Flagship Pioneering, Inc. is hiring a

Product Owner

Cambridge, United States

The Company

FL100, Inc. is a privately held, early-stage company pioneering the use of artificial intelligence-based agents to build an integrated, end-to-end platform for AI-driven product innovation. FL100 has created intelligent and reliable AI agent-powered workflows for emergent product innovation. Emergent product innovation leads to new products with breakthrough market adoption that generate new sources of value by solving for large unmet consumer needs and creating demand that did not exist previously.

We're leveraging multi-agent systems to accelerate growth, speed up product design innovation, and automate e-commerce operations. Our vision is to create a platform-agnostic service that empowers anyone to build and operate an e-commerce business efficiently. Currently, we offer a Shopify app that demonstrates our capabilities, with plans to expand across various e-commerce platforms.

FL100 is backed by Flagship Pioneering, an innovation enterprise that conceives, creates, resources, and builds companies that invent breakthrough technologies to transform health care, agriculture, and sustainability. Flagship has created over 100 groundbreaking companies since 2000, including Moderna.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Product Owner to join our team and drive the product strategy of our AI-driven e-commerce innovation platform. This role requires a unique blend of business acumen, technical understanding, and user empathy to translate our cutting-edge AI capabilities into valuable, user-centric products. The ideal candidate will excel at stakeholder management and maintaining a strong user-centric mindset while driving alignment across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the product vision and roadmap for our AI-driven e-commerce platform, aligning it with company goals and market needs
  • Drive stakeholder alignment by effectively communicating product vision, features, and timelines across the organization
  • Champion a user-centric approach in all product decisions, ensuring that our solutions address real user needs and pain points
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, data science, and design teams to define and prioritize product features
  • Gather and analyze user feedback, market trends, and competitor information to inform product decisions
  • Create and maintain a comprehensive product backlog, writing clear and detailed user stories
  • Work closely with the Tech Lead to ensure technical feasibility and optimal implementation of product features
  • Conduct sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings, ensuring the team delivers high-quality products on schedule
  • Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and drive continuous improvement
  • Stay abreast of the latest developments in AI, e-commerce technologies, and product management practices
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and resolve conflicts to ensure smooth product development and delivery

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of product management experience, with at least 3 years focused on AI or e-commerce products
  • Strong background in agile methodologies and experience working in fast-paced, innovative environments
  • Demonstrated success in launching and scaling consumer-facing digital products
  • Deep understanding of e-commerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, WooCommerce) and online retail dynamics
  • Familiarity with AI technologies, particularly in the context of multi-agent systems and LLMs
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, able to articulate product vision to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience with product analytics tools and A/B testing methodologies
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field; MBA is a plus
  • Proven track record of successful stakeholder management and driving alignment across diverse teams
  • Experience in startup environments and familiarity with lean product development methodologies (preferred)
  • Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and practices (preferred)
  • Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., React) and basic understanding of software development processes (preferred)
  • Certifications in product management or agile methodologies (e.g., CSPO, PMP) (preferred)

Values and Behaviors

  • Deeply user-centric, with a passionate commitment to understanding and addressing user needs
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, adept at navigating complex organizational dynamics
  • A constant learner with a passion for emerging technologies and their business applications
  • Customer-obsessed, with a keen ability to empathize with user needs and translate them into product features
  • Motivated and team-oriented, with an ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Mission-oriented and dedicated to bringing breakthrough AI technologies to customers
  • Entrepreneurial, pioneering spirit with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results
  • Works with velocity and carries a great sense of urgency
  • Excellent collaborator, able to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
  • Holds oneself and others accountable for commitments in an assertive and positive manner
  • Fosters a growth-oriented, high-energy environment
  • An innovative mindset with a passion for leveraging technology to improve customer experiences and business outcomes

More About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated and fostered more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in more than $90 billion in aggregate value. Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.  Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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