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Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst

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Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Product Management

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-108878

Date Posted: 10/30/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/yNClo2

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Our client seeks a Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst to lead business analysis and product ownership for a cross-functional agile team focused on payment optimization. The role owns end-to-end development of ML and AI products in a high-visibility area, translating strategy into actionable delivery, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring measurable outcomes. This is a one year contract position with potential to convert to full time based on performance and business needs.

_This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

+ Analyze product requests and translate them into high-level requirements.

+ Prepare detailed user stories and functional specifications.

+ Identify product opportunities and inform go-to-market strategy through data analysis and payment domain understanding.

+ Evaluate data availability, quality, and sourcing to inform solution design.

+ Conduct cross-product orchestration analysis to inform cross-system solution design.

+ Own and manage ML product roadmaps.

+ Define and prioritize objectives with Product Management and business stakeholders.

+ Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable deliverables.

+ Drive quarterly and sprint-level delivery planning, including prioritization and sequencing.

+ Adapt plans based on changing business needs and execution constraints.

+ Oversee execution by monitoring delivery of features, stories, and tasks.

+ Review and validate completed work against acceptance criteria and business intent.

+ Represent the team in cross-team project meetings.

+ Drive collaboration across teams for aligned delivery of business objectives.

+ Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

+ Communicate progress, challenges, and outcomes to stakeholders.

Experience Requirements:

+ 5+ years as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, Technical Product Manager, or related role.

+ Ability to convert ambiguous problems into structured product initiatives with clear business value.

+ Track record delivering real-time, customer-facing ML products.

+ Understanding of modern data ecosystems, pipelines, and ML lifecycle concepts.

+ Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.

+ Ability to draw statistically valid conclusions; proficiency in SQL and at least one analytical tool.

+ Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills with leadership in agile or iterative environments.

+ Ability to mentor teams and influence without direct authority.

+ Ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve blockers, and deliver results with urgency.

+ Bonus: Experience in merchant acquiring, payment service provider, or card network environments.

+ Bonus: Familiarity with tokenization, real-time payments, and the authorization lifecycle.

+ Bonus: Experience in large, complex, highly regulated organizations.

_Recruitment Transparency Notice_

_Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening_ _and hiring_ _process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (_ _noreply@eliassen.com_ _, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process._

_Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._

_W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._

_If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:_

_· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc._

_· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group._

_If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact_ _fraud@eliassen.com_ _._

_About Eliassen Group:_

_Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve._

_Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical ...

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