Wesco

AI Product Owner

Wesco  •  Jersey Village, TX (Remote)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description


As a Product Owner, you are accountable for maximizing product value by clearly defining, prioritizing, and communicating Product Backlog items. You serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring alignment between business goals, stakeholder needs, and delivery execution while enabling Agile teams to deliver high-value outcomes. Additionally, you play a critical role in driving AI-powered transformation, embedding intelligent capabilities into products and processes to unlock new business value.

Responsibilities:

  • Define, own, and continuously communicate a compelling Product Goal aligned with business objectives
  • Translate strategic initiatives into clear product direction and actionable backlog items
  • Partner with Product Executives to align with Outcome-Based Roadmaps and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
  • Drive AI product strategy, identifying opportunities to leverage machine learning, generative AI, and automation to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency
  • Evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner decisions for AI capabilities and platforms
  • Ensure responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, accountability) are incorporated into product vision

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field, or equivalent, relevant work experience required.
  • 6 or more years’ experience as a Product Owner with Agile facilitation background, working in an agile environment (e.g. user stories, iterative development, scrum teams, sprints, personas)
  • Ability to write clear precise Scrum user stories for scrum teams
  • Must have a bias for action and be comfortable in an ever changing or ambiguous environment
  • Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks such as SAFe or Scrum@Scale
  • Product Innovation, Design thinking and/or CX/UX experience is a plus
  • Advanced Agile/ Scrum development background
  • Familiarity in working in a SaaS environment
  • PSM/PSPO OR SAFe POPM certifications preferred

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This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.


For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.



In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here
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About Wesco

At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With millions of products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress.

Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2023 net sales of $22.4 billion.

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
wesco.com
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