Principal Applied AI Product Manager

At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported then Associated Bank may be the right place for you.

Associated Bank requires you to directly represent yourself and your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. Associated Bank conducts a thorough background check on all new hires.

Key Accountabilities

• Own assigned AI-enabled products from discovery through governed release adoption and continuous improvement.

• Work directly with bankers and business stakeholders to identify frontline needs and convert them into clear products with defined outcomes delivery paths governance requirements and adoption measures.

• Translate complex business problems into user stories acceptance criteria backlog priorities release scope success measures control requirements and delivery tradeoffs.

• Lead complex assigned products with limited oversight coordinating priorities decisions dependencies testing controls release readiness and issue resolution across cross-functional partners.

• Own governed product delivery with risk controls data privacy responsible AI and regulatory expectations built in from the start while engaging risk compliance data and technology partners for review guidance and challenge.

• Define and monitor product usage quality business impact adoption and risk and control measures and use the evidence to improve products over time.

• Configure and deliver practical AI capabilities including agents retrieval patterns data flows workflow automations and system integrations that fit into the tools and workflows bankers already use.

• Align business technology data risk compliance and operations partners around decisions and tradeoffs while maintaining accountability for product delivery and governance and helping improve team practices.

Education & Experience

Required

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Data Science Computer Science Analytics Economics or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

• 6 years of product management digital product delivery AI analytics data products workflow automation or related experience.

• 6 years of experience leading complex products initiatives or assigned product programs with limited oversight and measurable business outcomes.

• Advanced understanding of product management AI-enabled workflow transformation business process design governed AI delivery or data-enabled product delivery.

• 3 years of experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving adoption in a regulated environment while maintaining accountability for product delivery and governance.

• 6 years of experience working with users and business stakeholders to define problems prioritize work manage delivery tradeoffs build usable solutions and drive measurable adoption.

Preferred

• Advanced degree relevant certifications or demonstrated experience in AI analytics automation or digital product delivery.

• Familiarity with large language models AI agents AWS Bedrock Snowflake Microsoft Fabric Power Platform Microsoft 365 Copilot Salesforce or related technologies.

• 2 years of experience in financial services commercial banking sales organizations or client-facing business environments.

• Experience leading product adoption change management or workflow transformation initiatives.

Why Youll Love Working Here

At Associated Bank youll join a collaborative team focused on building practical AI solutions that create real business value. Youll work closely with users see your ideas deployed in production and have opportunities to grow your expertise in AI product management and financial services. Your work will help shape the future of banking while delivering meaningful outcomes for colleagues and clients. Apply today to make an impact.

We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified parties including but not limited to people returning to the workforce people with disabilities those without a college degree and veterans or those with military experience.

In addition to core traditional benefits we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life.

• Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.

• Paid time off to volunteer in your community.

• Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focusedColleague Resource Groups.

• Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.

• Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives parental leaveanemployee stock purchase plan military benefits and much more.

• Personal banking loan investmentand insurance benefits.

Associated Bank serves more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota and Missouri and we consider our colleagues critical to our continued success. See why our colleagues continually vote us a best place to work in the our community onFacebookLinkedInandX.

Compliance Statement

Associated Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We support a work environment where colleagues are respected and given the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race religion color sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity disability or veteran status among other factors.

Fully complies with all applicable enterprise policies and procedures. Acts in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in training materials including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act. Responsible for reporting suspicious activity to Financial Intelligence. Responsible to report all customer complaints as prescribed and procedure violations to management or HR.

Responsible to report ethical concerns as needed to Associated Banks anonymous Ethics Hotline.

Associated Bank provides additional assistance throughout the application interview and hiring process. Please contactif you need an accommodation at any time during the process.

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For certain positions total compensation may also include incentive commission or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range.