# Strategic Projects Lead

**Company:** [Fireworks AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fireworks-ai)
**Location:** San Mateo, CA
**Role:** Product Management
**Salary:** $160k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** AI, ML Infrastructure, cloud platforms, Go-to-Market Strategy, Product Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Stakeholder Management, technical fluency
**Posted:** 2026-07-21

> Drive high-impact cross-functional strategic initiatives at the intersection of Engineering, Product, and GTM for Fireworks AI's generative AI infrastructure platform. Identify new capabilities, lead customer engagements, shape product roadmap, and own projects from definition to execution. Requires 1+ years high-ownership experience, technical fluency in AI/ML, and strong execution skills.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Identify and create new strategic capabilities for Fireworks, like new GTM motions or standardized GTM playbooks.
- Build deep relationships with customers and lead strategic customer engagements from initial sale to long-term success.
- Determine product roadmap needs and instrument solutions end-to-end.
- Own and drive cross-functional initiatives from definition to execution, like partnership creation and model launches.

## Minimum Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in a high-ownership, fast-paced environment (consulting, product management, software or banking).
- Entrepreneurial mindset - excitement about wearing many hats and ability to identify issues and execute quickly.
- Fluency to engage with senior stakeholders in client and partner organizations.
- Technical fluency in AI, ML infrastructure, or cloud platforms.
- Proven track record of leading complex technical or cross-functional initiatives.
- Analytical capability and comfortability driving decisions quantitatively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bias toward action and high accountability.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on ML infrastructure, inference systems, or AI platforms.
- Experience supporting enterprise or strategic customers.
- Prior experience in infrastructure, DevEx, or performance optimization initiatives.
- Experience operating in high-growth startup environments.

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