AI Enablement Product Owner

AI Enablement Product Owner

Hybrid / Remote (Based on Business Needs) – Chicago, IL
Contract-to-Hire Opportunity

Overview

This is not a traditional Product Owner role and not a pure Business Analyst role.

The client is specifically looking for someone who:

• Acts like a Product Owner
• Thinks like a Business Analyst
• Works hands-on like an AI Builder

The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving AI adoption across business teams by identifying high-value use cases, translating business needs into AI solutions, designing prompts, testing outputs, refining results, and enabling successful user adoption.

This role sits at the intersection of:

• Product Ownership
• Business Analysis
• Prompt Engineering
• AI Enablement
• Change Management

Candidates should have hands-on experience using Generative AI tools to solve real business problems—not just exposure to AI technologies.

What the Client is Really Looking For

The client wants someone who can take a business problem and independently drive it through the entire AI lifecycle:

Business Need → Use Case Definition → Prompt Design → Testing → Refinement → User Adoption

This person will be expected to:

• Identify where AI can improve business processes
• Design and optimize prompts
• Evaluate output quality
• Create reusable prompt libraries
• Support adoption and change management
• Work closely with business and technology teams

This is a highly execution-oriented role rather than a strategy-only position.

Key Focus Areas

Product Ownership & Agile Delivery

• Manage and prioritize AI enablement backlog
• Define user stories and acceptance criteria
• Facilitate discovery and refinement sessions
• Partner with Scrum teams to deliver incremental value
• Validate outcomes with business stakeholders

Business Analysis & Process Improvement

• Gather and document AI use cases
• Analyze business workflows and identify automation opportunities
• Define business rules, constraints, and success metrics
• Translate business requirements into actionable AI solutions

Prompt Engineering & AI Solution Development

Strong hands-on experience with:

• Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Copilot Studio
• Google Gemini
• Power Platform AI capabilities

Responsibilities include:

• Designing prompts and prompt templates
• Building reusable prompt libraries
• Testing and refining AI outputs
• Performing regression testing
• Improving consistency, quality, and reliability of AI-generated results

AI Testing & Quality Assurance

• Develop prompt evaluation frameworks
• Create test plans and validation scenarios
• Measure output quality, accuracy, consistency, and compliance
• Document testing results and improvement recommendations

User Adoption & Change Management

• Create:
• User guides
• FAQs
• Playbooks
• Training materials
• Support AI adoption initiatives
• Gather user feedback and continuously improve solutions

Governance & Responsible AI

• Ensure AI solutions comply with:
• Security requirements
• Privacy standards
• Compliance policies
• Apply appropriate controls and guardrails
• Escalate AI-related risks when necessary

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a:
• Product Owner
• Business Analyst
• Product Analyst
• Similar business-facing technology role
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into deliverable solutions
• Hands-on experience using Generative AI tools in business environments
• Strong prompt engineering and prompt refinement experience
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple workstreams

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance experience
• Experience with:
• Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Copilot Studio
• Google Gemini
• Power Automate
• Experience designing AI agents and AI-assisted workflows
• Knowledge of Responsible AI practices
• Experience working in governed enterprise environments

Preferred Certifications

• SAFe PO/PM
• CSPO
• PSPO
• Microsoft AI-900

Candidates Who Will Be Strong Fits

✅ Product Owners who actively use AI tools to solve business problems

✅ Business Analysts with hands-on prompt engineering experience

✅ AI Enablement Leads supporting Copilot or Gemini rollouts

✅ Digital Transformation Consultants driving AI adoption programs

✅ Process Improvement professionals using AI to improve operational efficiency

Candidates Who Are Unlikely to Fit

❌ Traditional Product Owners with no AI experience

❌ Business Analysts who only gather requirements

❌ Prompt Engineers with no stakeholder-facing experience

❌ Project Managers without hands-on AI solution delivery experience

❌ Candidates whose AI experience is limited to casual ChatGPT usage

Success in This Role

Within the first few months, the successful candidate should be able to:

• Build a prioritized pipeline of AI use cases
• Create reusable prompt libraries
• Establish prompt testing and quality frameworks
• Improve AI output consistency and accuracy
• Drive measurable AI adoption across business teams
• Enable users through training, documentation, and support

The client is looking for a candidate who can confidently demonstrate that they have delivered at least one AI use case end-to-end—from business problem identification through prompt development, testing, refinement, and user adoption.

Pay: From $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60617