AI & AGENT PRODUCT MANAGER, RDQR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

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McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking an AI & Agent Product Manager, RDQR Digital Transformation.  This new hire will work at the Technical Innovation Center  located in Hunt Valley, MD . 

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

Position Summary:

McCormick is seeking an AI and Agent Product Manager to support digital transformation initiatives within the R&D, Quality and Regulatory function working out of our Technical Innovation Center. In this role, you will help translate business needs into requirements and delivery inputs for analytics, automation, data science, AI-enabled, and digital workflow solutions. You will work with business stakeholders, product leads, data scientists, data engineers, and technology partners to support assigned products and workstreams from discovery through testing, adoption, and value tracking.

Why McCormick?

Help shape AI-enabled innovation at a global flavor leader

Shape practical AI-enabled business solutions

Collaborate across business and technology

Build experience across RDQR functions

Support products from discovery to adoption

Grow product, analytics, and AI skills

Position Overview

The AI and Agent Product Manager supports defined RDQR digital products and workstreams. This individual contributes to discovery, requirements, roadmap materials, prioritization inputs, business cases, testing, adoption, and value tracking. The role partners closely with RDQR stakeholders and technical delivery teams. Material prioritization decisions, scope trade-offs, and stage-gate approvals are escalated to the appropriate Director or Product Lead.

Key Responsibilities

Support assigned AI and digital workstreams

Gather and document business and technical requirements

Prepare roadmap and prioritization materials

Support business-case and value-tracking activities

Develop user stories and acceptance criteria

Coordinate testing, feedback, and adoption activities

Prepare project updates and stage-gate materials

Partner with business and technical teams

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Food Science, or related field

Approximately 4 to 6 years of experience in analytics, automation, digital transformation, product management, business analysis, or related work

Experience supporting digital, analytics, automation, or AI-enabled products or workstreams

Experience gathering business requirements and developing user stories, acceptance criteria, or delivery documentation

Experience supporting testing, adoption, stakeholder communications, or value-tracking activities

Strong communication, organization, facilitation, and problem-solving skills

Ability to collaborate effectively across business and technical teams

Familiarity with analytics, automation, data, or AI technologies

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in a technical, scientific, quantitative, or business discipline

Scrum, Agile, product management, or PMP certification

Experience in R&D, Quality, Regulatory, product development, consumer science, manufacturing, or consumer packaged goods

Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, UiPath, Power Apps, Azure, Python, SQL, or related tools

Exposure to machine learning, GenAI, agentic AI, predictive analytics, or workflow automation

Experience working with global or offshore delivery teams

Familiarity with data governance, data products, or digital-product delivery practices

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As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Base Salary: $80,500 - $137,000

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans