Global Commercial Platform Director

Bain & Company; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Bain & Company in Palo Alto is seeking a senior product leader to own the vision, strategy, and roadmap of Bain’s global commercial platform, aligning with frontline needs and firm priorities. You will translate business needs into scalable commercial solutions and drive adoption across the Partner team.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, leading product teams, collaborating with Practices, TSG, and architecture, and staying ahead of AI-enabled toolsets to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA is a plus.
• 5-7 years in a client-facing capacity, Bain or related consulting experience at AP level preferred.
• Direct participation in Bain commercial processes.
• Proven track record driving tool and process adoption, leading product teams, and managing cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Bain’s global commercial platform, aligned to firm priorities and frontline needs.
• Understand use cases, pain points, and unmet needs from frontline users.
• Set product priorities and investment cases, linking initiatives to measurable outcomes like adoption, productivity, and revenue impact; track performance and optimize.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies (AI, commercial tooling) and translate them into practical, value-driving use cases.
• Act as a champion for the platform to drive awareness, trust, and adoption.
• Own end-to-end product lifecycle delivery—from ideation to launch, adoption, and maintenance.
• Translate business strategy into clear requirements, success metrics, and scalable solutions.
• Partner with TSG and architecture teams to ensure feasibility, scalability, and security.
• Drive user-centered design and rapid validation to meet frontline needs.
• Lead and develop Senior Product Owner(s); define the future organization.
• Drive alignment across Commercial Operations, Practices, TSG, and other stakeholders.
• Shape narratives and influence the frontline to accelerate adoption and behavior change.
• Build trusted relationships with global commercial leaders, advising on applications and capabilities.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Product leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

MBA (nice-to-have)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Bain & Company in Palo Alto is seeking a senior product leader to own the vision, strategy, and roadmap of Bain’s global commercial platform, aligning with frontline needs and firm priorities. You will translate business needs into scalable commercial solutions and drive adoption across the Partner team.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, leading product teams, collaborating with Practices, TSG, and architecture, and staying ahead of AI-enabled toolsets to deliver