AI Product Owner

Role Description

As a Product Owner, you are accountable for maximizing product value by clearly defining, prioritizing, and communicating Product Backlog items. You serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring alignment between business goals, stakeholder needs, and delivery execution while enabling Agile teams to deliver high-value outcomes. Additionally, you play a critical role in driving AI-powered transformation, embedding intelligent capabilities into products and processes to unlock new business value.

• Define, own, and continuously communicate a compelling Product Goal aligned with business objectives
• Translate strategic initiatives into clear product direction and actionable backlog items
• Partner with Product Executives to align with Outcome-Based Roadmaps and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
• Drive AI product strategy, identifying opportunities to leverage machine learning, generative AI, and automation to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency
• Evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner decisions for AI capabilities and platforms
• Ensure responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, accountability) are incorporated into product vision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field, or equivalent, relevant work experience required.
• 6 or more years’ experience as a Product Owner with Agile facilitation background, working in an agile environment (e.g. user stories, iterative development, scrum teams, sprints, personas)
• Ability to write clear precise Scrum user stories for scrum teams
• Must have a bias for action and be comfortable in an ever changing or ambiguous environment
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks such as SAFe or View email address on remotive.com
• Product Innovation, Design thinking and/or CX/UX experience is a plus
• Advanced Agile/ Scrum development background
• Familiarity in working in a SaaS environment
• PSM/PSPO OR SAFe POPM certifications preferred

Benefits

• This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.
• For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents.
• For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.
• Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans.
• Additional details about benefits are available here.

Company Description

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

• Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.
• We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect.
• With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings.
• Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.
• Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.