Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst

Eliassen Group; Des Moines (IA); 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. The role owns end-to-end development of ML and AI products in a high-visibility area, translating strategy into actionable delivery and ensuring measurable outcomes.

This contract-to-hire position is W2-only, with a path to full-time based on performance; rate is $65–$75/hr.

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, PM, or related role.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product requests and translate them into high-level requirements.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable deliverables.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Agile ceremonies

SQL

Data-driven decision making

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Senior ML Product Owner / Business Analyst

Anywhere

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Category: Product Management

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-108878

Date Posted: 09/30/2026

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

Remote

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.

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 Affimative 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 conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.