Lead ML Product Owner for Payment Optimization (Remote)

Eliassen Group; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst to lead cross-functional delivery of AI/ML products in a payment optimization context. The role focuses on translating strategy into actionable deliverables, owning ML product roadmaps, and aligning stakeholders in a fast-moving agile environment.

This contract-to-hire opportunity targets candidates who can drive measurable outcomes. Remote work with a W2 arrangement and competitive pay.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst to lead cross-functional delivery of AI/ML products in a payment optimization context. The role focuses on translating strategy into actionable deliverables, owning ML product roadmaps, and aligning stakeholders in a fast-moving agile environment.

This contract-to-hire opportunity targets candidates who can drive measurable outcomes. Remote work with a W2 arrangement and competitive pay.