Product Owner/Business Analyst with AI || W2 Contract

Position : Product Owner/Business Analyst with AI Location : Charlotte, NC (Onsite) Job Type : W2 Contract Job Description : Seeking an experienced Product Owner / Business Analyst with Banking domain expertise and hands-on experience in AI/Generative AI initiatives. The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and AI engineers to define requirements, manage product backlogs, and deliver AI-driven solutions that enhance banking operations, customer experience, and decision-making. Required Skills: • 7+ years of experience as Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Product Analyst. • Strong Banking/Financial Services domain experience. • Experience working on AI/ML or Generative AI projects (LLMs, AI Assistants, Chatbots, Intelligent Automation). • Expertise in requirement gathering, user story creation, backlog management, and process analysis. • Strong Agile/Scrum experience. • Ability to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications. • Experience with Jira, Confluence, and data-driven decision making. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Preferred Skills • Knowledge of Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Payments, Lending, Risk, Compliance, or Fraud Detection. • Understanding of AI governance, model lifecycle, and regulatory considerations in banking. • Experience with cloud-based AI platforms and analytics solutions. Key Responsibilities • Gather and analyze business requirements for AI-enabled banking solutions. • Create user stories, acceptance criteria, and manage the product backlog. • Collaborate with business, technology, and AI/ML teams to deliver product enhancements. • Drive Agile ceremonies and ensure alignment between business objectives and technical delivery. • Support AI use cases such as customer service automation, risk analytics, fraud detection, and process optimization.