Product Owner
Quick answer
World Bank is hiring a mid-level Product Owner in Washington, DC, focusing on AI-enabled and agentic solutions, with a compensation package including retirement and insurance benefits.
- Role
- Product Owner
- Organization
- World Bank
- Location
- Washington, DC, United States
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Mid
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
The Product Owner will help shape and translate the vision for reimagined corporate solutions and processes in an AI-enabled and agentic future, focusing on measurable gains in employee experience, operational effectiveness, and business value through secure, governed, and scalable solutions.
What you'll do
- Define, champion, and continuously evolve the vision, strategy, roadmap, and value proposition for reimagined corporate solutions and end-to-end processes
- Lead continuous discovery with staff, managers, business units, and corporate functions
- Own the product priorities, roadmap, and backlog, balancing near-term delivery with longer-term innovation and transformation
- Partner across business and ITS teams, connecting clients, service owners, design, data, AI, architecture, and engineering expertise
- Build alignment among sponsors, stakeholders, and users through clear product narratives, investment cases, communications, and readiness plans
- Define success measures; monitor adoption, usage, satisfaction, service performance, operational impact, and realized value
What it takes
- Master’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree with at least seven years of relevant experience
- Agile or scaled-Agile certification (SAFe Agilist, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or SAFe® DevOps Practitioner)
- Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts
- Strong business judgment and the ability to turn strategic priorities, client needs, and complex problems into a clear product vision, roadmap, investment choices, and measurable outcomes
- Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Demonstrated drive to act as a change agent, challenge ineffective practices constructively, align diverse stakeholders, and help teams adopt new solutions and ways of working with clarity and confidence
What you'll bring
How we treat you
retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Washington, DC, United States.
What is the compensation package?
Compensation is not specified in the job posting.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a Master’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience, Agile or scaled-Agile certification, and strong business judgment and communication skills.
How do I apply?
You can apply now by clicking the 'Apply Now' button on the job posting.
Is the job remote?
The job is in-office.
How to apply
Apply directly on World Bank's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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