Title: AI Product Manager
Location: This position is remote. ( LA 70113 )
duration: 6 months

The AI Product Manager s role is to spearhead product development efforts, leveraging organized delivery teams (pods) and maintaining a dynamic, repeatable agile delivery methodology. It leads the day-to-day activities of these teams but also monitors and reports their performance to ensure alignment with objectives. The role fosters an agile delivery culture, promoting an environment where innovation, collaboration, and adaptability drive successful product delivery within the organization.

Responsibilities:
Develop and articulate a clear product vision aligned with the utility's goals and customer needs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create project plans, defining scope, timelines, and resource requirements.
Lead the execution phase, ensuring that project activities are on track and In line with the established roadmap.
Identify and mitigate risks that may Impact project delivery, Implementing contingency plans when necessary.
Ensure product initiatives align with broader program objectives and organizational strategies.
Coordinate resources across multiple product-related projects to optimize efficiency and minimize bottlenecks.
Oversee adherence of governance standards within the product management domain.
Contribute to defining and refining the product portfolio strategy, aligning it with market demands and business goals.
Monitor and assess the performance of products within the portfolio, making data-driven decisions to maximize value and ROI.
Optimize the product portfolio by evaluating market trends, customer feedback, and technological advancements.
Lead and inspire cross-functional teams, including the pods, fostering a collaborative and innovative working environment.
Drive strategic change initiatives within the product management domain, ensuring teams adapt to evolving market landscapes and customer needs.
Make informed and timely decisions, guiding teams toward successful product launches and adaptations based on market feedback.
Drives product development to launch and post-launch iterations.
Facilitates customer feedback to inform product decisions, ensuring products meet business requirements.
Define and refine product strategies, ensuring they align with customer needs, competitive landscapes, and technological advancements.
Develop, refine, and maintain an agile delivery methodology tailored to the unique needs of product management within the company.
Guide teams in the implementation of agile principles, facilitating iterative development and continuous improvement processes.
Foster an agile culture within the product management domain, emphasizing adaptability, collaboration, and responsiveness to change.

Requirements:
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration or Information Technology or a related field. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
7+ years leading products, projects, or programs, preferably within the utility industry.
Experience with process improvements and optimizations.
Experience with strategy and change management for an office function.
Experienced in both Agile and Waterfall methodology and JIRA tool.
Comprehensive understanding of project management methodologies, business strategy formulation and implementation, and change management principles and practices.
Strong skills in overseeing the successful execution of projects, leading organizational change, and establishing and managing key performance indicators (KPls) for projects, focusing on continuous improvement.
Capacity to navigate and lead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, with a mindset that encourages and embraces innovation while demonstrating influencing skills to gain support for Al initiatives from stakeholders at various organizational levels.
Able to resolve complex problems, especially with translating business requirements to functional and operational capability and to keep project on track
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across cross functional teams.

Preferred:
PMP preferred.
Relevant Agile training/certifications.

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