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

Goldman Sachs•Dallas, TX

18h

About The Position

Goldman Sachs is hiring an Associate in Product Management within Corporate Planning & Management (CPM), focused on its proprietary, in-house built Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform in the Source to Pay function. The CLM team optimizes the end-to-end contracting process across the firm, including intake, drafting, negotiation, approvals, execution, repository management, obligation tracking, and renewals or termination. The Associate will contribute to the CLM product lifecycle, including discovery, requirements definition, delivery, testing, integration, and ongoing optimization. Working with engineering, operations, legal, compliance, procurement, business units, and senior leadership, the role helps define and execute product direction for contract lifecycle support using AI, intelligent automation, and modern engineering practices. The position also supports the platform's integration with the wider Source to Pay and ERP technology ecosystem, and helps measure product success, adoption, efficiency, and business impact.

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 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, both as a practitioner and through partnership with engineering teams developing AI-powered solutions such as NLP and document parsing.
Growing understanding of contract lifecycle management processes, including intake, drafting, negotiation, approvals, execution, obligation tracking, and renewals.
Strong analytical skills and ability to summarize and present information at a management level.
Clear and 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 in partnership with cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent relationship-building skills and ability to communicate complex issues to diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership.
Attention to detail and ability to organize one's work, manage time, and work independently.
Self-motivated, proactive team player who takes ownership and accountability.
Bachelor's/Undergraduate degree required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a global organization.
1–3 years of experience in Financial Services or a similarly regulated industry.
Direct experience with software development lifecycles for proprietary, in-house 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 the product lifecycle for the proprietary CLM platform, contributing to discovery, requirements definition, delivery, and ongoing optimization.
Define functional and non-functional requirements for CLM features and coordinate with Engineering and Strategic Delivery Partners to align delivery with business objectives.
Create and maintain detailed documentation, including business process flows, user stories, and use cases.
Contribute to the use of AI tools, machine learning, and intelligent automation in contracting processes, partnering with engineering teams building and deploying AI-powered capabilities.
Develop subject matter expertise in contract management workflows and translate business processes into product requirements and user stories.
Contribute knowledge of the proprietary CLM platform's architecture, configuration, and capabilities; support optimization, integration, and enhancement within the Source to Pay and ERP ecosystem.
Facilitate workshops, meetings, and demonstrations to align stakeholders and gather feedback; serve as a liaison between business users and Engineering.
Create test plans, cases, and scripts; coordinate and oversee end-to-end testing, including UAT; manage defects and report test status, dashboards, and recommendations.
Support post-go-live validations and defect-free production rollouts.
Assist with the CLM platform integration ecosystem, including upstream sourcing tools, downstream purchasing systems, and e-signature providers; assess existing capabilities and contribute to enhancements.
Build cross-functional relationships and promote inclusive collaboration across engineering, operations, procurement, legal, compliance, and senior leadership.
Contribute to a business-value-prioritized product backlog and roadmap, balancing operational needs with strategic goals.
Identify friction points, inefficiencies, and risks in contracting processes and systems, and translate them into actionable technical requirements and product enhancements.
Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders across CPM and the firm to ensure seamless integrations and a consistent user experience.
Help define, track, and report key performance indicators for product success, user adoption, process efficiency, and business impact.
Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes, particularly in AI/ML, legal technology, and contract management automation, to inform the product roadmap.
Participate in Agile delivery by writing user stories and acceptance criteria, grooming backlogs with developers and designers, and supporting high-quality, timely feature delivery.