Freelance Lead Product Manager (AI)

Location: Hybrid, with attendance at the London office twice per month.

Day rate: £500–600. Contract length: 12 months. Start date: November 2026. IR35: Outside.

Company

hirify.global is a London-based AI consultancy that designs and builds technology for clients including Spotify, Google, Inmarsat and Zego.

What you will do

• Own a data and AI engagement from discovery through production-grade delivery.
• Understand the client’s business, vision, terminology and priorities, and run technical deep dives with data and engineering teams.
• Align goals, constraints and success metrics across model explainability, dashboard creation and agentic research workstreams.
• Lead a small cross-functional team alongside an AI Engineer and Data Scientist, managing the backlog, scope, risks, updates and demos.
• Run workshops, SME sessions, playbacks and early user testing, turning feedback into actionable improvements.
• Lead client reviews and final playback, providing recommendations for go/no-go decisions and scaling.

Requirements

• Proven track record delivering data and AI solutions.
• At least 2 years of experience in a consultancy, leading client-facing engagements end to end.
• Experience delivering pilots and prototypes to tight timelines in fast-paced, iterative environments.
• Ability to handle client feedback positively and balance competing priorities to reach mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Calm, confident communication skills, including explaining complex ideas simply and presenting with quiet authority.
• Ability to build trust with senior stakeholders and run workshops and playbacks.
• Understanding of how AI is changing the industry, including tooling and new products.
• Use of AI tools in personal work, with the ability to delegate tasks to LLMs and identify low-quality AI output before client delivery.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Azure, data models and paid media modelling.
• Experience with model improvements, media spend and Next Best Action modelling.

Culture & Benefits

• Outcome-focused environment that values outcomes over hours.
• Agile approach with less emphasis on rigid process.
• Inclusive culture welcoming diverse thoughts, backgrounds and perspectives.
• Encouragement to challenge norms, develop ideas and do high-quality work.

Hiring process

• Recruiter screen focused on rapid discovery and pilot delivery experience.
• 45-minute interview with the Product Lead covering product approach, experience and a pilot-focused case study.
• One-hour interview with the Product Director covering product leadership, stakeholder management and outcomes in ambiguous environments.