Sr Product Manager, AI Transformation

RWE Gruppe; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Short-term incentives

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Sr. Product Manager, AI transformation to lead the company’s AI agenda from setting ambition to execution.

You will partner with the Executive Leadership Team to define AI priorities and work with IT and business functions to deliver against the strategy. This office-based hybrid role requires strong product management discipline, experience with AI/ML concepts, and the ability to translate visions into structured requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field.
• 7+ years of product management, digital delivery or transformation experience.
• Experience with agile or squad-based delivery models.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and data science workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end roadmap and delivery of AI/data products across squads.
• Translate business problems into executable product scope and backlogs.
• Define requirements and embed AI into operational workflows for value realization.
• Define data requirements and ensure data readiness for AI models.

Skills

Roadmap development

Backlog prioritization

Sprint planning

AI/ML concepts

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field

Tools

Jira

Miro

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is looking for a Sr. Product Manager, AI transformation to lead the company’s AI agenda from setting ambition to execution. The role partners with the Executive Leadership Team to define AI priorities and works closely with IT and business functions to deliver against the strategy. It also monitors the evolving AI landscape, translating emerging trends into actionable opportunities in collaboration with relevant business units.

Role Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end roadmap and delivery of AI and data products, leading cross‑functional squads (including engineering, data science, platform, functional reps) from ideation through deployment and scale
• Translate complex business problems and vision into executable product scope, prioritized backlogs, measurable releases, and delivery plans
• Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements and embed AI into operational workflows, ensuring solutions deliver on value targets through user adoption and sustained process change
• Partner with platform owners and architects to define data requirements and ensure data readiness for AI model performance and scalability
• Provide product input into build vs. buy decisions, including vendor evaluation, capability assessment, and alignment with long‑term product strategy
• Define and operationalize success metrics across model performance, user adoption, workflow impact, and financial value realization
• Design experimentation frameworks (A/B testing, agent behavior evaluation, human‑in‑the‑loop validation) to continuously improve system performance
• Establish feedback loops that capture user behavior, edge cases, and operational outcomes to inform continuous iteration and roadmap evolution
• Drive adoption strategy, enablement, and change management to ensure AI capabilities translate into sustained business impact

Job Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related field preferred
• Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience in product management, digital delivery, transformation initiatives, or related roles, ideally within agile or squad‑based delivery models
• Strong product management capabilities, including roadmap development, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and outcome tracking for digital/AI‑enabled products
• Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, data science workflows, generative AI, and emerging agentic solutions sufficient to engage credibly with and guide technical teams
• Ability to translate complex business problems and AI‑driven product visions into clear, structured requirements and user stories
• Experience leading delivery in cross‑functional, squad‑based environments
• Strong analytical and problem‑structuring skills, comfortable operating in ambiguity and iterating as digital and AI use cases evolve
• Effective stakeholder management, aligning business, product, and technical perspectives on value, feasibility, and risk trade‑offs
• Solid program management discipline, ensuring clear milestones, dependencies, and execution rigor in fast‑moving digital transformation contexts
• Pragmatic and quality‑focused, balancing rapid experimentation with value delivery
• Proactive and solution‑oriented, constructively challenging assumptions and driving continuous improvement
• Experience in the power, utilities, or clean energy sector, including knowledge of U.S. power markets and transmission systems, renewable project development and commercialization, and clean energy technologies preferred
• Proficiency in standard productivity tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint) and product management tools (e.g., Jira, Miro)
• This position is an office‑based role with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas offices and field locations
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $160,000 – $200,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S. locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education and work experience, training and certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Location

These roles are currently expected to be in‑office hybrid positions based in Austin, Chicago, or White Plains, as those are the team’s primary locations, unless a different location is specified in the job posting. If you currently have a remote exception or are not located in one of these markets, please confirm whether you would be open to relocating should you be considered for the opportunity. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and understand these location expectations.

Benefits offered

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short‑Term Disability
• Long‑Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Short‑term incentives (in addition to salary)

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.