Senior Product Owner, Decisioning Intelligence

dentsu; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

dentsu is hiring a Senior Product Owner in New York to drive the Next Generation of AI-Powered Decisioning. You’ll shape the Decisioning Intelligence platform by partnering with data science, analytics, and media technology teams to deliver products with measurable business impact.

You will define roadmaps, write clear requirements, and guide cross-functional squads through delivery while ensuring scalable, connected solutions aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or Technical Product Management.
• Proven ability to manage products through full lifecycle from concept to delivery.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product development practices.

Responsibilities

• Define, manage, and evolve the product roadmap and backlog.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand needs and prioritize opportunities.
• Translate complex requirements into clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and development plans.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, AI Developers, and Media Technology teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization activities.
• Ensure teams are aligned on priorities and empowered to deliver value.

Skills

Product Management

Product Ownership

Technical Product Management

Roadmaps & Backlogs

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description:

Drive the Next Generation of AI-Powered Decisioning

At dentsu, we're transforming how data, analytics, and AI help businesses make smarter decisions. We're building innovative products that turn complex data into actionable intelligence, empowering teams to deliver greater value and better outcomes.

As a Senior Product Owner, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling our Decisioning Intelligence (DDI) platform. You will partner with experts across data science, AI, analytics, and media technology to bring new products to life and ensure they deliver meaningful business impact.

If you're energized by translating ideas into products, bringing teams together around a common vision, and creating solutions that solve real-world challenges, we'd love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

• Define, manage, and evolve the product roadmap and backlog.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand needs and prioritize opportunities.
• Translate complex requirements into clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and development plans.
• Work closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers, AI Developers, and Media Technology teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization activities.
• Ensure development teams are aligned on priorities and empowered to deliver value efficiently.
• Create and maintain product documentation, roadmaps, stakeholder communications, and presentations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance products and user experiences.
• Drive collaboration across multiple teams to ensure products are scalable, connected, and aligned with business goals.
• Champion continuous improvement and help shape the evolution of our growing product ecosystem.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or Technical Product Management.
• Proven success managing products through the full lifecycle, from concept through delivery.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product development practices.
• Experience creating roadmaps, managing backlogs, writing requirements, and supporting sprint execution.
• Advanced proficiency with Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with technical and non-technical teams.
• Interest in AI-powered products and emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within media, advertising, marketing technology, advertising technology, analytics, or measurement environments.
• Knowledge of marketing measurement, attribution, forecasting, media performance, or related analytics disciplines.
• Familiarity with Databricks or modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience supporting AI, analytics, or data-driven products.
• Agency, consulting, SaaS, ad tech, martech, or analytics platform experience.

What Success Looks Like

• Build and maintain a trusted product roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Create clear, actionable requirements that accelerate delivery.
• Help teams consistently launch meaningful product enhancements and new capabilities.Improve collaboration between business and technical stakeholders.
• Scale AI-enabled analytics and decisioning solutions across the organization.
• Deliver products that create measurable value for users and the business.

Why Join dentsu?

You’ll have the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, analytics, data science, and product innovation while partnering with talented teams across the organization. Your work will directly influence how decisioning solutions are designed, delivered, and scaled in a rapidly evolving environment.

At dentsu, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000 - $170,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.

Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

Location: New York

Brand: Dentsu Media

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Equal Employment Opportunity

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