Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.The Role: The Product Owner, AI and Software is a senior-level position responsible to develop and execute AI and DS product strategy, product roadmap, product adoption, and lead complex AI/ML and software product development projects and initiatives. This role involves understanding business drives, client pain point, identifying the right problems to convert the opportunities into solutions, and working with AI engineers, data scientists and software developers to deliver the final AI and DS products for business benefits. PO will also assume some of the agile scrum master responsibilities to run these AI and DS projects, allocate, track and manage time and resources accordingly. Additionally, this role involves may mentor and train junior staff and provide technical expertise to support continuous improvement efforts.More about business line this role supports:Pure Technologies, a Xylem brand, is a world leader in the development and application of innovative technologies and solutions. With a focus on sustainability and the environment, Pure is committed to finding and advancing technology-driven services and groundbreaking products for water infrastructure and pipeline owners. We believe our people are the key to our success and take pride in the growth and development of our employees. Core Responsibilities:Product Ownership:<ul><li>Lead the development and evolution of AI/ML, Data and integrated software products that support business needs.</li><li>Own the product roadmap, defining clear and actionable goals that align with the strategic direction of the company and the needs of the engineering and development team.</li><li>Gather and prioritize requirements from product stakeholders, technical and functional to define the “What” and “Why” of product development.</li></ul>Collaboration &amp; Stakeholder Management:<ul><li>Work closely with data consumers (Digital and business if any), AI and software engineers, and platform engineers to ensure the product meets both functional and technical requirements.</li><li>Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams (including E&amp;D, analytics, operations) to ensure alignment and ensure the product strategy is supported by business cases and industry standards.</li></ul>Product Delivery:<ul><li>Oversee the agile product development process, ensuring smooth AI and software product delivery from initial conception to ongoing iterations.</li><li>Manage stories, Jira tasks to ensure timely and successful sprints, address challenges, and resolve any ambiguities.</li><li>Manage backlog prioritization, balancing short-term deliverables with long-term goals and breakthrough ideas.</li><li>Manage resource and scheduling of AI and software development projects to ensure budgetary needs and timely product delivery needs</li></ul>Continuous Improvement:<ul><li>Track the performance and impact of the product post-launch, gathering feedback to drive continuous improvements and enhancements.</li><li>Monitor user satisfaction, adoption, and scientific outcomes to ensure the product evolves to meet the needs of researchers and business goals.</li></ul>Technical Leadership &amp; Strategic Vision:<ul><li>Bring an AI/ML development portfolio processes to align the corresponding product vision to real needs.</li><li>Inspire and lead a project team of AI engineers, data scientists and software developers by articulating a clear vision for the product and demonstrating the potential for innovative solutions.</li></ul> Qualifications:<ul><li>Master’s Degree in: Applied Physics, Applied Math, Data Science, Electrical Computer Engineering/ Mechatronics/Biomedical Engineering, or other related science or engineering fields.</li><li>Minimum 5 years product development or product management work experience, prior work experience related to Water, Oil &amp; Gas, Non-Destructive Testing industries and experience in electromagnetic or ultrasonic technologies is a plus.</li><li>2+ years hands-on engineering design and development, or software programming, ML/AI development experience.</li><li>Demonstrated experience or ability to lead digital product’s technical roadmap development, strong understanding of AI/ML and digital products, and their life cycle management.</li><li>Proficiency with Jira and Confluence, cloud environment such as AWS or GCP.</li><li>Strong drive and ability to articulate product development vision and align teams around shared goals.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, particularly with scientists, engineers, and executive stakeholders.</li><li>Proven ability to make strategic decisions, overcome roadblocks, and deliver results in a fast-paced, complex environment.</li><li>Leadership skills to inspire and guide both technical and non-technical teams toward successful product delivery.</li></ul>Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.

Xylem is the global leader in advanced technologies, solutions and services that address the world&rsquo;s biggest water challenges. We enable our customers to dramatically improve the way water and wastewater is used, managed, conserved, re-used and returned to nature. At every level, our global team is committed to access, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our goal is for all our colleagues to be involved, respected, valued, connected, and free to bring their authentic selves and ideas. If you are excited and passionate about solving water, we want to hear from you.

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