Product Owner, AI-enabled tools

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior product owner to lead AI-enabled tools initiatives for Assurance professionals in the United States. You will translate business needs into strategic product priorities, govern releases, and drive adoption across stakeholders. Strong CPA background plus audit technology experience are highly valued. Travel to client sites may be required.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and continuous improvement to maximize business value and user impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, information systems, technology, data analytics, product management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in product ownership, business analysis, audit technology, technology enablement, digital transformation, risk management, assurance, or a related area
• CPA designation or equivalent external audit/assurance experience strongly preferred
• Experience supporting technology initiatives across planning, requirements gathering, stakeholder coordination, rollout, adoption, monitoring, and continuous improvement preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to evaluate evolving technology capabilities and translate them into clear business implications, priorities, and actions
• Travel to organization locations may be required based on business needs
• Must not require sponsorship now or in the future for entry-level employment

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and execute projects supporting the delivery, adoption, and improvement of AI-enabled tools, audit technology, and digital solutions for Assurance professionals
• Translate user needs, business priorities, risk considerations, and technology capabilities into product priorities, requirements, decisions, documentation, and enablement activities
• Drive product operations, including release monitoring, feature testing, support triage, feedback and usage monitoring, product enhancements, documentation, and enablement updates
• Coordinate across stakeholder groups to keep work aligned, practical, and user-focused
• Support AI education and workforce enablement through practical guidance, FAQs, training materials, communications, and stakeholder updates
• Monitor and evaluate emerging AI, audit technology, and digital capabilities for business value, user impact, risk, and practical applicability
• Operate independently in ambiguous situations by organizing complex work into clear next steps while balancing user needs, audit quality, risk, business value, technical feasibility, and delivery capacity

Skills

Product Ownership

Business Analysis

Audit Technology

Digital Transformation

Risk Management

Communication

Education

CPA Designation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Audit software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and execute projects supporting the delivery, adoption, and improvement of AI-enabled tools, audit technology, and digital solutions for Assurance professionals
• Translate user needs, business priorities, risk considerations, and technology capabilities into product priorities, requirements, decisions, documentation, and enablement activities
• Drive product operations, including release monitoring, feature testing, support triage, feedback and usage monitoring, product enhancements, documentation, and enablement updates
• Coordinate across stakeholder groups to keep work aligned, practical, and user-focused
• Support AI education and workforce enablement through practical guidance, FAQs, training materials, communications, and stakeholder updates
• Monitor and evaluate emerging AI, audit technology, and digital capabilities for business value, user impact, risk, and practical applicability
• Operate independently in ambiguous situations by organizing complex work into clear next steps while balancing user needs, audit quality, risk, business value, technical feasibility, and delivery capacity

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, information systems, technology, data analytics, product management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5-8+ years of relevant experience in product ownership, business analysis, audit technology, technology enablement, digital transformation, risk management, assurance, or a related area
• CPA designation or equivalent external audit/assurance experience strongly preferred
• Experience supporting technology initiatives across planning, requirements gathering, stakeholder coordination, rollout, adoption, monitoring, and continuous improvement preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to evaluate evolving technology capabilities and translate them into clear business implications, priorities, and actions
• Travel to organization locations may be required based on business needs
• Must not require sponsorship now or in the future for entry-level employment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product ownership and business analysis, with a strong focus on AI-enabled tools and audit technology. Capable of translating user needs and technology capabilities into actionable product priorities while ensuring stakeholder alignment and continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Ownership
• Business Analysis
• Audit Technology
• Risk Management
• Digital Transformation

Hard Skills

• Project Planning
• Requirements Gathering
• Feature Testing
• Product Documentation
• Technology Enablement
• Continuous Improvement
• Stakeholder Coordination
• AI Evaluation
• User Impact Assessment
• Audit Quality Assurance

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA Designation

Industry Keywords

• Digital Solutions
• AI Education
• Emerging Technology
• Assurance Professionals
• Business Value