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AI Product Owner, Intelligent Operations

e.l.f. Beauty· Technology – Data & AI
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Hybrid (Oakland, CA)$110k - $140k + bonusFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

AI Product Owner responsible for the AI roadmap across Operations, Finance, and HR systems, turning AI experiments into measurable productivity gains in back-office functions. Hybrid, Oakland, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Own the Intelligent Operations AI roadmap
  • Define and maintain the product vision and roadmap for AI across enterprise systems, including Operations, Finance, and HR applications, aligned to business and AI strategy.
  • Identify, prioritize, and sequence high-impact AI/automation use cases across supply chain, inventory, finance, accounting, and people processes.
  • Manage the product lifecycle end to end — from opportunity framing through delivery, adoption, and measured outcomes — with tight feedback loops.
  • Turn fragmented tools, data, and processes into cohesive, secure, and reliable AI solutions.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, Accounting, HR, and People Development
  • Act as the central product partner for these teams — assessing needs, defining requirements, and establishing success measures for AI initiatives.
  • Redesign and transform business processes around agent-driven automation — not just bolting AI onto legacy workflows.
  • Enable AI-driven capabilities across our enterprise stack: intelligent automation, predictive analytics, copilots and agents, anomaly detection, and AI-assisted workflows (e.g., invoice automation, demand forecasting, inventory optimization, recruitment, onboarding, finance close).
  • Translate business and functional requirements into clear product requirements, specs, and acceptance criteria that engineering, data science, and IT can deliver against.
  • Drive delivery, adoption, and measurable value
  • Design and lead pilots and structured experiments with clear hypotheses, rollout criteria, and measurable outcomes.
  • Own backlog, roadmap, priorities, and communication of progress and outcomes to stakeholders up to executive level.
  • Drive adoption: enablement, training, SOP updates, usage metrics, and continuous improvement from feedback.
  • Build ROI cases, track realized value, and justify AI investments.
  • Operate within governance and partner with technical teams
  • Work hands-on with enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, finance, planning, OMS) and their integrations to ground AI solutions in real data, controls, and operational ownership.
  • Operate within AI governance, data, security, privacy, and compliance standards; manage risks and escalate blockers early.
  • Partner with engineering, data science, IT, security, and external vendors to evaluate solutions and determine paths to market

Qualifications

  • 5–10 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in product management or product ownership owning roadmap, requirements, and delivery
  • Hands-on experience delivering AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives across enterprise functions — ideally spanning more than one of Operations, Finance, or HR
  • Strong process orientation: ability to map end-to-end processes, spot automation-ready opportunities, and drive transformation, not just deliver software
  • Familiarity with AI/ML and GenAI (agents/copilots, RAG, LLM integration, intelligent automation) and how they reshape process design
  • Ability to write clear, detailed requirements and translate between business stakeholders (Ops, Finance, HR) and technical teams (engineering, data, IT)
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs and influencing stakeholders up to executive level without authority
  • Analytical and outcomes-driven: comfortable building ROI cases, running experiments, and measuring adoption and value
  • A builder mindset — you move fast, are comfortable deciding with ~70% of the data, and love shipping
  • Preferred: background in supply chain, inventory, finance, or enterprise apps (ERP, HCM, finance, planning, CRM platforms and their modules)
  • Direct experience owning AI roadmaps for Operations, Finance, or HR systems in-house or at a platform/consultancy
  • Experience with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite, Salesforce, Anaplan) and integrating AI/automation into them (APIs, middleware, RPA)
  • Experience with AI agents and automation platforms (e.g., Copilot Studio, agent platforms, UiPath/Power Automate-style RPA)
  • Background in beauty, retail, consumer goods, or another high-velocity operations environment
  • Familiarity with AI governance, data quality, and compliance in regulated/enterprise contexts

Skills

Required:AI product managementRequirements writingCross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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