Corporate Planning & Management, Product & Reporting, Associate, Dallas

Goldman Sachs•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Goldman Sachs is hiring an Associate, Product Management, in the Corporate Planning & Management division to support its proprietary, in-house-built Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform within Source to Pay. The role helps transform enterprise contracting through technology, automation, and AI, working with engineering, operations, legal, compliance, procurement, business units, and senior leadership to define and deliver product capabilities. The Associate contributes to the CLM product lifecycle, including discovery, requirements definition, delivery, testing, integration, and ongoing optimization. The position develops knowledge of contract management workflows and the custom platform, translates business needs into product requirements and user stories, and supports a value-driven roadmap. It also contributes to AI-enabled capabilities, stakeholder alignment, adoption, performance measurement, and Agile delivery.

Requirements

At least 3 years of Product Management or related experience, such as business analysis, project management, or operations, with exposure to enterprise business process applications, CLM, legal operations, procurement, or related operational domains.
Hands-on experience with CLM platforms; experience designing, scaling, or supporting custom, in-house-built proprietary systems is strongly preferred.
Experience working within or alongside complex technical ecosystems, including enterprise platforms, custom API integrations, and data orchestration layers.
Familiarity with AI tools and automation, including using AI to enhance productivity and partnering with engineering teams developing AI-powered solutions such as NLP or document parsing.
A growing understanding of contract lifecycle processes, including intake, drafting, negotiation, approvals, execution, obligation tracking, and renewals.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to summarize and present information at a management level.
Clear, effective verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of Agile change management and platforms such as JIRA and Confluence, or similar tools.
Experience contributing to successful product launches with cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to communicate complex issues to a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Attention to detail and ability to organize work, manage time, and work independently.
Self-motivated, proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability.
Bachelor’s/undergraduate degree required.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of experience in financial services or a similarly regulated industry.
Direct experience with SDLC for proprietary, in-house-built enterprise applications, custom workflow engines, or document management systems.
Familiarity with enterprise procurement or ERP platforms such as SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, Coupa, Oracle Procurement Cloud, or Jaggaer, and their integration with CLM systems.
Experience with contract compliance, legal operations, regulatory requirements, or vendor risk management.
Familiarity with enterprise spend management or supply chain operations.
Experience applying AI/ML models, such as LLMs or NLP, to business process optimization, including automated contract review, risk extraction, or anomaly detection.
Experience with change management and driving user adoption of enterprise tools and processes.
Advanced MS Excel skills and basic MS PowerPoint proficiency.
Master’s degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

Support discovery, requirements definition, delivery, and ongoing optimization of the proprietary CLM platform under senior product leaders.
Define functional and non-functional requirements for CLM features and document business process flows, user stories, and use cases.
Partner with Engineering and Strategic Delivery Partners to ensure delivered requirements align with business objectives.
Contribute to AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation initiatives for contracting, partnering with engineering teams building and deploying AI-powered capabilities.
Develop and apply expertise in contract intake, drafting, negotiation, approvals, execution, obligation tracking, and renewals; translate workflows into product requirements and user stories.
Build knowledge of the proprietary CLM platform’s architecture, configuration, and capabilities, and support its optimization, integration, and enhancement within the Source to Pay and ERP ecosystem.
Facilitate workshops, meetings, and demonstrations to gather feedback and align Legal, Compliance, Procurement, business units, and other stakeholders.
Act as a liaison between business users and Engineering to support implementation and adoption of CLM solutions.
Create test plans, cases, and scripts; coordinate end-to-end testing, including UAT; manage defects; provide test status reporting; and support post-go-live validations and production rollouts.
Assist with CLM integrations to upstream sourcing tools, downstream purchasing systems, and e-signature providers; assess existing capabilities and contribute to platform enhancements.
Collaborate across functions and teams, fostering inclusive collaboration and aligning engineering, operations, procurement, legal, compliance, and senior leadership.
Contribute to a product backlog and roadmap prioritized by business value, balancing near-term operational needs with long-term goals.
Identify contracting process and system friction, inefficiencies, and risks, and translate them into technical requirements and product enhancements.
Coordinate with Product Managers and stakeholders across CPM and the firm to support seamless integration and a consistent user experience.
Help define, track, and report KPIs for product success, adoption, process efficiency, and business impact.
Monitor industry trends, emerging AI/ML and legal technology, automation, and competitive landscapes to inform the product roadmap.
Participate in Agile delivery by writing user stories and acceptance criteria, grooming backlogs with developers and designers, and supporting timely, high-quality delivery.