AI Product Owner

Description About A&M Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems. With over 9,000 people across six continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M's restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what's really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth. Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) TAG is a subsidiary of A&M, an established leader in providing global leadership and advisory services to a variety of diverse industries. TAG professionals specialize largely in providing financial and accounting buy-side and sell-side due diligence, capital markets and accounting advisory, global transaction analytics, ESG advisory and other related M&A services for private equity, hedge funds, sovereign wealth, family office and corporate clients around the world. A&M's Transaction Advisory Group has an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Nashville, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Job Summary: Alvarez & Marsal's Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Product Owner at the Director level to spearhead our AI initiatives, with a focus on GenerativeAI. This individual will play a critical role in driving the development and implementation of AI solutions, ensuring alignment between the AI Global Task Force (GTF), stakeholders, and development resources. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in digital product development, with a strong preference for experience in Private Equity (PE), Merger & Acquisition and/or Financial Due Diligence (FDD). This is a global leadership role. Key Responsibilities: Leadership and Strategy: Lead the AI initiative for Global TAG, shaping the vision and strategy for AI-driven solutions. Act as the primary point of contact between the Global TAG AI GTF, stakeholders, and development teams. Develop and maintain a product roadmap that aligns with business goals and stakeholder needs. Product Development: Oversee the end-to-end product development lifecycle from ideation to deployment. Define success metrics and KPIs to for the AI products and use data-driven insights to monitor performance and inform ongoing improvements to ensure value creation and adoption. Conduct market analysis and engage with stakeholders to understand their needs, pain points, and opportunities for AI-driven products, using these insights to guide product development. Prioritize product features and manage the product backlog to ensure timely delivery of high-impact solutions. Integrate user feedback loops for continuous alignment and fine tuning to the practice's needs Collaborate with cross-functional teams including domain experts, customer success, and lead architects to design and deliver AI products. Stakeholder Management: Facilitate communication and collaboration among various stakeholders including the TAG AI GTF, Global TAG representatives, and third-party development teams. Ensure that stakeholder requirements are accurately captured, validated, and translated into actionable product features. Ensure the multiple global regional considerations as well as practice verticals' are accounted and addressed Technical Oversight: Participate in technical discussions and generate consent from technical stakeholders and development teams to ensure accuracy, scalability, resiliency, and measurable operational efficiencies. Ensure that AI solutions are developed and deployed in alignment with ethical standards, addressing considerations such as bias, transparency, and data privacy. Numerical Analysis and Analytics Buildout Leverage extensive experience in heavy numerical analysis to implement and refine digital solutions that enhance data-driven decision-making. Drive the buildout of advanced analytics capabilities, ensuring that AI products are underpinned by rigorous quantitative analysis and contribute to actionable business insights. Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence consultants and analysts to seek continuous feedback and integrate AI into the diligence process, optimizing product performance and user engagement. Financial Due Diligence (FDD): Leverage FDD expertise to integrate financial analysis and insights into AI product development. Ensure that AI solutions meet the rigorous standards required for financial due diligence processes. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred. Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in digital product development, with a proven track record of leading AI initiatives. Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Deep understanding of Generative AI technologies, machine learning models, and data analytics. Demonstrated ability to manage product development cycles, from concept to launch. Strong problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset and a customer-centric approach. Familiarity with relevant technologies and tools such as Jira, git, confluence, Jenkins, sql, R/python, scikit learn, numpy, pytorch, azure and transformers Experience in Financial Due Diligence (FDD) is highly desirable. Additional Information: Travel may be required based on project needs. This role requires a proactive and innovative individual with a passion for leveraging AI to drive business value. Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs. Alvarez & Marsal recruits on an ongoing basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) that they are qualified for and that are of interest to them. Diversity & Inclusion A&M's entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way. Equal Opportunity Employer It is Alvarez & Marsal's practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here. Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs. The salary range is $150,000 - $300,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.