Product Owner, Generative Artificial Intelligence

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About Us: Join the Data and Analytics Centre of Excellence (DACoE) and elevate your career. Our mission is to drive top-tier growth, profit, and customer experience in North American Personal & Business Banking through data and analytics. We transform information into insight, arm partners with facts, and drive the business forward.

Role Overview: The Generative AI Product Owner, will support the organization in building deep learning and generative AI capabilities. This role will play a pivotal role in shaping the development and implementation of generative AI products and will be responsible for programs that leverage generative AI technologies across different departments within the company. This role will drive use cases forward in close collaboration with partners across NA P&BB (inclusive of DACoE, product, channels, process, and distribution), technology, governance, and with external vendors. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of breaking down complex problems into steps that drive product development. This role will also understand prompt engineering, build domain-specific models leveraging (ideally) vector search, and/or have experience with fine-tuning LLMs (Large Language Models).

Key Responsibilities:

Product Strategy and Vision: Define and articulate the product vision and strategy for multiple generative AI applications, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives and market demand.

Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain a product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on business impact, customer value, and technological feasibility.

Product Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire product lifecycle, from conception through launch, growth, and eventual sunset. Make data-driven decisions to iterate, improve, or pivot product features and strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with stakeholders and senior leadership, translating complex AI concepts into understandable insights and updates.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements for Generative AI initiatives. Design and model new processes, incorporating technology solutions to support business objectives and improve user experience.

Technical Integration: Integrate your technical knowledge, subject matter expertise, and understanding of trends to make sound decisions and influence business direction through data-driven analysis.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in product management, with a significant focus on AI-driven products. Experience with generative AI technologies is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of AI, GenAI, and machine learning concepts and technologies. Familiarity with the development, deployment, and scaling of AI products.
• Proven ability to develop product strategies and visions. Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, and identifying customer needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Expertise in Software Product Management disciplines such as building roadmaps, systems operations, and regular maintenance cycle management.
• Practical experience with Generative AI, excellent analytical skills, and a thorough knowledge of business processes.
• Skilled in leading requirement workshops, process design sessions, feature elaboration discussions, and communicating with engineers and developers.

Qualifications:

• Typically, 5-7 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Process Improvement and Optimization
• Business Strategy
• Business Operations
• Financial & Risk Management
• Product Management
• Collaboration
• Product Development
• Product Value Proposition and Go-to-Market Assets Definition, Design, and Development
• Product Lifecycle Management (Using Agile Methodologies)
• Complex Problem Solving
• Verbal & Written Communication Skills
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Influence Skills
• Collaboration & Team Skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration
• Ability to Manage Ambiguity
• Data-Driven Decision Making

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.