Sr Product Owner - AI/Chatbot Projects - Freelance [Remote]

The hiring process for this role involves completing your Braintrust profile, applying directly to the role on Braintrust, and undergoing a one-time screening to ensure you meet our vetted talent specifications. After this, the hiring team will contact you directly if they believe you are a suitable match. Our process isn't for everyone, that's intentional. If you believe that you are a top candidate for this job, please join our network to give yourself the opportunity to work with top companies. • JOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below) • LOCATION: Remote - United States - EST/EDT | Full day overlap • HOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $90 – $110/hr • ESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Long term • BRAINTRUST JOB ID: 9795 THE OPPORTUNITY Requirements US only / Tri-State Area preferred (CT, NY, NJ) 1-year contract What you’ll be working on We are seeking a Senior Product Owner to join our team and play a pivotal role in overseeing the development and success of multiple AI projects in the chatbot/voice assistant space. Your primary responsibilities will revolve around clearly articulating the product strategy to the delivery teams, managing the development backlog, drafting user stories, and ensuring alignment with the project roadmap. You will act as the linchpin between business stakeholders, data scientists, engineers, and other teams to facilitate the seamless execution of AI initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Backlog Management: • Take charge of maintaining, prioritizing, and refining the development backlog for AI projects, ensuring that it reflects evolving business and market needs. • Collaborate closely with the development team to ensure user stories are well-defined, clear, and adequately scoped for efficient implementation. User Story Creation: • Skillfully draft and manage user stories, focusing on defining specific requirements and acceptance criteria to guide development efforts. • Liaise with stakeholders to elicit, document, and validate user stories, incorporating feedback into the product development process. Roadmap Alignment: • Contribute to creating and maintaining a coherent product roadmap that aligns with business objectives and customer requirements. • Work closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize features, enhancements, and innovations on the roadmap. Collaboration: • Foster a productive and collaborative environment, working alongside data scientists, engineers, and designers to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet stakeholder expectations. • Serve as the primary point of contact for addressing project-related queries and making critical decisions. Market Awareness: • Continuously analyze the financial services AI landscape, identifying trends, competitors, and opportunities to stay competitive and innovative. Quality Assurance and Risk Mitigation: • Ensure the quality of AI products through robust testing and adherence to industry standards and regulations. • Identify and address potential risks associated with AI projects, including data privacy and security concerns. Product Launch Support: • Assist in planning and executing product launches, including the development of go-to-market strategies, marketing collateral, and training materials to enable successful user adoption. Performance Monitoring: • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to gauge the success and impact of AI products, driving continuous improvement. Qualifications: • A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, finance, business). • Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager with a specialization in AI/ML projects within the financial services sector; chatbot/conversational AI experience a big plus • A solid understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science concepts. • Exceptional leadership and communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, executives, and external partners. • Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and tools (e.g., JIRA). • Familiarity with financial industry regulations and compliance requirements. • An analytical mindset with a strong ability to make data-driven decisions. • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. • A results-oriented approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Apply Now! Notes: Our employers all have varying legal and geographic requirements for their roles, they trust Braintrust to find them the talent that meet their unique specifications. For that reason, this role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application. Apply tot his job