Product Owner, Data & AI

* Collaborate with faculty, researchers, administrators, and IT leaders to gather requirements and identify high-value data and AI use cases.* Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the technical development team.* Create, refine, and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, compliance requirements, and technical feasibility.* Define acceptance criteria and ensure clarity for data, AI, and integration-related user stories.* Partner with institutional data governance groups to enforce data security, compliance, and stewardship and quality standards and processes.* Ensure AI applications comply with ethical and responsible AI guidelines in higher education.* Communicate platform benefits, features, and updates to stakeholders.* Drive adoption through demonstrations, training, and user enablement activities.* Help guide value creation, realization, and measurement through Data & AI products* Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).* 5+ years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, or project management, ideally in data, analytics, or AI-focused environments.* Experience in higher education, research, or public sector environments strongly preferred.* Proven track record of helping deliver enterprise grade data & AI platforms and products within SAFe Agile environments.* Strong understanding of data & AI platforms, data lakes/warehouses, ETL pipelines, APIs, and cloud environments (e.g., Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP, Salesforce Data Cloud).* Working knowledge of Data Governance (e.g. Purview) and Master Data Management (e.g. Profisee) tools.* Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, predictive analytics, and responsible AI frameworks.* Working knowledge of BI/analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Salesforce CRM Analytics, Looker).* Experience with data governance, privacy, and compliance (FERPA, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.).* Strong product management skills: backlog prioritization, user story creation, acceptance criteria.* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills—able to translate technical concepts into business value.* Strategic thinker with ability to align platform initiatives to institutional goals (student success, research excellence, operational efficiency).* Skilled in Agile/Scrum methodologies, Jira/Azure DevOps or similar tools.* Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.* Ability to drive adoption and change management in diverse academic and administrative communities.* Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager.* Data or cloud certifications (e.g., Databricks, Azure Data Fundamentals, Azure Purview, Azure ADO, Profisee).* AI/ML or analytics certifications (e.g., Databricks MLFlow or equivalent).The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGC’s Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at **Tuition Remission:** Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. **NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.** #J-18808-Ljbffr