Product Owner

Intone Networks is seeking a Product Owner to take an AI-focused lead role in building and driving adoption of an Enterprise-wide AI Strategy aligned to business objectives. This onsite position in El Segundo, CA centers on product development for AI capabilities, close collaboration with business and technology teams, and the establishment of Responsible AI guardrails to guide execution across the organization.

What you will do

• Align and manage organization-wide AI product development efforts.
• Measure and communicate the business value delivered through multiple AI initiatives.
• Partner with Mattel business units to understand needs through ideation sessions and hackathons, then prioritize AI use cases for adoption.
• Lead insight to delivery by guiding discovery, ideation, and development of newer AI-powered business models, and championing them through senior management and cross-functional teams for approval and endorsement.
• Set Responsible AI Principles and guardrails for Mattel by working with industry thought leaders and practitioners, as well as internal Legal and security compliance teams.
• Collaborate with technology leaders and teams to develop AI products and support adoption.
• Evangelize AI learning internally by educating teams to upskill on emerging AI technologies and industry trends through internal courses and masterclasses.
• Provide thought leadership to establish AI guidelines, optimize processes, and communicate Mattel’s AI strategy.

Technology focus

• Generative AI
• Agentic AI
• ML fundamentals

What you bring

• Deep understanding of AI technologies, a customer-centric mindset, and strong leadership skills.
• Ability to apply technical expertise across AI technologies, frameworks, and trends to assess and develop AI solutions for Mattel’s needs.
• Experience collaborating with and acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives and stakeholders across Product Development, Supply Chain, and Brand Management to identify pain points and drive AI adoption.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills (written and verbal).
• A growth mindset with demonstrated curiosity and continuous learning, including embracing challenges and improving capabilities over time.
• Proven leadership experience developing products in multidisciplinary cross-functional environments.
• Significant understanding of AI in business contexts, including ML fundamentals and familiarity with algorithm work.
• Education: Master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or related field.

Experience requirements

• 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years with a Master’s degree.
• Master’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or related field (MBA/PhD preferred).
• Experience building and scaling enterprise platforms and capabilities leveraging Generative and Agentic AI.
• Significant understanding of AI in business domain including ML fundamentals and familiarity with algorithm work.

In addition to internal alignment and delivery, this role also involves maintaining relationships with leading AI practitioners, universities, and industry organizations.