Product Manager (Drilling Domain)

About This Role

AIQ is an Abu Dhabi-based technology company that develops and deploys industrial artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at scale, focused on the energy sector. As a venture between Presight (G42) and ADNOC, AIQ has productized 15 AI-enabled solutions that support clients to perform better, protect teams and equipment, keep operations sustainable, and rapidly scale successes. The organization embraces an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, looking to push boundaries and solve transformational challenges across industry. It welcomes professionals that share the desire to make meaningful and impactful contributions to the mission to deliver responsible AI to the heart of industrial processes. Always on the forefront of technology, AIQ provides its talent with an environment to thrive and excel. Working at AIQ includes participating in some of the most significant industrial transformation projects, interacting with massive data pools, utilizing sophisticated AI infrastructure that is powered by a NVIDIA GPU cloud computing platform, and access to abundant computing, storage, and network resources made available from across the G42 ecosystem.

Overview AIQ is looking for a Product Manager (Drilling Domain) to lead the development of AI-driven products focused on drilling and upstream oil and gas operations. This role requires a strong product leader with hands-on drilling domain expertise who can translate real operational challenges into scalable digital solutions. The Product Manager will own the product roadmap, prioritize features based on operational value, and work closely with customers, engineers, and data scientists to deliver commercially viable products that improve drilling performance and efficiency. The position is highly operational and customer-oriented, requiring deep understanding of upstream workflows and the ability to bridge oilfield operations and product development.

Responsibilities

• Align product development with company and customer objectives by sketching and refining the product roadmap
• Engage with customer to translate needs into solution concepts and requirements
• Prioritize features according to value, urgency, commercial impact
• Engage with development team to validate their designs and solutions
• Develop new business opportunities by leveraging contacts, pursuing new product development, and improving project efficiency.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of current trends and developments relevant to the field
• Stay ahead of market trends in Artificial Intelligence within Oil and Gas domain and cascade insights to broader team
• Ensure commercial viability of all developed solutions
• Conduct market research through a variety of techniques
• Convert findings into actionable recommendations in written reports or presentations
• Develops department’s operational plans and budget requirements with respect to people, operations, and technology.
• Participate in the development and regular reviews of teamwork and ensures timely completion of activities
• Develop and recommend the appropriate organization structure for the Department to meet the business objectives.
• Responsible for the development of policies, processes, procedures and systems in line with best practices and company Code of Practices.
• Propose improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards.
• Manage Internal and External audits of the department to ensure timely actions and closure of audit recommendations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent
• 5-10 years’ experience in product management
• Deep and up to date knowledge of real time data processing software in the Oil and Gas sector (especially upstream and drilling)
• Proven experience in real Time Upstream and Drilling Operations
• Experience and mastery of DrillOps, Logix and Real Time Monitoring and Engineering Solutions
• Communication skills to negotiate effectively with both customers and developers
• Good understanding of AI: what is possible/impossible, what is hard/easy
• Good understanding of Agile Development Process

What Working At AIQ Offers Culture: Encouraging initiative, work in an environment that is fast-paced and varied, surrounded by talented peers from around the world, who are similarly attracted to applying their skills to solve transformational challenges.

Career: Join a team in which your contribution is recognized and rewarded, while you are supported to operate at your peak performance.

Rewards: An attractive renumeration package that includes healthcare, education support for dependents, leave benefits, and more.