Senior Product Owner, Decisioning Intelligence

Merkle Italia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking a Senior Product Owner to define and evolve the Decisioning Intelligence platform roadmap, collaborating with data science, AI, analytics, and media technology teams in New York. You will translate complex requirements into actionable plans, manage backlogs, and drive delivery with cross-functional partners.

Ideal candidates will have strong Agile experience, excellent stakeholder management, and a passion for AI-powered products.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Product management

Product ownership

Technical product management

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

User stories

Jira/Confluence

Stakeholder management

Communication

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

In this role, you will:

• 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. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification listed. If you're excited about building innovative products, driving collaboration, and bringing AI-powered solutions to market, we encourage you to apply. At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams.

Benefits available with this position

• 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.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Location: New York

Brand: Dentsu Media

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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About dentsu

For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences. Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact. Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet. Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future. Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way.