AI Product Manager

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Opportunity:
As a AI Product Manager within Mattel’s Office of AI, you will play a critical role in identifying, building, and scaling enterprise AI products and capabilities that drive measurable business impact across the organization.

You will work across functions including Commercial, Finance and Legal teams to bring AI-powered solutions from concept to deployment. This role requires someone who can navigate ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, connect emerging AI technologies to real business value, and drive execution across a highly matrixed enterprise environment.

You will operate at the intersection of

AI strategy
Enterprise product management
Responsible AI governance
User experience and adoption
Organizational transformation

What Your Impact Will Be

AI Product Strategy & Vision

Help define and execute AI product strategy aligned to business priorities and OOAI objectives
Identify high-value AI opportunities across global business functions
Evaluate emerging AI technologies, platforms, and vendors to determine strategic fit
Translate AI trends and innovations into scalable enterprise capabilities and business outcomes
Develop product roadmaps that balance innovation, feasibility, governance, and user adoption

Product Leadership & Execution

Lead end-to-end AI product lifecycle management from discovery and prioritization through launch and scale
Define product requirements, user journeys, KPIs, success metrics, and experimentation frameworks
Drive agile execution and iterative delivery approaches for AI initiatives
Ensure solutions are interoperable, scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Serve as a trusted partner across business, technology, legal, privacy, and security organizations
Work closely with OOAI Business and Technical stakeholders to prioritize and advance AI opportunities
Facilitate alignment between executive stakeholders and implementation teams

Responsible AI & Governance

Champion responsible AI principles including transparency, privacy, security, and protection of intellectual property
Ensure AI products comply with Mattel’s AI frameworks, governance standards, and enterprise policies
Help operationalize AI best practices and scalable governance models

Adoption & Organizational Enablement

Drive user-centric AI experiences that improve productivity and employee engagement
Support AI literacy, enablement, and change management initiatives across the enterprise
Foster a culture of experimentation, collaboration, and responsible innovation

What We’re Looking For

10+ years of product management experience, including experience with AI/ML, Generative AI, or Agentic AI.
Proven track record launching and scaling AI products in complex enterprise environments
Ability to write detailed product requirements for AI-powered workflows, APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively across executive and operational audiences
Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI, privacy, security, and compliance considerations
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in enterprise AI transformation or innovation organizations
Deep understanding of AI technology stacks such as OpenAI APIs, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, LangChain, vector databases, and workflow orchestration tools
Familiarity with AI workflow automation, knowledge management, or productivity platforms
Experience evaluating and operationalizing enterprise AI platforms, foundation models, and emerging AI technologies for scalability, security, interoperability, and business value
Strong understanding of LLM performance optimization including token efficiency, inference cost management, context window strategies, and model utilization optimization
Experience defining and implementing AI observability, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks
MBA or advanced degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field preferred
Passion for emerging technologies, innovation, and creative problem solving
The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential.

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