Product Management Senior Manager

Sidley Austin•Chicago, IL

4d•$148,200 - $211,150•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Business Intelligence Product Manager is responsible for setting the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the firm’s business intelligence platform and analytics experience. This role leads product direction for the firm’s consolidated Power BI platform, defines the single pane of glass experience through which lawyers and business professionals discover and use dashboards and reporting, and shapes the rollout of self-service, AI-assisted analytics through Databricks AI/BI Genie. The Senior Product Manager owns the BI product lifecycle from discovery through adoption, partners with Data Governance to establish standards for certified dashboards and governed datasets, and sets direction for the engineering teams building on the platform. This role blends deep expertise in business intelligence and data visualization, product management discipline, and stakeholder leadership to ensure BI products deliver trusted, measurable value across the firm.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Business, or a related field
A minimum of 7 years of experience in product management, business intelligence, or analytics leadership
Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise business intelligence platforms, with hands-on expertise in Power BI or comparable BI tools
Strong understanding of data modeling, semantic layers, and data visualization best practices
Experience with agile methodologies and product management tools
Demonstrated experience applying product management and agile delivery practices, including backlog ownership, roadmap planning, sprint prioritization, and release management
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 with Databricks or other modern lakehouse and cloud data platforms
Experience with Databricks AI/BI Genie or other conversational and AI-assisted analytics tools
Experience leading BI platform consolidation or migration initiatives
Experience in a professional services or law firm environment

Responsibilities

Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the firm’s business intelligence platform in alignment with firm goals, balancing near-term stakeholder needs with the long-term vision.
Lead product direction for the firm’s consolidated Power BI platform, including the migration of existing reports and dashboards from legacy tools and the retirement of redundant BI solutions.
Define and deliver the single pane of glass experience, a unified portal or hub through which users discover, access, and interact with dashboards and reporting across the firm.
Shape the rollout of Databricks AI/BI Genie and related self-service and conversational analytics capabilities, defining target audiences, use cases, guardrails, and adoption plans.
Partner with Data Governance to develop and maintain standards for certifying dashboards and datasets, including design, naming, documentation, refresh, access, and quality expectations.
Set product direction and priorities for BI engineering and analytics developers, translating stakeholder needs into clear requirements, acceptance criteria, and a prioritized backlog.
Manage the full lifecycle of BI products, from discovery and requirements through development, launch, adoption, measurement, and iteration.
Collaborate with key stakeholders across practice groups, finance, business development, human resources, IT, and knowledge management to understand their reporting needs, pain points, and future requirements.
Establish product goals, KPIs, and success metrics for the BI platform, including adoption, usage, data trust, and time to insight, and report on progress to leadership.
Establish and maintain user experience and data visualization standards so dashboards are consistent, intuitive, and accessible across the firm.
Define and prioritize platform capabilities and features based on stakeholder needs, usage data, and technical feasibility.