Principal Product Manager, AI Strategy

GP AI Strategy & Roadmap Ownership Define and continuously refine the AI strategy for GP, balancing immediate business needs with a forward‑looking technology vision. Translate strategy into a sequenced, outcome‑driven roadmap aligned with GP priorities, productivity targets, and enterprise risk posture. Provide clear recommendations on where to invest, experiment, scale, pause, or stop AI initiatives based on value and feasibility. Deliver POCs that are intentionally designed to be ready for scale‑up, including user experience considerations, value hypotheses, technical readiness, and clear handoff artifacts. Ensure AI solutions are designed for scalability, governance, and enterprise integration from the outset. Evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner options in collaboration with IT, SMAI and GP leadership. Represent Global Procurement in enterprise AI initiatives, forums, and working groups, ensuring GP perspectives are reflected in company‑wide decisions. Partner with other functions (e.g., Supply Chain, Finance, IT, Security) on cross‑enterprise AI programs. Act as a trusted advisor to GP leadership on AI trends, risks, opportunities, and strategic implications. Coach and enable GP team members and leaders on the practical use of AI, including when and how to apply agentic AI, and how to safely design, build, and iterate AI agents using approved enterprise platforms. Serve as a hands‑on mentor for both individual contributors and leaders, helping raise overall AI fluency, confidence, and responsible adoption across Global Procurement. Master's degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. Additional certifications or advanced education in AI, machine learning, automation, or digital transformation strongly preferred. 8-12+ years of experience spanning AI strategy, digital transformation, advanced analytics, intelligent automation, or related domains in complex enterprise environments. Demonstrated experience defining strategy and converting it into executable roadmaps with tangible business outcomes. Strong hands‑on experience developing agentic AI or automation solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, UiPath, or Moveworks. Proven track record delivering rapid POCs that successfully transition into scaled, production solutions. Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving outcomes without direct authority. Familiarity with Procurement, Supply Chain, or Operations environments is a plus, enabling faster discovery of impactful use cases and more intuitive agent design. Strategic thinker with a strong bias toward execution and learning through experimentation. Comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving technology landscapes. Ability to balance long‑term vision with near‑term delivery. Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex AI concepts for technical and non‑technical audiences. Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and enable business users and leaders on effective and responsible use of AI, including hands‑on guidance in designing and developing agentic AI solutions. High ownership, curiosity, and continuous‑learning mindset.