AI Product Owner (Contract)

Location: Toronto, ON (hybrid, 4 days onsite)

Contract length: 18 months

Compensation: 80-90/HR INC

About the Role Our banking client is looking for an AI Product Owner to turn its AI strategy into detailed product plans and day-to-day execution. You’ll own the roadmap and delivery of AI products and use cases, working with Business, Technology, Data, Operations and Risk teams to take solutions from concept through pilot, implementation and adoption.

What You’ll Do

Translate AI strategy into product roadmaps, requirements and delivery plans

Own and prioritize backlogs, dependencies and timelines

Drive end-to-end delivery of AI and data-driven solutions

Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities and risks

Gather business and user requirements and turn them into actionable deliverables

Support testing, pilots, change readiness and end-user enablement

Define and track product KPIs and adoption metrics

Communicate progress, risks and decisions to stakeholders and leadership





Work within waterfall delivery requirements alongside Agile teams

What You Bring

5+ years in product management, AI/analytics delivery or a related role, ideally in financial services

Proven end-to-end product delivery from concept to implementation

Strong skills in roadmaps, requirements gathering, prioritization and backlog management

Experience delivering AI, machine learning, analytics or data-driven solutions

Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, data pipelines and AI lifecycle management

Experience with waterfall methodologies and an understanding of Agile practices

Robust stakeholder management, communication and organizational skills

Nice to Have

Banking or financial services experience, especially commercial banking

Experience delivering AI or data-driven products in a regulated environment

Ideal Candidate A hands-on product owner who can bridge business strategy and technical execution, and turn AI opportunities into practical, scalable solutions.

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📌 AI Product Owner (Toronto)
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