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# Product Owner, AI & Data Strategy

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Identity and Access Management, Machine Learning, Meta-Data Management, Microsoft Software, Software Product Management, Azure Machine Learning, Salesforce.Com, Enterprise Data Management, Privacy Controls, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Prompt Engineering, Model Validation, Generative AI, Agentic-AI, Data Strategy, AI Platforms, Data Lineage, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/153bcbdf-0ca9-48b8-9b34-d96ee50796f7

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
 * 5+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, digital products, data products, analytics, or related disciplines
 * Proven success leading product strategy, roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery for complex enterprise products or platforms
 * Experience delivering AI-powered, machine learning, advanced analytics, intelligent automation, or workflow solutions
 * Experience supporting organizational change management and user adoption initiatives
 * Working knowledge of: Generative AI; Large Language Models (LLMs); Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG); AI agents; Prompt engineering; Model evaluation; AI observability
 * Strong understanding of enterprise data management practices, including: Data governance; Data quality; Data lineage; Metadata management; Privacy controls; Access management
 * Strong analytical thinking, prioritization, and business case development skills
 * Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, * Relevant certifications in product management, AI, data management, Snowflake, Salesforce, or Microsoft technologies
 * 8+ years of experience spanning product strategy, AI product delivery, and data strategy
 * Experience within financial services, wealth management, broker-dealer, RIA, or other highly regulated environments
 * Experience with modern AI and data platforms such as: Snowflake AI; Salesforce Data Cloud; Salesforce Agentforce; Einstein AI; Azure AI Services; Comparable enterprise AI platforms
 * Exposure to AI governance, privacy, security, model risk management, and responsible AI programs

## Description

Kforce has a client in Phoenix, AZ that is seeking a Senior Product Owner, AI & Data Strategy to help define, build, and scale enterprise AI products while advancing the trusted data foundations that enable those solutions to succeed., This is a senior-level individual contributor opportunity for an experienced product leader who can bridge strategy and execution, identify high-value AI opportunities, and partner across Product, Technology, Data, Architecture, Governance, and Business teams to deliver measurable outcomes., * Define and execute AI product strategies, roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes

 * Evaluate, prioritize, and guide enterprise AI initiatives based on customer value, business impact, data readiness, technical feasibility, and risk
 * Lead product discovery, experimentation, MVP development, launch planning, adoption, and continuous improvement efforts
 * Translate strategic objectives into well-defined product backlogs, features, user stories, and success metrics
 * Partner with data teams to improve data quality, governance, accessibility, lineage, and AI readiness
 * Incorporate responsible AI principles, including privacy, compliance, security, governance, and human oversight requirements into product design
 * Collaborate on AI platform capabilities and emerging AI-driven innovations across the enterprise
 * Develop executive-level business cases, roadmap recommendations, performance scorecards, and strategic communications
 * Drive stakeholder alignment and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams
 * Measure product success through adoption, operational efficiency, productivity improvements, quality enhancements, and risk reduction


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