Vice President of Product

TopDog Law

About The Position

TopDog Law is seeking a VP of Product to lead the development of a modern platform powering their operations. This is a player-coach role where the individual will own product execution through a team of Technical Product Managers and work closely with engineering to deliver systems for national growth. The platform includes a custom AI-enabled Intake engine, a modern case management system, and a client-facing portal. This is a greenfield opportunity for someone who thrives in a high-ownership environment, makes fast decisions, and cares about building user-loved products.

Requirements

7+ years in product management, with at least 2 years in a product leadership role managing other PMs.
Proven track record shipping AI-powered or AI-integrated products.
Strong product intuition and eye for UX.
Experience driving large-scale platform migrations or greenfield builds.
Able to move fast and make decisions without perfect data.
No-ego, team-first leader who makes the people around them better.
Bias toward building, not just planning.

Responsibilities

Drives the build of a custom AI-enabled CRM that automates manual intake work and increases lead conversion.
Oversees the development of a client-facing portal that improves the client experience and reduces inbound service calls.
Manages the full migration away from Salesforce and Filevine into purpose-built, integrated internal tools.
Coaches and develops a team of Technical PMs to ship fast, build well, and stay aligned to firm goals.
Bridges the gap between product direction and engineering execution, keeping both sides moving in sync.
Directly manage up to 5 Technical Product Managers across multiple product lines.
Support the growth and success of TPMs by providing coaching and guidance that enables high-quality execution.
Help drive quarterly roadmap planning in partnership with the executive team.
Make fast, defensible tradeoff decisions without waiting for perfect data.
Ensure every initiative has a clear definition of done and a path to adoption.
Lead by example. Prototype and deliver work alongside your team for the most important feature sets.
Maintain strong product intuition and UX taste in the absence of a dedicated design team.
Review and sharpen the work your TPMs produce, raising the bar across the board.
Bring prior experience building AI-powered products and tools.
Champion AI integration across the product suite, from automated intake to intelligent case workflows.
Stay current on the AI tooling landscape and bring new capabilities to the table.