Enterprise AI Manager

WHO WE ARE

We’re Talking Rain Beverage Company, we create better-for-you beverages featuring great flavors and colors from natural sources. We live life in full flavor and believe the world should too. We create connections with every sip of our iconic Sparkling Ice, Sparkling Ice Caffeine, Sparkling Ice Energy, and Popwell.

When it comes to success, we know we’re only as strong as our team. That's why we're an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and practice inclusivity, hiring great people who enhance our company.

Our Rain Makers are our most important asset. That’s why we invest in them with benefits and development opportunities ⁠that reflect just how much we value them. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This is a foundational role. As our Enterprise AI Manager, you won't just manage a product backlog — you'll help define what it means for Talking Rain to be an AI-enabled organization. You'll own the enterprise-wide AI capability roadmap, working across every function to identify where AI can drive the most meaningful change, and then making that change happen.

You'll sit at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and people — translating opportunity into action and ensuring that AI is adopted not just as a tool, but as a durable competitive advantage.

Reports to: Director, Enterprise Data

Location: Onsite at our Preston, WA office 4+ days/week OR Hybrid 3+ days/week

*While we strive to offer flexibility, this role also requires it. There may be times when you're expected to come onsite outside your typical in-office days to support special projects, team events, or other business needs.

Annual Bonus Potential: 8% - Eligibility is based on the company hitting annual financial targets.

Base Salary: $165,00 - $200,000 (depending on experience)

Note: New hires typically receive between minimum and mid-point, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Enterprise AI Strategy & Roadmap

• Partner with executive and functional leadership to define an enterprise-wide AI strategy and multi-year capability roadmap, identifying and prioritizing opportunities across all departments against measurable business outcomes.

• Serve as the internal authority on AI trends and best practices, helping leadership make informed investment decisions.

Capability Building & Governance

• Establish and evolve frameworks for how AI is evaluated, piloted, deployed, and retired, including governance standards, risk management, and compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with data engineering, IT, and security to ensure AI solutions are built on a reliable and secure foundation.

Cross-Functional Delivery

• Translate business needs into clear requirements and success metrics, working closely with data scientists, engineers, and BI developers to deliver high-quality AI products.

• Manage vendor and partner relationships to ensure access to the right AI and data platforms.

Program Management & Execution

• Own end-to-end program management of the AI capability roadmap — maintaining initiative portfolios, tracking milestones, and reporting progress to executive stakeholders.

• Drive cross-functional program governance — facilitating steering committees, coordinating workstreams, and maintaining program health dashboards and executive-ready communications.

Adoption & Culture Change

• Drive AI literacy and adoption through training, workshops, and executive communications, championing a culture where teams use AI with confidence.

• Define and track adoption metrics, ROI frameworks, and feedback loops that demonstrate the business impact of AI investments.

We create connections with every sip. And we’ve found a lot of value in in-person connections! As a young, fast-growing company, we’re still creating and refining the systems that will fuel our future growth. Onsite presence is beyond collaboration, and here is why onsite presence matters:

• Accelerates process building – Being onsite lets teams test, adjust, and lock in new AI intake, prioritization, governance, and adoption processes in real time, partnering closely with Technology, Business Transformation, and cross-functional business leaders to ensure they are efficient and scalable.

• Speeds decision-making – Having the right people in the same room means questions get answered and roadblocks get cleared instantly, which is critical when building for scale and aligning priorities across Technology, Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and other departments.

• Strengthens cross-functional execution – Many of our initiatives cut across departments. Onsite presence ensures the right voices are at the table at the right time to align on next steps. 

WHAT YOU BRING

Required

• 6+ years of experience in technology product management, with a meaningful focus on AI, data, or analytics capabilities at an enterprise level.

• Demonstrated success building and scaling AI or analytics capabilities — not just shipping features, but driving adoption and measurable outcomes.

• Experience developing AI or technology strategy in partnership with senior business stakeholders.

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to align diverse teams around a shared vision.

• Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex AI concepts into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences.

• Familiarity with AI governance, model risk management, and responsible AI principles.

