AI Data & Insights Product Owner

Nrg Bluewater Wind; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Friday remote

Job summary

NRG Energy in Houston seeks a Business Analyst to shape how the organization approaches AI and automation. You’ll bridge business units, gather requirements, and act as product owner for the Data & Insights AI product team, guiding a portfolio of AI initiatives from backlog through build with Scrum Masters and tech partners.

The role demands curiosity, strong communication, and the ability to turn ideas into actionable plans while aligning business needs with technical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of AI concepts and automation tools; ability to translate business needs into technical language.
• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn; comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving responsibilities.
• Excellent communication & facilitation skills; able to build relationships & influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate discussions between business units to explore AI opportunities and alternative solutions (automation, process improvement).
• Gather and document requirements, processes, and business cases for AI-related initiatives.
• Support business owners in understanding AI concepts and evaluating feasibility.
• Help refine ideas to determine whether AI is the right solution or if other approaches are more suitable.
• Coordinate next steps for approved initiatives, including CAPEX/OPEX considerations and prioritization.
• Maintain a clear record of all initiatives, findings, and recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to multiple levels of leadership on proposed solutions and progress.
• Act as a liaison to ensure alignment between business needs and technical capabilities.
• Act as Product Owner for the Data & Insights AI product team, prioritizing the work so the team focuses on the highest-value projects first.
• Turn ideas into clear, actionable plans and partner with the delivery team to keep projects moving on schedule.
• Maintain a single, up-to-date view of all AI initiatives, tracking sponsors, use cases, approvals, estimated costs and benefits, and readiness to start.
• Guide initiatives through the AI intake and governance process, and help manage the team's budget.
• Share regular updates with stakeholders and leadership, and support the TX AI Pathfinders program by helping shape ideas into ready-to-go business cases.

Skills

AI concepts

Agile/Scrum

Product Owner

Stakeholder management

Communication

Backlog management

User stories

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

NRG Energy in Houston seeks a Business Analyst to shape how the organization approaches AI and automation. You’ll bridge business units, gather requirements, and act as product owner for the Data & Insights AI product team, guiding a portfolio of AI initiatives from backlog through build with Scrum Masters and tech partners.

The role demands curiosity, strong communication, and the ability to turn ideas into actionable plans while aligning business needs with technical capabilities.