The University of Michigan is hiring a Product Manager for an onsite, full-time role based on the Ann Arbor campus. In this position, you will guide the end-to-end product lifecycle, set product vision and strategy, and help shape AI-enabled product designs within Agile ways of working.
This role sits within the Institute for Social Research (ISR), within the ICPSR-Computing and Network department, supporting a mission grounded in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
What you’ll do
- Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through design, development, launch, and continuous improvement.
- Catalyze product progress by translating ideas into delivery and ongoing refinement.
- Define product vision and strategy, including long-term roadmap direction and success metrics aligned with the University’s mission and user needs.
- Translate strategy into execution by using insights, data, and feedback to support prioritization and decision-making in Agile environments.
- Plan and lead user research, stakeholder interviews, and discovery activities to identify user needs, value propositions, and design opportunities (including running workshops).
- Partner with engineering, design, and operations teams to align priorities, improve workflows, and support smooth design-to-development handoffs.
- Advance AI-enabled product designs.
- Collaborate with teams exploring AI-led technologies to support responsible and user-centered integration.
What you bring
- A Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Product Management, or Information.
- 36 months of experience as a Product Designer.
- 36 months facilitating design sprints, collaborative ideation, and feature prioritization workshops.
- 36 months working on Agile software development teams with engineers, designers, and subject matter experts.
- 36 months partnering with engineering, design, data, and operations teams to align priorities, improve workflows, and ensure smooth requirements-to-delivery handoffs within Agile teams.
- 12 months designing AI-enabled products.
- Experience requirements may be met concurrently during the same time period.
How to apply
Please attach a cover letter as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline your relevant skills and experience.
Work mode and employment details
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI (onsite), Ann Arbor Campus.
- Mode of work: Onsite (hybrid or remote work eligibility may be determined by the hiring department).
- Employment status: Full-Time, Regular.
- FLSA: Exempt.
- Organizational group: Inst Soc Research.
- Department: ICPSR-Computing and Network.
Additional information
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan emphasizes a community of respect and authentic collaboration by recruiting and retaining individuals who represent a variety of voices, reflecting the commitment to serve the people of Michigan and to ground research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
Background screening and EEO
- The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Job opening ID: 281530. Posting begin/end date: 8/12/2026 - 8/19/2026. Career interest: Information Technology.
