Senior AI Product Owner

Senior Product Owner – AI Solutions

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

My client, a leading financial institution in the UAE, is looking for a Senior Product Owner – AI Solutions to drive the development and delivery of AI-enabled products across its banking operations.

This role will be responsible for translating business needs into prioritised AI opportunities, managing product delivery from initial concept and proof of concept through to implementation, adoption and continuous improvement.

Working closely with business stakeholders, technology and data teams, risk and compliance functions, and external delivery partners, the successful candidate will ensure AI solutions deliver measurable business value while meeting the bank's governance and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with banking business stakeholders to identify opportunities, understand operational challenges and translate business demand into clearly defined AI use cases.
• Assess AI opportunities for business value, technical feasibility, data readiness, complexity, dependencies and potential risks.
• Define and oversee Proof of Concept (POC) initiatives, establishing objectives, success criteria and evaluation frameworks.
• Manage end-to-end product ownership and delivery of assigned AI solutions, coordinating internal technology, data and delivery teams alongside external vendors.
• Translate business requirements into product specifications, delivery priorities, user stories, acceptance criteria and measurable KPIs.
• Support build-versus-buy assessments, vendor evaluations, sourcing decisions and business case development.
• Drive the implementation and adoption of AI solutions, monitoring product performance, user engagement and realised business benefits.
• Ensure AI products align with applicable governance, regulatory, data protection, model risk and Responsible AI requirements.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, communicate delivery progress and resolve dependencies and issues.
• Lead and develop a small team, ensuring effective delivery and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years experience across banking, financial services, product ownership, product management, digital transformation or AI-enabled solutions.
• Proven experience in product ownership or product management, ideally involving AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning or intelligent automation solutions.
• Demonstrable experience translating business requirements into technology solutions and managing delivery through to implementation.
• Understanding of AI product lifecycles, use-case evaluation, POCs and AI solution feasibility.
• Experience working with technology, data science, engineering and external vendor teams.
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, backlog management and product prioritisation.
• Understanding of AI governance, model oversight, regulatory requirements and Responsible AI principles.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and business case development skills.
• Experience managing or leading small teams is desirable.

Desirable: CSPO, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or equivalent Agile product management certification.

The Opportunity

An opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering the next generation of AI-powered banking solutions, working at the intersection of business, technology and artificial intelligence within a leading UAE bank.

*** Only successful candidates will be contacted ***