Product Owner

Chicago, IL


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Type: Contract

Category: Product Management

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -022026-105387

Date Posted: 02/05/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/KFM0jP


Description:

Hybrid 3 Days Onsite in Chicago (remote is secondary but chicago preferred) in Chicago, IL

 

Our client is a large financial institution distinguished by its investment in modern technology, cloud platforms, and Agile and SAFe practices. The organization values ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and the delivery of customer-centric products at enterprise scale. It fosters a diverse and flexible workplace with opportunities for growth and impactful work across technology and business.

 

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. 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: $40.00 to $45.00/hr. w2

 


Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

  • Interact and collaborate with stakeholders on key product considerations and align with product vision, features, and roadmap.
  • Establish KPIs and OKRs for the product team and ensure alignment with senior leadership.
  • Build and maintain the product backlog and prioritize items to achieve OKRs.
  • Facilitate regular refinement meetings to continuously update the backlog.
  • Create and maintain key product documentation such as technical specifications and process maps.
  • Define features for the delivery roadmap and serve as final decision maker for product scope in line with product vision and OKRs.
  • Create and validate user story acceptance criteria and accept user stories.
  • Define and ensure appropriate testing frameworks for product features, including market and functional testing.
  • Ensure the product adheres to quality standards.
  • Manage dependencies and build strategic partnerships across product teams.
  • Inspect and evaluate product progress through each iteration.
  • Foster a culture of accountability and ownership within the product team.
  • Partner with Data Stewards to identify and implement required data quality controls.

Experience Requirements:

Experience Requirements

  • Proven ability to define and communicate product strategy and vision.
  • Demonstrated ownership of OKRs with strong backlog prioritization and decision-making.
  • Effective collaboration with strong listening and influencing skills across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Experimental mindset with comfort taking calculated risks and learning quickly.
  • Experience advocating for agile practices with strong organizational agility.
  • In-depth product or domain knowledge and understanding of the broader organization.
  • Excellence in written and verbal storytelling, including vision, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
  • Ability to translate business objectives into customer solutions via product design.
  • Track record of meeting or exceeding customer and stakeholder expectations for user experience and value.
  • Ability to resolve impediments, dependencies, and capacity issues in partnership with stakeholders.
  • Independent and accountable decision making with effective delegation and clarity of scope.
  • Skilled in value-based prioritization, risk assessment, and negotiation with business leaders and teams.
  • Technical aptitude with understanding of systems spanning people, process, technology, and partners.
  • Knowledge of risk and quality management, including change management and documentation adherence.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks and competence operating within Agile environments.

Education Requirements:

Education Requirements

  • Agile or Scrum certification (preferred if applicable)

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.
 
Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
 
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