Product Manager (AI products)

Technology Ventures; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Plano, Texas is seeking a Product Owner to drive the development of innovative, AI-driven products. The ideal candidate will collaborate with UX, engineering, and data science teams, manage sprints, and translate business needs into technology requirements. Applicants should have experience in a similar role, strong agile understanding, and excellent communication skills. This contract role offers a dynamic environment in IT services.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Owner with a track record of delivering data-driven or AI-enabled products.
• Agile certification (Certified Scrum Product Owner, PSPO, SAFe ACE Agile).
• Experience managing the product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver AI-driven features.
• Refine and prioritize product features and requirements.
• Manage sprints and guide development teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Project management tools

Job description

Senior Consultant Recruiting & Operations at Technology Ventures

This position seeks a Product Owner to lead the development of innovative products. Responsibilities include refining the product vision, translating business needs into technology requirements, prioritizing, and grooming features, and collaborating with various stakeholder groups for successful product delivery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with UX, engineering, data science, and other stakeholders to design and deliver AI-driven features.
• Refine and prioritize product features and requirements.
• Develop a product roadmap.
• Manage sprints and guide the tech squad to describe product features and split those features into product backlog items and manage the product backlog.
• Act as the main point of contact between development teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that business needs are translated accurately, the product vision is understood, and issues are resolved during sprints.
• Adaptability to change and adherence to agile principles is critical.

Required qualifications

• Experience as a Product Owner (or similar role) with a proven track record of delivering data-driven or AI-enabled products in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Agile certification (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner, Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), SAFe ACE Agile).
• Experience managing the product life cycle, using JIRA, and a strong understanding of business value.
• Essential skills include strong communication, presentation, leadership, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management.
• Ability to manage conflicting stakeholder needs and to engage, persuade, and inspire partners and stakeholders to achieve cooperation and alignment.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) and 6+ years of experience.
• Proficiency with project management tools and a proactive, accountable self-starter attitude.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of the mortgage industry, specifically loan quality or underwriting.
• Familiarity with enterprise data governance frameworks.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting