AI Product Owner

We are looking for an AI Product Owner with a strong background in finance. You’ll work closely with a Senior Manager and act as the main link between business users and the delivery team. Your job is to understand business needs, document them clearly and make sure AI solutions deliver real value to finance stakeholders., * Work alongside the Senior Manager to shape product direction and priorities.

• Run discovery sessions and workshops with business users to gather and confirm requirements.
• Turn business needs into clear epics, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog based on business value.
• Help define AI use cases in finance, including expected outcomes and success measures.
• Act as the main contact between business teams and the technology and delivery teams.
• Take part in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews and demos.
• Review delivered features against acceptance criteria and support user acceptance testing.
• Track progress and share regular updates with stakeholders.
• Take on more responsibilities as the engagement grows.

• 8+ years overall, with 3+ years as a Product Owner or Business Analyst on AI, data or analytics products, * Proven experience as a Product Owner on AI or data-driven initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of finance, such as financial reporting, planning and forecasting, accounting processes, risk or compliance.
• Hands-on experience gathering requirements and writing user stories with business users.
• Good understanding of AI and Generative AI ideas and how they apply to business problems.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum teams.
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, and comfort working with senior business stakeholders.

Good to Have Skills

• Product Owner certification, such as CSPO or PSPO.
• Exposure to cloud AI platforms such as Azure, AWS or Databricks.
• Experience in large enterprise or client-facing consulting settings.
• Background in finance or business analysis.