Manager, Corp Core AI Product

The Manager, Corp Core AI Product will lead a team of AI product managers and product owners supporting Finance, Source to Pay and HR business functions. This role is responsible for shaping the AI product strategy across these corporate domains, overseeing the intake and prioritization of use cases, and ensuring successful delivery of scalable, business-ready AI solutions. The manager partners closely with functional leaders and business engagement resources to understand business needs, translate them into AI opportunities, and drive measurable impact through automation, insights, and improved user experiences. This position also develops talent, establishes best practices for AI development, and fosters a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence across the organization. · Team Leadership & Development o Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of AI product managers and product owners supporting Finance, S2P, and HR business functions. o Foster a collaborative environment that encourages continuous learning and innovation in generative AI, automation, machine learning, LLM safety, prompt engineering, and enterprise data literacy. o Foster a culture of operational excellence within the team. o Mentor the team on product strategy, stakeholder management, and iterative delivery. o Develop and coach team members, supporting their professional growth and skill advancement. o Stay current on emerging AI capabilities, GenAI Platforms (e.g., SAP Business AI, Harvey AI, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, etc.) o Champion a culture of new ideas and drive experimentation with prototypes, pilots, and proofs of concept. · AI Product Strategy & Roadmap o Shape and execute the AI product strategy for core corporate functions. o Define and maintain the product roadmap, aligning with business objectives and operational requirements. o Oversee the intake, assessment, prioritization, and roadmap planning of AI use cases across Finance, Source to Pay, and HR. o Ensure alignment of AI initiatives with enterprise strategy and corporate transformation objectives. o Partner with business leaders to define problem statements, success metrics, ROI expectations, and long-term product vision. o Evangelize AI enablement across corporate functions through demos, training, internal showcases, and value storytelling. · AI Solution Delivery o Ensure the delivery of scalable, reliable, and impactful AI solutions. o Guide the team through the end-to-end lifecycle of AI products and capabilities-from discovery and validation through design, development, testing, rollout, operational support, and KPIs. o Remove roadblocks, allocate resources, and ensure execution quality across multiple business portfolios. o Track delivery milestones, manage risks, and ensure adherence to responsible AI principles and regulatory guardrails. o Drive cross-functional alignment with engineering, platform teams, cyber, legal, privacy and change management. o Establish best practices for AI product development, including model evaluation, prompt management, data quality and post-launch monitoring. · Business Partnership o Partner with business leaders to identify and translate operational needs into AI opportunities. o Serve as a subject matter expert, guiding stakeholders on AI capabilities and best practices.