The New PM Baseline: AI Expectations Now

Hosted by Rachel Dowling

Thu, May 21, 2026

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Career Transition Accelerator for Women in Product
Rachel Dowling
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What you'll learn

Know Where the Bar Is Now

Understand the AI capabilities hiring managers expect for Senior PMs, Group PMs, and Directors of Product today.

Run Your Own Gap Analysis

Map your current skills against the new baseline and get clear on where you're strong and where to focus next.

Show Your AI Literacy Where It Counts

Learn how to surface AI capabilities on your resume, LinkedIn, and portfolio.

Why this topic matters

The expectations for PMs and product leaders have shifted faster than most job descriptions show. This lightning lesson makes the new baseline explicit: what you need to know, what you need to be able to do, and how to show it to the people who are evaluating you.

You'll learn from

Rachel Dowling

CEO of Equal Time, Founder of WPLI (ex-VP of Product at TrustYou)

Rachel is Seattle-area founder, ex-VP of Product, and product management coach.

Rachel has spent 15 years in product, and the last 7 years managing and coaching PMs.

If you are looking for community, mentorship, and career transition support, Rachel leads the Career Transition Accelerator for Women in Product. It is an 7 week program to help you land your next Senior PM, Group PM, Director of Product or VP of Product role with ease and alignment. Women have landed VP of Product roles, negotiated raises, and gained unstoppable confidence in their job search even in the age of AI. The next Cohort starts June 3. Book a call to apply and see if it is a fit.

Previously at

Stanford University
University of Oxford
Study.com
TrustYou
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