Job Title - Product Owner- AI Native
Duration - Long Term (90 Days Initial Engagement)
Work Mode- Onsite
Work Location- Plano, Tx
Position Summary:We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead delivery within an AI-native POD engagement for a technology client in the restaurant and hospitality sector. This is a fully embedded, client-facing role based on-site in Plano, TX. The PO will own the full product delivery cycle within the POD - from outcome definition through sprint execution - and will serve as the primary interface between ISHIR's delivery team and the client's senior stakeholders and SMEs.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (May perform any or all of the following):- Translate client business outcomes and KPIs into a structured, prioritised backlog with clear acceptance criteria
- Lead sprint ceremonies - planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives - with minimal oversight
- Work directly with client SMEs to gather domain context, validate priorities, and communicate progress at a senior level
- Ensure every sprint delivers shippable, production-ready output - not prototypes or work-in-progress
- Document and transfer AI-native delivery practices to the client organisation as part of the engagement mandate
Qualifications & Experience Required - 6+ years as a Product Owner or Product Manager within a software product company - not purely a services or project management background
- Demonstrated ability to own a backlog end-to-end without BA support
- Strong client-facing presence - comfortable presenting to and aligning with senior technology and business stakeholders
- Experience working in fast-paced, iterative agile environments with two-week sprint cadences
AI Tooling: - Active use of AI-assisted planning and documentation tools - Notion AI, Linear AI, or equivalent.
- Comfortable using AI for story generation, acceptance criteria drafting, and sprint documentation as a standard workflow, not an experiment
Good To Have: - Domain experience in restaurant technology, hospitality, payments, or retail
- Familiarity with Jira, Linear for backlog and sprint management
- Exposure to agentic or AI product delivery - understanding what it means to build with and around AI systems
