AI Platform Senior Lead

job summary:
The AI Platform Senior Lead is responsible for leading the planning, development and management of AI products and services within the firm. This role is focused on vended AI platforms, including general-purpose AI assistants, legal research tools, and specialized AI applications. This role involves overseeing the evaluation, implementation, and ongoing management of these platforms, ensuring they meet internal needs and deliver high value to the firm. This role blends expertise in artificial intelligence, product management, and application ownership to drive successful adoption and governance of AI tools. The Senior Lead will collaborate closely with internal teams, including legal stakeholders, engineering, IT, and knowledge management, to ensure AI solutions are well-integrated and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as the business owner for vended AI platforms and tools, overseeing their implementation, ongoing maintenance, and alignment with firm needs and policies.

Manage user access, roles, and permissions within vended AI tools, ensuring controls are appropriately configured and maintained in accordance with firm governance standards.

Partner with IT to coordinate the rollout, integration, and ongoing support of vended AI solutions, serving as the primary business point of contact for vendor relationships and technical deployments.

Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for AI-powered solutions in alignment with the firm's goals.

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 tools across the firm's application and product portfolio.

departmental collaboration to ensure the successful execution of AI initiatives.

Define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market research, and technical feasibility.

Engage with stakeholders to gather insights and feedback on AI solutions.

Ensure that AI-driven products address real-world problems and provide measurable value.

Implement and uphold responsible AI development practices to ensure ethical, transparent, and fair usage of AI technologies.

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

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

A minimum of 3 years of experience in product management or product ownership

Proficiency with agile methodologies and product management tools

Demonstrated ability to own and administer technology platforms

Familiarity with vendor evaluations

Experience developing and delivering training or enablement material

Preferred:

Experience owning and administrating generative AI platforms

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

Strong organizational skills

Strong attention to detail

Good judgment

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others

Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion

Able to work under pressure

Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

 
location: Chicago, Illinois
job type: Permanent
salary: $148,000 - 211,000 per year
work hours: 9am to 4pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
The AI Platform Senior Lead is responsible for leading the planning, development and management of AI products and services within the firm. This role is focused on vended AI platforms, including general-purpose AI assistants, legal research tools, and specialized AI applications. This role involves overseeing the evaluation, implementation, and ongoing management of these platforms, ensuring they meet internal needs and deliver high value to the firm. This role blends expertise in artificial intelligence, product management, and application ownership to drive successful adoption and governance of AI tools. The Senior Lead will collaborate closely with internal teams, including legal stakeholders, engineering, IT, and knowledge management, to ensure AI solutions are well-integrated and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the business owner for vended AI platforms and tools, overseeing their implementation, ongoing maintenance, and alignment with firm needs and policies.
• Manage user access, roles, and permissions within vended AI tools, ensuring controls are appropriately configured and maintained in accordance with firm governance standards.
• Partner with IT to coordinate the rollout, integration, and ongoing support of vended AI solutions, serving as the primary business point of contact for vendor relationships and technical deployments.
• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for AI-powered solutions in alignment with the firm's goals.
• 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 tools across the firm's application and product portfolio.
• departmental collaboration to ensure the successful execution of AI initiatives.
• Define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market research, and technical feasibility.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather insights and feedback on AI solutions.
• Ensure that AI-driven products address real-world problems and provide measurable value.
• Implement and uphold responsible AI development practices to ensure ethical, transparent, and fair usage of AI technologies.

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in product management or product ownership
• Proficiency with agile methodologies and product management tools
• Demonstrated ability to own and administer technology platforms
• Familiarity with vendor evaluations
• Experience developing and delivering training or enablement material

Preferred:

• Experience owning and administrating generative AI platforms

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

qualifications:
Must-Haves: - Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field - 3+ years of product management/product ownership experience - Enterprise IT, data, or AI product/platform experience - Experience owning and administering technology platforms - Hands-on familiarity with AI tools; conceptual AI knowledge alone is not enough - Vendor evaluation experience - Agile/product management experience - Technical fluency at a high level, including APIs, integrations, architecture, data flows, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors - Strong stakeholder management skillsPreferred:- Experience owning/administering enterprise GenAI platforms- Direct experience with ChatGPT and/or Claude- Experience developing training or enablement materialsLaw firm/legal experience is not required.

skills:
AI platforms,Agile,APIs,AI,AI knowledge,data flows,ChatGPT,Enterprise IT,Computer Science,AI product,integrations,architecture,governance,Law firm,legal experience,product management experience,Product Management,product ownership,use cases,Vendor evaluation,Technical fluency

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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.