Digital Product Owner

Celanese; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Celanese's Chemille is seeking a Digital Product Owner to own the end-to-end roadmap for the AI-powered Chemille ecosystem, guiding vision, strategy, and delivery of AI capabilities that drive value and user engagement.

The role requires strong product management fundamentals with hands-on experience in LLMs, AI agents, and workflow automation, plus the ability to translate business needs into clear requirements, manage backlogs, and collaborate across developers, designers, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of product ownership or product management experience.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with LLMs, AI agents, and workflow automation.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Comfort with usage analytics and KPI measurement.
• Excellent prioritization and stakeholder communication.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Figma, or similar tools.
• Basic UX/UI and web technologies knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, goals, and success metrics for Chemille.
• Develop multi-year roadmaps aligned with user needs.
• Prioritize backlog based on value and feasibility.
• Write user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Developers, UX/UI Designers, AI Engineers, and Business Stakeholders.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies and deliver user stories.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile/Scrum

LLMs & AI agents

Stakeholder communication

User stories

Analytics

Prioritization

UX/UI basics

Web technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Figma

Job description

Overview

About Chemille®

Chemille® is Celanese’s AI-powered digital assistant that helps customers, engineers, designers, and material specialists identify the right polymers and engineered materials based on application requirements, certifications, performance characteristics, and industry-specific needs. The platform delivers intelligent material recommendations, product information, technical resources, and direct access to Celanese experts. [askchemille.com]

As Chemille evolves into a next-generation intelligent platform, we are seeking a Digital Product Owner to own the end-to-end product roadmap for Chemille’s AI-powered ecosystem while leading the vision, strategy, and delivery of AI capabilities that drive business value and user engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong Product Management fundamentals with a hand-on understanding of LLMs, AI agents, and workflow automation.

Responsibilities

Product Vision & Strategy

• Define and communicate the product vision, goals, and success metrics for Chemille
• Develop and maintain a multi-year product roadmap, aligned with business priorities and user needs
• Balance short-term deliverables with long-term strategic direction

Backlog Management

• Own and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, user impact, and technical feasibility
• Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements for development teams
• Continuously groom and refine the backlog to keep it actionable and up to date

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact between business stakeholders, users, and the development team
• Gather and synthesize input from stakeholders into product decisions
• Manage expectations around scope, timelines, and trade-offs

Delivery & Execution

• Work collaboratively with Developers, UX/UI Designers, AI Engineers, and Business Stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of business requirements
• Participate in Sprint ceremonies and deliver User Stories within cycle time expectations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role, ideally for a website or digital product
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Demonstrated understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic AI.

• Ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements documentation
• Comfort with usage analytics and KPI measurement
• Excellent prioritization, negotiation, and stakeholder communication skills
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (ADO), Figma, or similar tools to manage the software development lifecycle
• Basic understanding of UX/UI and web technologies to enhance site usability and user satisfaction

• Knowledge or experience with Chemical or Material Engineering is a plus, but not required