AI Product Manager

AI Product ManagerCreativity is our superpower. It's our heritage and it's also our future. Because we don't just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.The opportunity: As a AI Product Manager within Mattel's Office of AI, you will play a critical role in identifying, building, and scaling enterprise AI products and capabilities that drive measurable business impact across the organization. You will work across functions including Commercial, Finance and Legal teams to bring AI-powered solutions from concept to deployment. This role requires someone who can navigate ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, connect emerging AI technologies to real business value, and drive execution across a highly matrixed enterprise environment. You will operate at the intersection of AI strategy, enterprise product management, responsible AI governance, user experience and adoption, and organizational transformation.AI product strategy & vision: Help define and execute AI product strategy aligned to business priorities and OOAI objectives. Identify high-value AI opportunities across global business functions. Evaluate emerging AI technologies, platforms, and vendors to determine strategic fit. Translate AI trends and innovations into scalable enterprise capabilities and business outcomes. Develop product roadmaps that balance innovation, feasibility, governance, and user adoption.Product leadership & execution: Lead end-to-end AI product lifecycle management from discovery and prioritization through launch and scale. Define product requirements, user journeys, KPIs, success metrics, and experimentation frameworks. Drive agile execution and iterative delivery approaches for AI initiatives. Ensure solutions are interoperable, scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards.Cross-functional collaboration: Serve as a trusted partner across business, technology, legal, privacy, and security organizations. Work closely with OOAI Business and Technical stakeholders to prioritize and advance AI opportunities. Facilitate alignment between executive stakeholders and implementation teams.Responsible AI & governance: Champion responsible AI principles including transparency, privacy, security, and protection of intellectual property. Ensure AI products comply with Mattel's AI frameworks, governance standards, and enterprise policies. Help operationalize AI best practices and scalable governance models.Adoption & organizational enablement: Drive user-centric AI experiences that improve productivity and employee engagement. Support AI literacy, enablement, and change management initiatives across the enterprise. Foster a culture of experimentation, collaboration, and responsible innovation.What we're looking for: 10+ years of product management experience, including experience with AI/ML, Generative AI, or Agentic AI. Proven track record launching and scaling AI products in complex enterprise environments. Ability to write detailed product requirements for AI-powered workflows, APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities. Ability to influence and communicate effectively across executive and operational audiences. Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI, privacy, security, and compliance considerations. Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.Preferred qualifications: Experience working in enterprise AI transformation or innovation organizations. Deep understanding of AI technology stacks such as OpenAI APIs, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, LangChain, vector databases, and workflow orchestration tools. Familiarity with AI workflow automation, knowledge management, or productivity platforms. Experience evaluating and operationalizing enterprise AI platforms, foundation models, and emerging AI technologies for scalability, security, interoperability, and business value. Strong understanding of LLM performance optimization including token efficiency, inference cost management, context window strategies, and model utilization optimization. Experience defining and implementing AI observability, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks. MBA or advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field preferred. Passion for emerging technologies, innovation, and creative problem solving.The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate's work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.Don't meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here! We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors: We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower. We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking. We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world's leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.Mattel's award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.