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. Associated Bank is looking for a Principal Applied AI Product Manager to discover, build, and deliver AI-enabled products that improve revenue workflows, banker capacity, operating efficiency, and adoption across Corporate and Commercial Banking. In this hands-on role, you will work directly with frontline users, turn business problems into practical capabilities, and own assigned products from discovery through governed release and adoption. 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 • Bachelor’s 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 You’ll Love Working Here At Associated Bank, you'll join a collaborative team focused on building practical AI solutions that create real business value. You'll 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-focused Colleague Resource Groups.  • Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.  • Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.   • Personal banking, loan, investment and 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 Midwest. Join our community on  Facebook ,  LinkedIn  and  X .   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 Bank’s anonymous Ethics Hotline. Associated Bank provides additional assistance throughout the application, interview and hiring process. Please contact  leavesandaccommodations@associatedbank.com  if you need an accommodation at any time during the process. Associated Banc-Corp participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify Notice  English or Spanish . Know Your Right to Work  English  or  Spanish . Associated Bank is Pay Transparency  compliant. The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role. For certain positions, total compensation may also include incentive, commission, or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range. $103,670.00 - $177,720.00 per year