Product Owner – AI

TheCorporate LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

TheCorporate LLC in Philadelphia, PA is seeking an experienced AI Product Owner to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of AI-powered products. This on-site contract role requires strong product management and deep AI/ML knowledge.

You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, architects, and UX teams to translate business needs into actionable AI features, define KPIs, and drive production adoption.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of product management/ownership experience.
• Proven ability to define roadmaps, backlogs, epics, and user stories.
• Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog for AI-driven products.
• Translate business problems into clear AI/ML product requirements and user stories.
• Collaborate with Data Science, AI/ML Eng, Data Eng, and Tech teams to deliver solutions.
• Prioritize features based on business value and feasibility.
• Define epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements.
• Lead Agile ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with AI/ML teams on generative AI, LLMs, predictive analytics, and automation.
• Define KPIs, success metrics, and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate UAT, validation, release planning, and production adoption.
• Identify and manage risks related to governance, data privacy, security, bias, and compliance.
• Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies for product innovation.

Skills

Product Management

Product Ownership

Agile/Scrum

AI/ML product experience

Stakeholder management

Requirements writing

KPIs & metrics

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Opening: AI Product Owner

Location: Philadelphia, PA (100% Onsite) open to remove

Employment Type: Contract

Engagement Model: C2C/W2/1099

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AI Product Owner to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of AI-powered products and solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong product management and ownership experience, combined with a solid understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Machine Learning (ML), and data-driven products.

The AI Product Owner will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data scientists, engineers, architects, and UX teams to define product vision, prioritize features, and deliver scalable AI solutions aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog for AI-driven products.

• Translate business problems and customer needs into clear AI/ML product requirements and user stories.

• Collaborate with Data Science, AI/ML Engineering, Data Engineering, and Technology teams to define and deliver solutions.

• Prioritize product features based on business value, customer impact, technical feasibility, and risk.

• Define epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed product requirements.

• Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Partner with AI/ML teams on use cases involving Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), predictive analytics, automation, and intelligent decision‑making.

• Understand AI model capabilities, limitations, data requirements, model performance, and business impact.

• Work with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs), success metrics, and measurable business outcomes.

• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), product validation, release planning, and production adoption.

• Identify and manage product risks related to AI governance, data privacy, security, bias, explainability, and regulatory compliance.

• Communicate product strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities for product innovation.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 8–10 years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or Business/Product Analysis.

• Strong experience working as a Product Owner in Agile/Scrum environments.

• Hands‑on experience working with AI/ML or Generative AI products.

• Strong understanding of LLMs, Generative AI, AI/ML use cases, and AI-powered applications.

• Proven experience defining product roadmaps, managing backlogs, and developing epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Experience working with engineering, data science, and architecture teams.

• Strong analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving abilities.

• Experience defining product KPIs, performance metrics, and business outcomes.

• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), AI agents, or conversational AI.

• Experience with cloud AI platforms such as Azure OpenAI, AWS AI/ML, or Google Cloud AI.

• Knowledge of the Machine Learning model development and deployment lifecycle.

• Experience with data products, analytics platforms, or enterprise applications.

• Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI practices, data security, and privacy.

• Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

• Product Owner, CSPO, SAFe, or other relevant certifications are a plus.

Work Location and Engagement

• Location: Philadelphia, PA

• Work Arrangement:100% Onsite

• Contract Type: C2C