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# AI Product / SME Lead -

- **Company:** Groupe Accor
- **Location:** Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, OpenAI, AgentCore, Generative AI, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://espace-emploi.agefiph.fr/jobs/22197912

## About the Role

* Master's Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science or Business School with a strong Tech/Data grounding
 * Strong experience (7+ years) in Product Management, Consulting or applied AI delivery, with at least one major AI / Data Product shipped end-to-end in production
 * Experience in hospitality, travel or retail is a plus

Technical Skills

 * Hands-on literacy in GenAI and ML Ops making you able to challenge technical choices with Data Scientists and AI Engineers
 * Fluency with OpenAI, AWS AgentCore, Anthropic and Microsoft Foundry

Soft Skills & Mindset

 * Strong business acumen and ability to translate priorities into AI products in a complex organisation
 * Ability to manage senior stakeholders up to C-Level
 * You identify with these three key values shared by your team members: Learn & Be Curious ; Take Ownership ; Build Trust with Stakeholders

## Description

* Business Partnership: capture business needs, frame AI use cases, align on KPIs and expected value with stakeholders (Commercial, Marketing, Distribution, Operations, Brand).
 * Product Ownership:
 + Own product vision, roadmap and backlog;
 + Prioritise features balancing business value, technical feasibility and risk.
 * Delivery Leadership:
 + Lead an internal/external squad composed of Data Scientists, AI / GenAI Engineers & ML Ops Engineers;
 + Drive sprints, quality, time-to-market and production readiness.
 * Adoption & Value Tracking:
 + Drive change management and end-user adoption;
 + Measure usage, ROI and business impact;
 + Report to sponsors and leadership.
 * Vendor & Budget Management: steer external partners (OpenAI, Giskard, Converteo, Artefact, etc.), manage budget, contracts and SLAs
 * Risk, Ethics & Compliance: ensure GDPR, Responsible AI and security guardrails are embedded by design, in close partnership with DPO, Legal and Compliance teams., Accor dares to impact:

 - the world
 * Accor is committed to the world around us, with a strong employer culture focused on the development of our 300,000 talents.
 * We adopt a continuous improvement approach to reduce the impact of digital on the environment across all our projects.

 - your career:
 * We enable all our employees to manage their work-life balance and offer them the means to shape their work environment according to their preferences.
 * Training and career paths are defined both individually and collectively, allowing us to grow together on a daily basis.

 - Specifically, at Accor Tech & Digital:
 * Remote work available several days per week from France, with flexible work options: work from home, from our offices, or even from our hotels and coworking spaces through Worklib.
 * Every Wednesday afternoon, dedicate your time to deep work and personal development.
 * Work in a multicultural and English-speaking environment.
 * Continuous improvement & training: hackathons, exceptional technology partnerships, dedicated talent management, certifications and a dedicated learning platform.

and also,

 * ALL - Heartist® Program: unforgettable stays and experiences at all Accor locations and partner venues worldwide.
 * Heartist® for Good Program: commit to supporting an association of your choice from those available on our volunteering platform (1 day offered per year by the Group during your working hours).
 * An Employee Social Committee (CSE) supporting the financing of your cultural and sports activities.
 * Sustainable Mobility Package for the use of eco-friendly transportation or access to a company bike program in partnership with Zenride.
 * Coverage of urban public transport subscriptions between home and workplace, in accordance with the rates set by French law "Loi Finance".