• Experience working in Agile/iterative delivery models and managing roadmaps and prioritization frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs — including portfolio tracking, dependency management, risk identification, and stakeholder reporting at an executive level.

Preferred

• Hands-on familiarity with modern AI and data platforms (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure OpenAI, Power BI, Copilot, or similar LLM tooling).

• Experience in CPG, retail, or similarly fast-moving consumer industries.

• Experience developing people through clear expectations, direct feedback, and accountability.

• Background in change management or organizational transformation.

• Understanding of data architecture concepts (e.g., medallion architecture, semantic models, data pipelines).

• Experience with Design Thinking or Jobs-to-be-Done frameworks applied to analytics or AI product design.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE YEAR ONE

• A clearly articulated, executive-aligned AI capability roadmap is in place.

• At least 2–3 high-impact AI use cases have moved from concept to production.

• An AI governance framework is established and adopted across key functions.

• AI literacy has meaningfully improved across the organization, as measured by adoption metrics and stakeholder feedback.

• A repeatable program management cadence is in place — with active portfolio tracking, a functioning intake process, and executive-level reporting that gives leadership clear visibility into the AI initiative portfolio.

At Talking Rain...
We are Accountable for Results

We make clear commitments, follow through, and take responsibility for outcomes. We trust each other to do great work and support one another when things get tough.

We Innovate with Curiosity

Curiosity fuels everything we do, and innovation is core to who we are. This drives our competitive edge. Rain Makers ask questions, test ideas, and move with intention. We don’t wait for perfect. We try, learn, adjust, and grow.

We Embrace Change

Growth requires adaptability. We are resilient, agile, and energized by what’s next. Those who thrive at Talking Rain are excited by momentum, not intimidated by it.

We Are One Team

We’re better together, and our differences make us stronger. We’re all about diverse perspectives, real relationships, and authenticity at work. Ideas are welcome and encouraged. We compete externally and align internally, engaging the right people and ideas to move the business forward. Collaboration here is active, not passive. We commit. We deliver. Together.

WHAT WE OFFER

Nothing makes a great job even better than throwing in a few perks! All regular, full-time Rain Makers are equipped with everything they need to maintain their health and well-being. That means things like...

• Three Weeks of Vacation per calendar year. And that’s just to start! Spend some time with us, and you’ll accrue an additional week every few years, depending on your exempt status!
• FMLA qualifying Rain Makers receive six weeks of paid parental leave. Parents get to spend time at home bonding with their new addition (whether it arrives by birth, fostering, or adoption). For birth mothers, additional time is provided for medical leave. Depending on the state in which you reside, additional time may also be available for parents who do not require medical leave.
• Flexibility Stipend. For eligible Rain Makers, spend this extra monthly stipend as you wish, but know it’s intended to contribute to things like your phone, internet or other business uses while working remotely or needs outside of normal working hours.
• Relocation: Relocation Available (when available)
• Onsite and Hybrid Rain Makers: Get paid to carpool! Drive to work with another Rain Maker every week at least 2X a week and receive mileage reimbursement.
• 401k with Immediate Vesting. With matched contributions and investment customization, we'll help build a plan to reach your goals.
• Fitness Reimbursements. We're all about going the extra mile, so we provide reimbursements for community events and competitions like fun runs, triathlons, and cycling tours.
  • Rain Makers may also enjoy access to our on-site gym in Preston complete with a personal trainer 2 days per week.
• Medical/Dental/Vision. Not only do we offer it, but our plans are excellent and flexible to your needs. And one is even free for our Rain Makers!
• Vehicle Program –
  • Field Sales Specialist – Mileage is reimbursed at the IRS rate
  • Field Sales Managers and Market Managers – Company car or vehicle stipend included!
  • Regional Sales Managers and Sales Directors – We use the leader in vehicle reimbursement solutions, Motus. This program provides a monthly fixed and variable rate that adheres to IRS guidelines for the business use of personal vehicles.

Please note, eligibility for our full benefits package is based on an average of 30+ hours per week in regular (not temporary) positions.

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