AI Product Owner

Raise; Westwood (MA); On-site; USD 89,544 - 99,187; Full time

Job summary

Raise is seeking an AI Product Owner to lead the product portfolio in Westwood, MA. The role involves owning product capabilities, managing backlogs, and collaborating with various teams for product delivery.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, particularly in Agile environments. This hybrid position offers a pay rate of $65 - $72/hour. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product ownership, management, or related role.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments with backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned product or capability area within the Product Enablement portfolio.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized product backlog based on business value.
• Collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

AI Product Owner

• Pay Rate: $65 - $72/hour (on W2)
• Location: Westwood, MA 02090
• Work Type: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 remote)
• Contract Length: 12 Months
• Daily Schedule: M-F

Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned product or capability area within the Product Enablement portfolio.
• Translate strategic business priorities, user needs, and operating model requirements into product plans, features, and backlog items.
• Define and maintain a prioritized product backlog based on business value, risk, dependencies, readiness, and enterprise alignment.
• Develop and refine epics, features, and user stories with clear business context and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with delivery teams to support planning, backlog refinement, testing readiness, release coordination, and execution decisions.
• Work across business, Enterprise AI, IT, Data, architecture, cybersecurity, and operations teams to align on priorities, dependencies, and delivery sequencing.
• Support product vision, roadmap development, and release planning for assigned products and capabilities.
• Ensure product work aligns with intake, governance, compliance, architecture, and enterprise platform standards.
• Communicate product priorities, roadmap updates, delivery progress, business impact, and key risks to stakeholders and leadership.
• Define and monitor success measures, adoption indicators, and performance metrics for assigned products.
• Gather user and stakeholder feedback and translate insights into product improvements and backlog priorities.
• Support launch readiness, stakeholder adoption, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.
• Escalate material risks, unresolved decisions, and delivery blockers in a timely manner.

Education & Experience Required

• 5 or more years of experience in product ownership, product management, business analysis, program delivery, or a related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Technical Skills

• Experience working in Agile delivery environments with responsibility for backlog management, prioritization, requirements development, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience translating business needs into structured product requirements and executable delivery plans.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups, including business and technical teams.

Knowledge/Skills

• Strong product ownership and prioritization skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance strategic business goals with technical constraints and delivery realities.
• Strong AI skills and knowledge.
• Ability to lead through influence in complex, matrixed environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise governance, intake, and delivery processes.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar tools preferred.
• Experience with enterprise platforms, data products, AI‑enabled solutions, or regulated utility environments preferred.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.