader product strategy at Overstory as we figure out how this new area connects to, and reinforces, the core product Skills & Experience 8+ years of product management experience, with a track record that proves both craft and shipping velocity 0-to-1 experience, at a startup, or spinning up a new product line or business unit inside a larger company. AI-native solution design: you think agentic-first, combining models, tools, retrieval, and workflows into coherent systems (not "LLM as a feature"). Hands-on experience shipping agentic AI products in production. You're comfortable with LLMs, evals, prompts, and the messy middle of turning AI capabilities into reliable customer experiences, and you can discuss model behavior, evaluation, and trade-offs with engineers. Proven track record building customer-facing products that real users rely on every day. Exceptional written and verbal communication. You bring clarity to ambiguity, make decisions visible, and bring teams and customers along as things shift. A passion for the urgency of solving our climate crisis. Nice-to-haves Experience building B2B or enterprise products, especially with customers in operationally complex industries (utilities, energy, infrastructure, logistics). Experience as a forward-deployed or embedded PM, working hand-in-hand with one or two strategic customers Note: We believe that all people are capable of great things. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements that are listed within this job description. What we offer Competitive, location-specific compensation and benefits Flexible, autonomous and collaborative working environment rooted in trust - we build our work days around our lives, not the other way around Home office stipend, coworking and ongoing education budgets A company culture that genuinely embodies each of our core values To be part of truly mission-driven work that reduces wildfires, protects earth’s natural resources and helps solve our climate crisi About Our Team We are a group of 100 people from all over the world. Fifteen nationalities are represented in our team and at last count we speak fourteen languages: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Luxembourgish, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Estonian, and Danish. We work remotely from eleven countries and are looking for candidates that are living and working in one of them: United States, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Estonia, Portugal, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Canada. We gather once a year in-person for our unforgettable team gathering event. We also offer the option to occasionally meet up for in-person collaboration. Diversity & Inclusion The climate crisis is a human crisis that requires diverse perspectives to solve. We place enormous value on diversity and believe that the best ideas emerge when people with different backgrounds and experience work together. We remain committed to scaling a team that reflects the communities we serve, and strive to uphold equitable and inclusive practices across every aspect of our business. We are responsible for creating and maintaining a culture where everyone - regardless of background - has a voice in building a sustainable future. Our Values Tackling the climate crisis is our greatest mission. We act with urgency. Our curiosity fuels our growth. We recognize that change is constant, and we find joy and power in exploration. We’re rooted in diversity. Just as ecosystems need biodiversity to thrive, our resiliency comes from our differences. We care for each other. We love the power of machines but we nurture each other as humans. Trust is fundamental. We assume the best in everyone, and we share ideas openly so that we have a positive impact. _________________________________ Use of AI in Our Hiring Process We sometimes use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as helping us manage applications more efficiently or ensuring job descriptions are clear and inclusive. All hiring decisions are always made by people, not machines. Any data processed by AI is handled securely in line with GDPR and our Privacy Notice.