Senior Product Manager - AI

job summary:

The Senior Product Manager will lead the strategy, planning, development, and launch of AI-powered products supporting Sidley's transactional legal practices. This person will partner closely with attorneys, engineering, IT, knowledge management, marketing, and business stakeholders to build AI solutions that improve attorney efficiency and transform how legal work is delivered.

The role owns product vision within their portfolio, develops 1-2 year roadmaps, and manages multiple AI products across different practice groups.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The hiring manager is looking for an experienced enterprise Product Manager who understands AI, rather than a deeply technical AI engineer who transitioned into Product Management.

Core Product Management Skills

- Owns products from ideation through launch

- Creates product strategy and roadmap

- Writes user stories and manages product backlogs

- Works closely with design and engineering teams

- Strong executive presence and stakeholder management

- Excellent written and verbal communication

- Results-oriented with measurable business outcomes

- Can clearly articulate problems, solutions, and product impact

AI Experience

- Candidates should have practical AI product exposure and be comfortable discussing:

- AI-powered product development

- LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Anthropic, etc.)

- Prompt engineering

- AI product architecture

- AI product tradeoffs and implementation

- Experience shipping AI features is strongly preferred

Current AI technologies we use today:

- Claude

- Anthropic

- ChatGPT

- Internal AI tools

- Databricks

- Enterprise data architecture

location: Chicago, Illinois

job type: Permanent

salary: $148,000 - 211,000 per year

work hours: 9am to 4pm

education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for AI-powered solutions in alignment with the firm's goals.
• Maintain a robust roadmap for AI products, balancing near-term customer needs with long-term vision.
• Stay informed of advancements in AI/ML technologies, cloud infrastructures, and software development methodologies to inform product decisions and foster innovation.
• Stay abreast of AI trends, customer feedback, and the competitive landscape to identify growth opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI across the firm's application and product portfolio.
• Manage the lifecycle of AI products, including ideation, development, launch, and iteration.
• Influence leadership on issues within the professional discipline and foster cross-departmental collaboration to ensure the successful execution of AI initiatives.
• Define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market research, and technical feasibility.
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration to ensure seamless delivery of AI projects.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand their AI workloads, pain points, and future requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish product goals, KPIs, and success metrics.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather insights and feedback on AI solutions.
• Ensure that AI-driven products address real-world problems and provide measurable value.
• Develop creative solutions and make improvements to processes, programs, and policies to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of AI-driven products.
• Oversee the integration of AI models into various workflows, ensuring high-performing production AI and ML products.
• Implement and uphold responsible AI development practices to ensure ethical, transparent, and fair usage of AI technologies.

Required Qualifications (Must Haves)

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

- Minimum of 5 years of Product Management or Product Development leadership experience

- Experience working within Agile methodologies

- Experience with product management tools (Jira preferred)

- Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions

qualifications:

Required Qualifications (Must Haves)

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

- Minimum of 5 years of Product Management or Product Development leadership experience

- Experience working within Agile methodologies

- Experience with product management tools (Jira preferred)

- Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions

skills:

AI Experience,AI,AI features,Claude,Enterprise software,ChatGPT,Healthcare AI,LLMs,Legal Technology,Prompt engineering,AI product,Excellent written and verbal communication,Results-oriented,architecture,shipping,Financial Services,product development,Professional Services

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.