Product Owner, Product Innovation

Gallagher Bassett; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

401(k) and Roth options

Educational expense reimbursement

Flexible work hours

Training programs

Charitable matching

Job summary

A global service provider is seeking a Generative AI Product Owner to lead AI initiatives in collaboration with business and IT teams. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and over 7 years of product development experience. Key responsibilities include aligning AI initiatives with business goals, overseeing project execution, and ensuring ethical AI practices. The position offers comprehensive benefits including medical plans, 401(k), and flexible work hours, supporting employees' wellbeing and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 7 years of related product development experience required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Gen AI initiatives align with business goals.
• Drive the Gen AI vision; oversee efforts from various teams.
• Collaborate with IT project leaders to manage resources.
• Collaborate with IT project leaders to manage scope, timelines, budgets, and resources
• Ensure ethical AI practices including bias, privacy, and transparency
• Monitor and evaluate AI initiatives and track impact on outcomes
• Mentor team members and foster continuous learning about AI advancements

Skills

Excellent communication abilities

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management or Engineering

Tools

AI concepts

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher Bassett, we help clients navigate complexity, support recovery, and deliver outcomes that make a real difference in people’s lives. We value empathy, precision, partnership, and a culture that encourages teamwork, curiosity, and impact. Here, you’ll be part of a team that shows up, stands together, and leads with purpose.

How You'll Make An Impact

The Generative AI Product Owner will work closely with Gallagher Bassett’s global business and IT organizations to achieve the following objectives:

• Be a leader in establishing strategies to leverage AI to meet GB’s business objectives and drive outcomes for GB and our clients
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and AI professionals to prioritize initiatives, define project goals, and execute Gen AI initiatives
• Oversee and lead the execution of AI vision projects, coordinating AI, data science, IT, and business resources
• Establish AI governance to ensure Gen AI initiative prioritization and execution aligns with merits and business benefits
• Devise implementation approaches that produce Gen AI applications that are flexible, maintainable, and adaptable to changing needs
• Drive change management for the implementation of new Gen AI applications
• Contribute ideas for using Generative AI to improve GB’s competitiveness, quality, responsiveness, and efficiency
• Drive organizational awareness on AI advancements, address ethical considerations, and support continuous learning to drive innovation

Responsibilities

• Business alignment (contributor): Ensure Gen AI initiatives align with GB business goals
• Stakeholder engagement (leader): Work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including executives, business leaders, IT, and external partners
• Gen AI program execution (leader): Drive the Gen AI vision; oversee efforts from AI, data science, IT, and business teams
• Business IT project management (partner): Collaborate with IT project leaders to manage scope, timelines, budgets, and resources
• Ethical AI practices (leader): Ensure development and deployment consider bias, privacy, and transparency
• Monitor and evaluate AI initiatives (leader): Track progress and assess impact on business outcomes
• Team collaboration & mentorship (contributor): Provide guidance and support to team members
• Continuous learning (leader): Stay updated with AI advancements, trends, and best practices

About You

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management or Engineering (or commensurate experience) and 7 years related product development experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction

Desired:

• Experience conducting research, compiling and analyzing data, and identifying trends to support product decisions

Work Traits

• Excellent oral, negotiating, influencing and written communication abilities; strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong creative and interpersonal skills

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range reflects the anticipated low and high end for this position. Actual compensation depends on factors including experience, education, location, complexity, skill set, and scope. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits and exciting career opportunities.

Minimum core benefits include:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, starting from day one
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(k) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program for wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more…
• The benefits summary applies to full-time positions; if not applying for a full-time position, details will be provided during the selection process.

Inclusion and Diversity

We value inclusion and diversity. Gallagher is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination based on protected characteristics. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations where needed to qualified individuals, in accordance with applicable laws.

Equal employment opportunity extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. We aim to create an inclusive environment consistent with The Gallagher Way.