Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Feld
- Product
- Anstellung
- Vollzeit
- Vertragsart
- Unbefristetes Dienstverhältnis
- Gehalt
- 111.300 bis 139.100€ Brutto/Jahr
- Ort
- Leverkusen
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Zusammenfassung
In dieser Rolle kommunizierst du die AI-Strategie und pflegst den Produktentwicklungsweg, während du eng mit R&D-Experten zusammenarbeitest, um bei der Implementierung von KI-Lösungen zu steuern und Feedback zu sammeln.
Deine Rolle im Team
- Communicate the Digital R&D AI Strategy to stakeholders and maintain organizational buy-in.
- Own the product roadmap and prioritization framework.
- Prioritize opportunities based on user value, business impact, scientific relevance, data readiness, technical feasibility, risk, and adoption potential.
- Balance near-term delivery of practical AI features with the long-term development of AI-native R&D capabilities.
- Maintain a transparent roadmap that supports agile delivery while remaining understandable to R&D leadership and expert users.
- Build trusted relationships with R&D chemists, simulation experts, and other end users.
- Run structured discovery through Jobs-to-be-Done interviews, workflow analysis, value-stream mapping, prototyping, pilot groups, user testing, and feedback loops.
- Manage leadership expectations and communications on product progress.
- Coordinate with IT, security, and external vendor on product-level needs.
- Define clear problem statements, target users, success metrics, and adoption assumptions before scaling a use case.
- Drive use case validation and ROI quantification with measurable value propositions and business cases for AI product initiatives.
- Manage budget priorities and resource allocation decisions.
- Own vendor selection for non-technical product services.
- Track and report on product metrics, adoption, and business outcomes.
- Translate validated R&D problems into product requirements, epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, experiment plans, and release scopes.
- Work closely with Lead AI Experts, data scientists, software engineers, UX designers, architects, and external partners to shape feasible product solutions.
- Support agile delivery through backlog refinement, sprint planning, review sessions, release planning, and prioritization decisions.
Unsere Erwartungen an dich
Ausbildung
- PhD in a science or engineering field with 5+ years' experience conducting R&D or process optimization in an industrial setting; OR Master's degree in a science or engineering field with 6+ years' experience conducting R&D or process optimization in an industrial setting.
Qualifikationen
- Proven ability to translate complex scientific, technical, or operational problems into clear product requirements and delivery priorities.
- Strong product discovery skills, including user research, problem framing, prototyping, validation, prioritization, and impact measurement.
- Practical understanding of AI, machine learning, generative AI, RAG, AI agents, data products, or algorithmic decision-support systems.
- Strong stakeholder management skills across expert users, technical teams, middle management, and senior leadership.
- Familiarity with scientific data, experimental workflows, lab systems, knowledge management, ELN/LIMS, simulation tools, patent/literature search, or technical documentation.
- Completed coursework and certifications in machine learning, deep learning, AI agents, software engineering using AI.
Erfahrung
- 5+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, digital product development, AI product development, or comparable roles management in large global and cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience working with technical teams such as data scientists, software engineers, AI engineers, architects, UX designers, or platform teams.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in data science/ data analytics/ generative AI.
- Experience building AI products for enterprise users, expert users, or internal knowledge workers.
- Experience defining AI product evaluation methods, model-quality metrics, human-in-the-loop workflows, and responsible AI guardrails.
Unser Angebot
- In addition to our diverse benefits, a full-time position comes with an attractive starting salary between €111,300/ year and €139,100/ year, plus a variable component.
- The starting salary is based on your qualifications and professional experience.
- Flexible working hours, the compatibility of family and work, active health promotion and the ability to convert part of your salary into long-term or retirement savings.
Benefits
Gesundheit, Fitness & Fun
Work-Life-Integration
Essen & Trinken
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Job Standorte
Das ist dein Arbeitgeber
Covestro AG
Covestro ist ein weltweit führendes Unternehmen in der Produktion von Hightech-Polymerwerkstoffen. Das Unternehmen bietet innovative Lösungen für Produkte, die in vielen Bereichen des täglichen Lebens Verwendung finden. Die wichtigsten Abnehmerbranchen sind die Automobilindustrie, die Bauwirtschaft, die Holzverarbeitungs- und Möbelindustrie sowie der Elektro-und Elektroniksektor.
Description
- Unternehmensgröße
- 250+ Employees
- Unternehmenstyp
- Etablierte Firma
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Branche
- Pharma, Chemie, Biotech
R&D AI Product Owner
- Gehalt
- 111.300 bis 139.100€ Brutto/JahrNetto aus dem Bruttogehalt im Inserat mit Steuerklasse I umgerechnet.63.932 bis 78.781 € netto/Jahr · Steuerklasse I
- Ort
- Leverkusen
- Arbeitsmodell
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversität
- Für alle Personen geeignet (m/w/d)
- Nur Englisch
- Nur Englisch erforderlich
