Sr Product Owner, AI Productivity

## Sr Product Owner, AI ProductivityApplylocations: 645 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA, USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: June 30, 2026 (12 days left to apply)job requisition id: R117949**Position Summary**Samsung Ads is seeking a Senior Product Owner to lead the "AI for All" initiative — scaling AI tools, workflows, and governance across our global organization. You will own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of internal AI productivity capabilities, transforming how every team — engineering, product, operations, and business — works. You'll serve as the bridge among AI/ML engineering, enterprise IT, and business stakeholders, translating cutting-edge AI capabilities into measurable gains in organizational productivity.**Role and Responsibilities****About the Company**Enterprise AI adoption is fundamentally a product and change management challenge, not just a technology one. As Samsung Ads scales AI beyond early adopters, we need a dedicated Product Owner who can:**About the Role**Drive organization-wide AI adoption — We've proven the model works with developers (43%+ AI generated code, 767% adoption growth). Now we need to extend this to every function in the organization.**Responsibilities*** Define and execute the phased AI adoption roadmap across all organizational functions — engineering, product management, operations, sales, and leadership.* Establish the governance framework: tool selection criteria, security policies, cost controls, acceptable-use policies, and compliance requirements.* Develop the citizen developer program — enabling non-engineers to build AI-powered automations and workflows without central team bottlenecks.* Create and maintain the measurement framework: adoption metrics, productivity KPIs, ROI tracking, and time-to-value analysis per use case.* Own the product backlog for the internal AI platform (AI gateway, model routing, prompt libraries, tool integrations, self-service infrastructure).* Partner with ML/infrastructure engineers on build-vs-buy decisions for AI tools (LLMs, coding assistants, document AI, workflow automation).* Run pilot → measure → scale cycles for new AI capabilities across different teams and geographies.* Manage the multi-tool strategy (Claude, Copilot, Codex, Gemini) including vendor relationships, licensing, and integration architecture.* Design training and enablement programs tailored to each user persona (developer, PM, operations, leadership).* Build an internal community of practice — AI champions, office hours, showcases, shared prompt libraries, and best-practice documentation.* Remove adoption friction through onboarding flows, self-service tooling, documentation, and tiered support channels.* Track and close the gap between tool access and actual productive usage — drive active engagement, not just provisioning.* Implement cost controls and usage monitoring across AI services (model routing, token budgets, department chargeback models).* Partner with Legal, Security, and Compliance on data handling policies, IP protection, and regulatory requirements.* Define and enforce the organization's AI usage policies — what can and cannot be processed through AI tools.* Monitor for and mitigate risks: hallucination in critical workflows, over-reliance, shadow AI, data leakage.**Qualifications*** 8+ years in product management or product ownership, with at least 3 years focused on internal tools, developer platforms, or enterprise productivity.* Demonstrated experience driving adoption across large, distributed organizations (1,000+ people across multiple geographies and time zones).* Track record of building self-service platforms that scale without linear team growth.* Experience managing product backlogs and cross-functional delivery in Agile environments.**Required Skills*** Hands-on experience with AI/ML products — you've shipped AI-powered tools or managed AI adoption programs at enterprise scale.* Strong understanding of LLM capabilities and limitations, prompt engineering, and AI tool evaluation.* Familiarity with the AI coding assistant landscape (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, Codex) and enterprise deployment patterns.* Ability to hold technical conversations with ML engineers and evaluate build-vs-buy tradeoffs for AI infrastructure.**Preferred Skills*** Experience building AI governance frameworks — cost management, security controls, compliance in regulated environments.* Hands-on experience with LLM orchestration tooling (LiteLLM, API gateways, model routing, token management).* Background in developer experience (DX) or internal developer platform teams.* Experience building communities of practice or champion networks at scale.* Background in advertising technology, media, or high-scale data platforms.* Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business — or equivalent practical experience.* You've personally used AI tools extensively in your own workflow and can teach from lived experience.**Skills and Qualifications**Salary Range Pay Transparency: Compensation for this role, for candidates based in Mountain View, CA is expected to be between Base range: $165,000 ~ $215,000. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparison to other employees in the role. Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 6 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 6 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.*To ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process, please do not use GenAI tools during your interview unless explicitly permitted; failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification from the recruitment process. This includes any software, application, or system that uses AI to assist to generate responses, solve problems, provide information in the interview, and recording tools.*\* Please visit Samsung membership to see Privacy Policy, which defaults according to your location. You can change Country/Language at the bottom of the page. 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