AI/ML Product Owner

International Motors, LLC is hiring an AI/ML Product Owner/Product Manager to define and manage AI and machine learning products that deliver measurable business value onsite in Lisle, IL.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned AI/ML products and capabilities
• Identify opportunities for AI to improve operational efficiency, customer experience, decision-making, and business performance
• Develop business cases, prioritization approaches, and value realization plans for AI initiatives
• Align AI product priorities with enterprise strategic objectives, data domain roadmaps, and business outcomes
• Continuously assess emerging AI technologies and industry trends to surface innovation opportunities
• Partner with business functions to identify high-value AI opportunities
• Lead AI use case intake, evaluation, and prioritization processes
• Define problem statements, success criteria, and measurable business outcomes
• Facilitate prioritization based on feasibility, business impact, data readiness, and enterprise strategic alignment
• Maintain and manage the AI use case portfolio and backlog
• Act as Product Owner for AI/ML initiatives from ideation through deployment and adoption
• Create and maintain product backlogs, including epics, features, and user stories
• Partner with AI/ML Engineers and Data Engineers throughout development and implementation
• Support Agile planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release management activities
• Collaborate closely with AI/ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Analytics teams, and Enterprise Architects
• Work with Data Domain leadership to align use cases with enterprise data strategies
• Serve as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders and AI delivery teams
• Translate complex business challenges into actionable AI product requirements
• Communicate priorities, progress, risks, and value realization to leadership stakeholders
• Drive organizational alignment around AI initiatives
• Establish KPIs and outcome-based success metrics for AI products
• Monitor solution performance and business impact after deployment
• Help develop adoption and change management strategies for AI-enabled capabilities
• Partner with business teams to support successful deployment and operational integration
• Ensure AI products comply with enterprise governance, security, privacy, and Responsible AI requirements
• Partner with Data Governance and Compliance teams during product planning and execution
• Support documentation, risk assessment, and approval processes for AI initiatives
• Ensure business stakeholders understand AI capabilities, limitations, and risks

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of technical project/program management experience
• OR Master's degree and at least 1 year of technical project/program management experience
• OR at least 5 years of technical project/program management experience
• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis to be employed in the United States (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee Asylee)
• No employment-related work sponsorship anticipated (e.g., H-1B status)
• Preferred 5–8 years of experience in Product Management and/or Product Ownership
• Preferred Business Master’s degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives involving business and technical stakeholders
• Experience translating business requirements into actionable product and technology solutions
• Strong understanding of Agile product development methodologies
• Experience delivering AI, machine learning, data analytics, and digital transformation initiatives
• Product Owner certification (CSPO, PSPO) or equivalent Agile experience
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts, AI platforms, and modern data architectures
• Experience working within large enterprise organizations and federated operating models
• Knowledge of Responsible AI, AI governance, and data governance frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

Location

• Lisle, IL 60532 (onsite)

Salary

• USD 106,400 - 159,600 per year

Benefits

• Competitive market-based compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing
• Learn more: https://careers.international.com/#benefits