Senior AI Product Owner who can work directly with the business, help evaluate AI use cases, and support the setup of an internal AI enablement practice

S.i. Systems client is looking for a Senior AI Product Owner who can work directly with the business, help evaluate AI use cases, and support the setup of an internal AI enablement practice

6 month contract to start. Hybrid model in Richmond.

Must Haves:

• 7+ years in Product Ownership, Product Management, Senior Business Analysis, Program/Project Management, or similar roles where the led business facing initiatives
• 2+ years of hands on applied AI experience focused on business use cases, benefit measurement, and helping teams adopt tools like GPT or Copilot
• Strong change management and stakeholder enablement ability, with a proven track record driving training, communication, and adoption activities across non technical business groups.
• Strong ability to work with business stakeholders (not purely technical).

Description:

The client is running a 6 month AI pilot. The goal is to prove the value and efficiency gains of AI tools (GPT and Copilot). We need a senior functional resource who can work directly with the business, help evaluate AI use cases, and support the setup of an internal AI enablement practice. This is not a technical development role. It’s a business-focused, product owner style role with a mix of project management, change management, training, and benefit measurement. .

Key Responsibilities:

• AI Use Case Evaluation
• Work with business teams to capture current workflows.
• Document how AI tools will be used in each use case.
• Identify, measure, and report efficiency gains.
• Support the hiring manager in preparing the final pilot report (due mid July).
• Build the AI Enablement Function • Help stand up an internal AI enablement team.
• Support creation of: o Policies o Standards o Training materials o Communication plans
• Change management processes
• Work closely with internal Communications and Learning & Development teams.
• Product Ownership & Business Engagement
• Act as a functional lead and product owner for AI initiatives.
• Ensure business readiness and adoption.
• Coordinate activities across teams using mostly internal resources.
• Support ongoing alignment with SMT (senior management team).