Lead Product Manager - APPLIED AI (P4560)

United States·Cincinnati,Chicagolead

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Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be responsible for bridging the gap between cutting-edge, foundational AI technologies and Kroger, KTD, and 84.51° business strategies.

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84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.

Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.

84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.

Join us at 84.51°!

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We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative, and delivery-minded Applied AI Lead to help bring AI to life across Kroger, KTD and 84.51°. This role sits at the intersection of AI capability development and business impact, focused on driving AI adoption and application, from consultation to co-development.

You’ll lead prototyping efforts, drive tangible use case delivery, and serve as a champion for scaling AI Enablement tools and services. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that requires someone who can connect technical potential with business value — and deliver quickly.

Requirements

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Successful candidates will thrive in a fast-paced environment that is a little unorthodox at times and will possess the following:

Minimum Bachelor’s degree
7+ years of experience influencing and driving business strategy, bridging technical and business needs, and driving cross-functional impact
Strong understanding of AI/ML and GenAI technologies, and how to apply them to business problems
Stakeholder management - proven relationship-builder with ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, facilitate workshops, influence and align diverse stakeholder groups to drive change
Technical liaison - ability to effectively translate business requirements into clear technical specifications for DSR and Engineering teams
Organize the chaos - demonstrated expertise in managing competing priorities across multiple business teams simultaneously, and ability to bring structure and clarity to complex, fast-moving environments
Proactive influence - proactively seeks out opportunities, identifies unmet needs, and drives adoption of innovation solutions rather than waiting for inbound requests
Executive-level presence - proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate organization dynamics to advance strategic initiatives, and challenge existing processes when needed
Business acumen - knows the 84.51 business, and has experience navigating KTD and GO initiatives and knows the cross-team ways of working
Process-oriented - product management experience or process-oriented mindset for OKR, cycle planning, and roadmap development
Intellectually curious and love learning new skills and capabilities, i.e., agile principles and AI technologies
Value-driven decision making - proven track record of tracking business value and making data-driven prioritization decisions

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Pay Transparency and Benefits

The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:

Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.

Pay Range

$125,000—$207,000 USD

Responsibilities

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→Domain Product & Business Teams: Co-develop use cases, drive adoption, embed AI where it matters
→AI Enablement Team: Shape scalable services, relay feedback, align tooling with real needs
→Data Science & Engineering: Translate opportunity into prototypes and working solutions
→Vendors/Partners: Guide third-party development and delivery with strategic alignment
→Change Management & Enablement: Support onboarding, activation, and success metrics tracking