About the Role
The I2R value stream owns one of Blackbaud’s most consequential customer relationships—from implementation handoff through renewal. The Product Owner, AI Workflows – I2R is responsible for redesigning how that journey gets delivered, using AI to reduce friction, surface risk earlier, and accelerate the path to customer value. This role owns delivery of the AI workflow roadmap for the I2R value stream. You will design, prioritize, and deliver the AI-assisted workflows that change how implementation, onboarding, and renewal actually operate, working across business domain leads and the AI Platform Technical Lead, turning AI possibilities into‑real workflow change, every day.
What You’ll Do
Own the AI workflow roadmap for I2R, defining which workflows to redesign across implementation, onboarding, support, and renewal, aligned to enterprise AI strategy and I2R business priorities.
Identify high‑value use cases within your value stream where agents can meaningfully change how work gets done
Own the backlog of AI workflow initiatives for I2R, prioritizing by customer impact and workflow readiness across the implementation-to-renewal lifecycle and drive delivery through to production.
Define epics, features, and acceptance criteria that enable reusable, secure, and scalable AI agent patterns.
Balance innovation with reliability, privacy, and responsible AI requirements.
Ensure platform capabilities are designed once and leveraged many times across teams.
Act as the connective tissue between engineering, data science, UX, security, legal/compliance, and product teams.
Drive alignment on roles and responsibilities for AI agent development, deployment, and lifecycle management.
Partner with platform and application teams to onboard them to AI agent tooling and best practices.
Represent the AI platform in planning forums, reviews, and executive updates.
Ensure AI agents align with Blackbaud’s standards for security, privacy, compliance, and ethical AI.
Apply the guardrails, operating models, and workflow standards defined by the Agentic Process Lead and flag where they need refinement based on domain reality.
Collaborate with risk and compliance partners to evolve governance without slowing innovation.
Champion adoption of AI platform capabilities across Blackbaud.
Define success metrics for AI agent usage, quality, and business impact.
Identify friction points and continuously improve the developer and user experience.
Help teams move from pilots to production with confidence.
What You Bring:
8+ years experience designing and delivering workflows, internal tooling, or shared services in an enterprise environment.
Experience building or scaling AI platforms, AI-assisted or agentic technologies strongly preferred.
Proven ability to map a current-state workflow, identify friction points, and redesign it for AI augmentation with the business and engineering teams
Strong understanding of agile product ownership and backlog management.
Proven ability to influence and align cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product decisions.
Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI, security, and compliance considerations.
Experience working in a regulated or enterprise environment.
Passion for mission-driven technology and platform thinking.
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Blackbaud powers social impact through purpose‑driven technology and responsible AI. Guided by our Intelligence for Good® vision, we’re building a culture where innovation, trust, and human expertise come together to help organizations make a greater difference in the world.
Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
The starting base pay is $117,200.00 to $157,500.00. Blackbaud may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, Company finances, and other operational considerations.Benefits Include:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Remote-flexible workforce
Wellness Programs
401(k) program with employer match
Flexible paid time off
Generous Parental Leave
Donations for Doers
Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
Tuition reimbursement program
Skills Required
- 8+ years experience designing and delivering workflows, internal tooling, or shared services in an enterprise environment.
- Experience building or scaling AI platforms, AI-assisted or agentic technologies.
- Proven ability to map current-state workflows, identify friction, and redesign for AI augmentation with business and engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of agile product ownership and backlog management.
- Proven ability to influence and align cross-functional teams without formal authority.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product decisions.
- Familiarity with AI governance, responsible AI, security, and compliance considerations.
- Experience working in a regulated or enterprise environment.
Blackbaud Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Blackbaud and has not been reviewed or approved by Blackbaud.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and “wellbeing days” are emphasized, and feedback suggests PTO is a consistent strength. Remote/hybrid flexibility further supports time-away needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing programs, health coaching, and flexibility (including remote/hybrid schedules) are highlighted as part of a holistic support approach. Tuition reimbursement, wellness recognition, and home-office support add everyday value.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Benefits extend to mental health support, fertility options, and travel support for abortion care, with parental leave also included. These offerings signal attention to diverse needs across life stages.
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What We Do
Blackbaud unleashes the potential of the people and organizations who change the world. As the leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social impact, Blackbaud expands what is possible across the nonprofit and education sectors, at companies committed to social responsibility, and for individual change makers. Built specifically for fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving, grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education management, Blackbaud’s essential software accelerates impact through unmatched expertise and powerful data intelligence. Millions of people across more than 100 countries connect, give, learn, and engage through Blackbaud platforms.
Why Work With Us
We’re here to fuel impact that creates a better, more connected world. When nonprofits, social impact teams, schools and individual change-makers have powerful and effective foundational infrastructure, they transform our communities and our world.
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