Remote ML Product Owner: Payments & AI (Contract-to-Hire)

Eliassen Group; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst to lead business analysis and product ownership for a cross-functional agile team focused on payment optimization. You will own end-to-end development of ML/AI products in a high-visibility area, translating strategy into actionable delivery and aligning stakeholders for measurable outcomes.

This one-year contract position with potential to convert to full-time requires strong data literacy, ability to convert ambiguous

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

Business Analysis

Product Owner

Technical Product Manager

SQL

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Collaboration

Agile

Cross-functional Leadership

Tools

ML Lifecycle

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst to lead business analysis and product ownership for a cross-functional agile team focused on payment optimization. You will own end-to-end development of ML/AI products in a high-visibility area, translating strategy into actionable delivery and aligning stakeholders for measurable outcomes.

This one-year contract position with potential to convert to full-time requires strong data literacy, ability to convert ambiguous