AI Product Manager
About The Position
Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference. While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight. AI is the central pillar of Lazard’s 2030 Growth Strategy. Our ambition is to become the leading AI-enabled independent Financial Services firm. This is to say we are interested in AI beyond the scope of operational efficiency. We see AI and Contextual Alpha as two primary factors underpinning our future success and better outcomes for our clients. We are looking for a Product Manager to define and deliver AI-enabled products that advance the firm’s advisory and asset management businesses. This role will focus on applying AI selectively and responsibly to complex, high value problems, with a strong emphasis on quality, governance, and long term client impact.
Requirements
- Eight or more years’ experience in a technical product management role, meaning you were business-facing but technical enough to solution and partner with engineering teams to deploy product
- Direct experience working with AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics–driven solutions in a highly regulated environment (financial services strongly preferred)
- Intellectual curiosity and passion for the art of the possible balanced with grounded rigor
- Tried and tested successful methodologies that ensure timely, consistent, and prioritized deliverables
- Ability to build consensus, navigate complex internal dynamics, and drive collegial collaboration
- Outstanding ability to communicate value, progress, and business impact
- Prior experience working closely with investment professionals, bankers, or senior advisory teams strongly preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in data science, engineering, quantitative field
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the product vision and roadmap for AI‑enabled capabilities in support of Lazard’s advisory and asset management platforms. This will include a backlog of requested capabilities, level of effort analysis to complete efforts and a prioritization matrix.
- Identify and evaluate AI use cases where technology can enhance insight generation, decision support, operational efficiency, or client service
- Balance innovation with prudence, ensuring initiatives align with firm strategy, risk appetite, and regulatory expectations
- Maintain appropriate usage metrics for adoption inclusive of spend financials to maintain appropriate value metrics.
- Translate complex business needs into clear product requirements and prioritize delivery based on impact and feasibility
- Partner closely with AI, Data and other technology teams to guide model development, integration, and deployment
- Oversee the full product lifecycle, from concept and proof‑of‑value through production launch and continuous enhancement
- Serve as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders across the firm, providing clear communication on objectives, progress, and tradeoffs
- Synthesize technical and quantitative concepts into well‑reasoned recommendations for executive audiences
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits
- Highly individualized employee experience
- Balance commitments to career, family, and community
- Organization that cares about unique talents and passions
- Continued investment in career development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
