AI Solutions Product Owner
1 month ago
Oakland
Job DescriptionAI Solutions Product Owner Location: Oakland, CA Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid at least 1 day per week on-site Contract Details • Position Type: Contract, • Contract Duration: 6 months, • Start: June 1, 2026, • Pay Rate: $100.00 $105.00 / Hour (USD), • Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time., • Equipment: Client laptop will be provided. In the event of major delays, Supplier to help provide a device to start.Job Summary The AI Solutions Product Owner will lead the development and delivery of AI use cases that support Substation Operations, Asset Management, and related business functions. This role will serve as the key bridge between Operations, IT, data teams, analytics teams, vendors, and leadership. The Product Owner will be responsible for identifying high-value AI opportunities, gathering business requirements, defining data and model needs, validating data accuracy, and ensuring AI solutions are practical, trusted, and usable by the business. The role will help move AI initiatives from concept to pilot to production by making sure each use case has clear business value, strong data foundations, and measurable outcomes. Key Responsibilities • Lead the intake, evaluation, and prioritization of AI use cases for Substation Operations., • Partner with Operations, Asset Management, Engineering, IT, and field teams to understand business problems and translate them into AI solution requirements., • Define clear use case scope, business value, success criteria, expected outcomes, and adoption requirements., • Work with IT, data engineers, solution architects, and AI/ML teams to define data sources, data pipelines, model requirements, and integration needs., • Support data validation across systems such as APM, SAP, TOA, DTA, PI, Client, work management tools, schedules, Snowflake, and reporting platforms., • Partner with data stewards and SMEs to confirm source-of-truth logic, asset hierarchy, equipment identifiers, alarm definitions, inspection data, maintenance data, and operational rules., • Help define AI model inputs, outputs, business rules, user experience, and decision-making workflows., • Coordinate pilots, proof of concepts, testing, user feedback, and production rollout planning., • Ensure AI outputs are explainable, actionable, and aligned with how Operations actually works., • Partner with cybersecurity, data governance, and IT architecture teams to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards., • Track benefits, risks, issues, dependencies, and adoption metrics for AI initiatives., • Prepare leadership updates, business cases, roadmap materials, and funding justifications., • Work with vendors and internal teams to evaluate AI capabilities and ensure vendor solutions align with business needs., • Support change management, training, and communications so users understand and trust AI-enabled tools.Required Skills, • Strong understanding of operations, asset management, maintenance, inspections, work management, or utility field processes., • Experience working with IT, data, analytics, or digital transformation teams., • Ability to translate business problems into technical requirements without losing the operational intent., • Strong requirements gathering, process mapping, stakeholder engagement, and prioritization skills., • Experience with enterprise systems such as SAP, APM, Snowflake, Power BI, PI, or similar platforms., • Understanding of data quality, source-of-truth concepts, data lineage, and business data validation., • Familiarity with AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, chatbots, automation, or advanced analytics use cases., • Ability to lead pilots and proof of concepts from idea through implementation., • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences., • Ability to manage competing priorities and keep teams aligned around business value.Preferred Skills, • Experience in electric utility, substation operations, transmission and distribution, asset management, or field operations., • Experience supporting AI use cases related to asset health, alarms, inspections, maintenance optimization, work planning, or operational risk., • Knowledge of Snowflake, Foundry, Cortex AI, Power BI, SAP, Bentley APM, PI historian, or similar platforms., • Experience working with vendors on technology pilots or enterprise software implementations., • Experience preparing executive presentations, funding requests, roadmaps, and implementation plans.Benefits, • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans, • 401k Retirement FundAbout The Company Leading natural gas and electric energy company serving millions of customers across the United States. Offers reliable energy delivery and a positive work environment. Join our team and make a difference in your community. About GTT GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation's largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity! Job Number: 26-05753 #LI-GTT #LI-Onsite #gttjobs Company DescriptionGlobal Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation (www.Chenega.com) with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure. We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier. There is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: https://bit.ly/gttcareers Awards SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015 SIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023 Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015 Randstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023 TechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019 NH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation (www.Chenega.com) with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. As a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years, we have become one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region, working with Fortune 500 clients and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.\r\n\r\nWe are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.\r\n \r\nThere is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: https://bit.ly/gttcareers \r\n \r\nAwards\r\n\r\nSIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm: 2023 and 2015\r\nSIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for: 2019 -2023\r\nInc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company: 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015\r\nRandstad Preferred Supplier: 2020 - 2023\r\nTechServe Alliance Excellence Award. 2019\r\nNH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies\r\nErnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist: 2015