Product Lead

Sidley Austin•Chicago, IL

5d•$135,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Lead is a strategic, data-driven, and customer-centric role that will be responsible for supporting product vision and strategy, maintaining and executing roadmaps, and delivering features that solve customer problems and align with business goals. The Product Lead will be responsible for stakeholder engagement and backlog refinement in coordination with senior team members. The ideal candidate will bring a balance of strategic thinking and tactical execution, ensuring alignment with department and practice priorities. Contribute to and help execute the product strategy and roadmap for AI-powered practice solutions in alignment with the group and department goals. Maintain, communicate and provide feedback on the roadmap for assigned products, balancing near-term customer needs with established long-term team and department vision. Maintain working knowledge of AI/ML technologies as well as product delivery processes and practices to inform product decisions and foster innovation. Monitor customer feedback and AI trends to inform backlog priorities and suggest incremental improvements. Support key lifecycle activities for AI products, including requirements definition, delivery readiness and execution as well as product iteration. Define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market research, and technical feasibility. Coordinate with cross-departmental teams to ensure seamless delivery of AI projects. Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand their AI workloads, pain points, and future requirements. Help track and report on agreed KPIs and success metrics; support stakeholder reviews of outcomes. 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. Follow and reinforce responsible AI development practices to ensure ethical, transparent, and fair usage of AI technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or related field
A minimum of 5 years product management or product development experience
Experience with agile methodologies and product management tools
Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions
Demonstrated track record of identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing innovative solutions that improve efficiency, quality, or stakeholder experience
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

Nice To Haves

Experience coming from or building a strong product culture within an organization
Demonstrated ability to transition organizations into product-oriented cultures, shifting mindsets from project delivery to sustainable product thinking
AI literacy and direct experience launching AI-enabled products or features

Responsibilities

Support product vision and strategy
Maintain and execute roadmaps
Deliver features that solve customer problems and align with business goals
Stakeholder engagement and backlog refinement
Contribute to and help execute the product strategy and roadmap for AI-powered practice solutions
Maintain, communicate and provide feedback on the roadmap for assigned products
Monitor customer feedback and AI trends to inform backlog priorities and suggest incremental improvements
Support key lifecycle activities for AI products, including requirements definition, delivery readiness and execution as well as product iteration
Define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market research, and technical feasibility
Coordinate with cross-departmental teams to ensure seamless delivery of AI projects
Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand their AI workloads, pain points, and future requirements
Help track and report on agreed KPIs and success metrics; support stakeholder reviews of outcomes
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
Follow and reinforce responsible AI development practices to ensure ethical, transparent, and fair usage of AI technologies