Product Owner / Project Manager – AI Products

About the Role

Our client, a leading global restaurant organization, is seeking a Product Owner / Project Manager – AI Products to support the delivery of AI-driven products and initiatives across its restaurant-brand ecosystem. This is a remote opportunity with an ASAP start date.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions with business, brand, product, and technical stakeholders to understand objectives, requirements, dependencies, and success measures
• Translate ambiguous business needs into clearly defined requirements, user stories, Jira tickets, and development-ready work
• Own and maintain product backlogs using Jira and Jira Product Discovery while coordinating priorities across multiple initiatives
• Manage initiatives through discovery, development, launch, and post-launch follow-through, tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, decisions, and KPIs
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including standups, planning sessions, status meetings, and other delivery activities
• Build strong relationships with brand stakeholders, product leaders, engineering teams, PMO partners, and other cross-functional groups
• Use generative AI tools to accelerate documentation, ticket creation, analysis, communication, and day-to-day project delivery

Required Skills & Experience (Must-Haves)

• Experience in Product Owner, Project Manager, Business Analyst, or similar technology delivery roles
• Proven experience managing software, digital, data, AI-enabled, or automation initiatives from discovery through delivery
• Strong requirements-gathering and business-analysis skills, including the ability to turn ambiguous requests into actionable development work
• Hands-on experience with Jira, including backlog management, ticket creation, prioritization, and Agile workflows
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coordinating engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills across both business and technical audiences
• Working knowledge of AI concepts, practical AI use cases, and the opportunities and limitations of generative AI

Preferred Skills & Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• Experience with Jira Product Discovery
• Experience with Monday.com or similar project-management platforms
• Background supporting AI, data, analytics, automation, or emerging technology products
• Experience in restaurants, hospitality, retail, consumer-facing, franchise, or multi-brand organizations
• Familiarity with restaurant operations technology or tools supporting frontline employees
• Experience defining KPIs, product success measures, business requirements, or technical requirements
• Regular use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Atlassian Rovo, or comparable platforms

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Consultative & Influential: Builds credibility with senior stakeholders and engineering teams and influences decisions without relying on formal authority
• Structured & Organized: Creates clarity and structure from ambiguous requests while maintaining control of scope, priorities, and delivery
• Pragmatic & Delivery-Oriented: Focuses on practical outcomes and adapts plans as priorities, funding, or market conditions change
• Curious & Innovative: Demonstrates curiosity about AI and actively explores new AI-enabled approaches to improve productivity and business outcomes
• Collaborative & Adaptable: Works effectively across functions, cultures, and U.S. and Australian time zones

Work Environment

Location: Remote

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $75.00 – $93.00 per hour (final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location; we comply with local wage minimums)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We're movers and shakers! We don't mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.