Senior AI Product Owner

From our first lot in Cambridge, Ontario, to residential, commercial, and recreational developments in 18 cities across North America, Great Gulf Group has grown into a diversified real estate organization with over 45 years of experience.

While our portfolio has evolved, our commitment remains the same: building great spaces that inspire the people who live, work, and play in them. Today, our multi-faceted business spans commercial, mixed-use and residential development, construction management, software, engineering, panelized manufacturing, architecture, and hospitality.

All companies under the Great Gulf Group umbrella are united by one simple goal: the pursuit of greatness. It’s achieved every day through the passion and dedication of our people. If you’re excited to build meaningful solutions and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Great Gulf is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior AI Product Owner to join our team in Toronto.

In this role, you will be a driving force in our enterprise AI transformation – leading the identification, prioritization, and delivery of high-impact AI initiatives across the organization.

You will take ownership of our most strategic and cross-functional programs, working closely with business leaders, IT, and AI development teams to ensure initiatives move from concept to scalable implementation. This role requires strong product ownership instincts, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a rapidly evolving domain.

You will also mentor team members and help build the governance, structure, and discipline needed to deliver lasting, measurable business impact throughout our structured 24-month transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities:

AI Strategy & Use Case Development

• Lead business units through AI opportunity discovery, producing structured use case assessments with business value, feasibility, risk, and readiness scoring
• Drive prioritization decisions for the AI initiative portfolio in coordination with the AI Council and Head of AI Solutions
• Translate complex business problems into clear AI-focused requirements, workflows, and measurable success criteria
• Own AI initiatives end-to-end through pilot, production deployment, and scale – proactively removing blockers and managing risks

Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders, IT leadership, and AI development teams 
• Lead high-stakes workshops, discovery sessions, and cross-functional working groups 
• Represent AI initiatives at the AI Council level – presenting progress, surfacing risks, and recommending strategic decisions 
• Communicate AI concepts, trade-offs, and outcomes with confidence to executive and non-technical audiences 

 Delivery, Measurement & Governance

• Define and manage pilot frameworks with clear success metrics and scale readiness criteria
• Own adoption, usage, and ROI reporting for the AI portfolio – ensuring measurable outcomes are tracked and communicated
• Lead UAT and workflow validation for complex, cross-functional AI solutions
• Champion governance standards and ensure AI initiatives meet acceptable-use, data-access, and security requirements
• Build a library of reusable patterns, documentation, and best practices that accelerate future work 

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and drive the process and organizational changes needed to fully realize AI benefits 
• Proactively monitor AI tool performance, vendor changes, and market evolution – recommending upgrades, replacements, or retirements 
• Lead training initiatives and internal communications to drive adoption and AI fluency across the organization 
• Mentor junior AI Product Owners and contribute to building team capability 

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role 
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional technology initiatives with measurable business impact 
• Strong experience working with senior business stakeholders to define and deliver technology-enabled solutions 
• Track record of analyzing processes and identifying high-value improvement opportunities 
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills – including executive-level communication 
• Hands-on experience with AI, automation, analytics, or advanced digital tools 
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, relevance, and business fit 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in prompt engineering and AI-enabled workflow design
• Experience leading AI transformations or large-scale digital change programs 
• Hands-on experience with SQL, no-code automation tools, or scripting 
• Experience in the home builder industry 
• Recognized as a go-to resource for emerging AI trends with a history of translating them into practical recommendations

Physical Requirements:

• Office environment – sitting/working at desk/computer in a shared office space and/or remote working from home

Compensation: 

• Pay Range: $80,000 – $90,000

Vacancy Status:

• New Vacancy

Why Join Great Gulf?

• Opportunity to work for a leading real estate development company
• Exciting projects and challenging opportunities to develop high-profile residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Commitment to sustainability and social responsibility

Interested?

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification. If you’re the right candidate, we’ll support your growth and help you learn along the way.

Apply today and help us build what’s next.

Great Gulf Group of Companies is committed to providing a fair and equitable work environment and encourages applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. As per the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Great Gulf Group of Companies will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise Human Resources.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be legally entitled to work in Canada. We do not accept international applicants without a valid work permit. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note that all hiring decisions are made directly by our team. We do not rely on automated AI screening tools in our recruitment process.