Product Owner

You’ll play a key role in shaping Yara, the bank’s enterprise AI assistant and agent platform, designed to empower employees with secure AI capabilities, automate tasks, improve collaboration, and drive productivity across the organization.

As the Product Owner, you will define the product vision, prioritize the roadmap, collaborate with business and technical stakeholders, and ensure the platform delivers measurable business value while respecting Responsible AI principles.

If you’re passionate about Generative AI, Product Management, Agile delivery, and AI transformation, this opportunity is for you.

Location

• Brussels, Belgium
• Hybrid working model (50% on-site / 50% remote)

Your Responsibilities

As Product Owner, you will be responsible for:

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Yara AI platform.
• Translate strategic business objectives into a prioritized Product Backlog.
• Identify opportunities to increase employee productivity through AI-driven capabilities.
• Drive the evolution of AI assistants, contextual AI agents, and enterprise AI use cases.
• Ensure alignment with the bank’s AI strategy, governance, and Responsible AI principles.
• Monitor AI market trends, emerging technologies, and business needs to identify innovation opportunities.

Product Ownership & Agile Delivery

• Own and manage the Product Backlog.
• Define epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business value, user impact, technical feasibility, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure a clear understanding of product requirements.
• Validate sprint deliverables and accept completed functionalities.
• Make product scope and prioritization decisions when trade-offs are required.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and participate in all Agile ceremonies.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Business, IT, Data & AI, HR, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Transformation teams.
• Align senior stakeholders around the product vision and roadmap.
• Gather and prioritize feedback from business users and AI champions.
• Represent the product in governance committees and strategic AI initiatives.
• Act as the primary decision-maker for product-related topics.

Adoption & Value Realization

• Drive user adoption and engagement across the organization.
• Define and monitor key product KPIs, including:
• Monthly & Weekly Active Users (MAU / WAU)
• User engagement
• Number of AI interactions
• User satisfaction
• Productivity improvements
• Business value realization
• AI agent adoption
• Ensure continuous improvement based on user feedback and analytics.

Responsible AI & Governance

• Ensure compliance with Responsible AI principles and internal governance policies.
• Collaborate with Security, Legal, Compliance, and Model Governance teams.
• Promote transparency, explainability, and trustworthy AI adoption.
• Balance innovation with regulatory and operational risk management.

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data & AI, or related fields.
• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Proven experience delivering digital products using Agile methodologies.
• Strong experience managing enterprise-wide products with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic decisions.
• Passion for AI, innovation, and digital transformation.

Technical Skills

Mandatory

• Product Ownership & Product Management
• Agile / Scrum
• Generative AI
• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• AI Agents & Multi-Agent Orchestration
• Prompt Engineering
• Conversational AI Design
• AI Evaluation Frameworks
• AI Monitoring & Observability
• AI Safety & Guardrails
• Enterprise AI Platforms

Nice to Have

• Microsoft Copilot ecosystem
• Agentic AI solutions
• Responsible AI & AI Governance
• API integrations
• Enterprise Software Delivery
• Data Analytics
• Experimentation Frameworks

Business Experience

• Strategic Product Management
• Agile Product Delivery
• Digital Transformation
• Stakeholder Management (Executive Level)
• Change Management & Adoption
• Budget & Investment Management
• Business Case Development
• Value Realization Tracking
• Experience within regulated environments, * Banking experience
• Knowledge of BNP Paribas Group
• AI Transformation Programs

Languages

• English: Fluent (mandatory)
• French: Nice to have
• Dutch: Nice to have

Soft Skills

• Strategic mindset
• Strong leadership without formal authority
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities
• Analytical and data-driven decision-making
• User-centric approach
• Strong stakeholder management
• Structured and organized
• Results-oriented
• Collaborative team player
• Innovative mindset
• Adaptability in a fast-changing AI environment
• Passion for Responsible AI and continuous improvement

Why Join?

• Shape the future of Enterprise AI within one of Belgium’s largest banks.
• Work on cutting-edge Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies.
• Collaborate with senior business leaders, AI experts, and engineering teams.
• Drive AI adoption at scale across the organization.
• Contribute to a strategic transformation program with high visibility.
• Enjoy a hybrid working environment with an innovative and collaborative culture.

Nexeo is currently looking for an experienced Product Owner AI to join one of Belgium’s leading international banks.