Senior Product Manager – GenAI for Oil & Gas

About the role

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the discovery, design, implementation and scaling of Generative AI (GenAI) products for downstream oil & gas and refinery operations in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The role is on‑site and will work closely with refinery stakeholders, engineers, IT teams and senior leadership to deliver AI‑powered solutions that are technically feasible, operationally reliable and generate measurable business impact.

Key responsibilities

• Own the vision, roadmap and strategy for GenAI products that support refinery workflows and downstream operations.
• Conduct on‑site discovery sessions, operational assessments and user research with refinery teams.
• Translate refinery‑specific requirements into scalable enterprise product capabilities.
• Lead end‑to‑end GenAI solution delivery from proof‑of‑concept to production‑grade implementation and adoption.
• Define requirements for AI copilots, decision‑support tools and engineering knowledge assistants.
• Establish governance and monitoring for AI systems, focusing on reliability, safety and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with technical teams to define integration points for industrial systems such as SAP, PI System and LIMS.
• Ensure compliance with security, data governance and enterprise architecture standards.
• Engage senior stakeholders, prepare decision papers and manage product updates and demonstrations.
• Oversee product backlogs, release plans, risk and dependency management and acceptance criteria.

Required profile

• 8–10 years of overall experience, including 5–6 years in technical product management or related leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of downstream oil & gas processes, especially refinery operations.
• Hands‑on experience delivering AI or GenAI products in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to work with engineering, cybersecurity and data‑governance teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Required skills

• SAP
• PI System
• LIMS
• AI / Generative AI product development