Senior AI Product Manager

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

4h • $127,000 - $154,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr Product Manager 1 is responsible to manage the AI use-case pipeline, develop cost-benefit analyses, drive stakeholder communication, track adoption metrics, and serve as a bridge between stakeholders and the engineering team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in an engineering or technology organization.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts, generative AI, and agentic patterns. (technical depth not required, but conversational fluency expected)
• Demonstrated experience building business cases and cost-benefit analyses.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with intake/pipeline management and prioritization frameworks.
• Data-driven mindset with experience in defining and tracking KPIs and adoption metrics.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and agile delivery practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services or regulated industries.
• Experience with portfolio/intake management platforms.
• Background in program management or IT strategy roles.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the AI enablement intake pipeline. Vet, prioritize, and track AI initiatives.
• Develop cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) for each use case, partnering with the finance team to quantify projected value and ROI.
• Own product strategy and roadmap, define product vision, target users, value propositions, and multi-quarter roadmap across multiple role-/function-specific products.
• Translate needs into outcomes. Partner with clients/internal teams to identify high-value use cases, map workflows, and define “jobs to be done” and measurable success metrics.
• Define and track AI utilization and adoption metrics. (e.g., Copilot usage, agent adoption, efficiency gains)
• Own the RIS AI Portal and communication strategy to ensure teams across RIS understand available AI tools, services, and best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering to translate business requirements into actionable technical work.
• Prepare and present progress reports, dashboards, and business cases to leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional AI governance activities, including risk assessments and compliance reporting.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees