VC founder says product managers will be hot hires in the AI era

Nicolas Sauvage predicts product managers and consultants will rise in demand. gilaxia/Getty Images VC founder Nicolas Sauvage said he sees three job categories rising in demand in the AI era.

He said he sees product manager jobs growing because of the need for judgement and taste.

Sauavage said consultants will also increase because they will help companies adopt the technology.

Nicolas Sauvage believes judgment and taste will be what sets people apart in the AI era — and that's why he's bullish on product managers.

The president of venture capital firm TDK Ventures told Business Insider that product managers are one of three job categories that will rise in demand as AI reshapes work.

"Product managers have that ability to add a judgment layer on top of what AI could provide," said Sauvage, who leads the firm's global investment activities across deep tech, including energy, AI and compute, and industrial and robotics.

Founded in 2019 by Sauvage, TDK Ventures manages $500 million across four funds and invests in tech entrepreneurs.

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In a workplace with an "abundance of information," product managers can bring ownership and discernment to decisions, Sauvage said.

AI may be able to conduct extensive research and process more documents than a human, but people still need to assess whether its conclusions make sense — and own the final product.

Product managers also understand what customers want and how to turn those insights into products and solutions that are compelling and competitive, he said.

Nicolas Sauvage is the founder and president of VC firm TDK Ventures.

TDK Ventures Sauvage's comments come as technical jobs are changing rapidly, with responsibilities increasingly overlapping across roles.