Product Owner (AI)

Wesco; Jersey Village (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or incentive plan

Sales commission potential

Benefits package including health/dent

Job summary

Wesco seeks a business-focused AI Product Owner to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI and GenAI solutions that drive enterprise value. This role connects business stakeholders, product teams, AI engineers, and technology leadership to turn challenges into scalable AI products.

The candidate will own the AI backlog, map business needs to epics and user stories, and guide delivery from concept through adoption with strong Agile discipline, ensuring ROI and governance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Agile Delivery, or Digital Transformation.
• Experience delivering technology solutions from concept through implementation.
• Strong Agile, backlog management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Working knowledge of AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLMs, analytics, or automation technologies.
• Ability to translate complex business problems into clear requirements and product plans.

Responsibilities

• AI Strategy & Use Case Development: Identify and prioritize AI, GenAI, ML, and automation opportunities; evaluate processes, ROI; translate objectives into AI roadmaps and MVP scope.
• Product Ownership & Agile Delivery: Own AI backlog, convert needs into epics, stories, requirements; lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and stakeholder engagement.
• AI Solution Delivery: Deliver GenAI, NLP, predictive analytics, AI agents; define success metrics and ensure usability and business impact.
• Value Realization & Governance: Establish KPIs tied to productivity, revenue, customer experience; monitor adoption and ensure governance.

Skills

Product Management

Product Ownership

Agile Delivery

Backlog management

Stakeholder engagement

AI, ML, GenAI, LLMs

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Communication

Presentation skills

Prompt engineering

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a business focused AI Product Owner to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI and Generative AI solutions that drive business value across the enterprise. This role serves as the connection between business stakeholders, product teams, AI engineers, and technology leadership, transforming business challenges into scalable AI products. The ideal candidate brings product ownership experience, Agile delivery expertise, and a solid understanding of AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI technologies. Experience supporting Supply Chain, Sales, or Commercial Operations is preferred.

Locations

• Pittsburgh, PA
• Glenview, IL
• Raleigh, NC
• Austin TX
• Houston TX
• Dallas TX
• Jersey Village TX
• Phoenix AZ

Key Responsibilities

AI Strategy & Use Case Development

• Partner with business leaders to identify and prioritize AI, GenAI, ML, and automation opportunities.
• Evaluate business processes, operational challenges, feasibility, scalability, and ROI.
• Translate strategic objectives into AI roadmaps, capabilities, and measurable outcomes.
• Define MVP scope and support projects from concept through adoption.

Product Ownership & Agile Delivery

• Own and manage the AI product backlog, aligning priorities with business goals.
• Convert business needs into epics, user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, demos, and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to ensure successful delivery and adoption.
• Validate solutions against requirements before release.

AI Solution Delivery

• Partner with technical teams to deliver solutions leveraging GenAI, LLMs, NLP, predictive analytics, AI agents, and automation.
• Translate business requirements into AI capabilities and workflows.
• Define success metrics and evaluate solution effectiveness, usability, and business impact.
• Support continuous improvement through ongoing optimization and enhancements.

Value Realization & Governance

• Establish KPIs tied to productivity, revenue growth, customer experience, and operational efficiency.
• Develop business cases and measure value realization for AI investments.
• Monitor adoption, communicate progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Responsible AI, security, privacy, and governance standards.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Agile Delivery, or Digital Transformation.
• Experience delivering technology solutions from concept through implementation.
• Strong Agile, backlog management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Working knowledge of AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, LLMs, analytics, or automation technologies.
• Ability to translate complex business problems into clear requirements and product plans.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude or similar platforms to develop requirements, prototypes, and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Supply Chain, Sales, Commercial Operations, or related functions.
• Experience delivering AI/ML or GenAI solutions in enterprise environments.
• Understanding of prompt engineering, RAG, model evaluation, data pipelines, and LLM applications.
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, Snowflake, cloud AI services, APIs, and modern data platforms.
• Experience building AI business cases, ROI models, and scaling solutions from MVP to production.
• Knowledge of Responsible AI and enterprise governance practices.

Compensation Details

$119,327 - $161,092 Annually

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.

For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.

About The Team

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.