Lead Product Manager (Intellectual Property)

Clarivate; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarivate is seeking a Lead Product Manager for IPOne, our unified AI-powered platform spanning patents, trademarks, litigation, and industrial design. You will own product strategy, roadmap decisions, and business outcomes for a major portfolio, guiding cross-functional teams and championing customer value.

You will deliver end-to-end product development, establish scalable PM frameworks, mentor teams, and drive adoption, retention, and growth in a global, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 10+ years in a product-related role, ideally technical.
• Experience with AI products/platforms.
• 5+ years partnering with sales for GTM.
• Experience launching new products.

Responsibilities

• Deliver business outcomes and align with company goals.
• Own product success metrics, adoption and retention.
• Manage a major multi-year product line end-to-end.
• Make independent decisions on product roadmap balancing priorities.
• Deliver strategic insights impacting the company.
• Identify unmet needs and emerging markets for growth.
• Mentor and support teams; foster collaboration.
• Create frameworks to elevate product team performance.
• Build processes to enhance operational efficiency.
• Advocate for customer needs and feedback.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives for scalability.

Skills

Product strategy

Roadmap management

Customer advocacy

Cross-functional leadership

Business outcomes focus

GTM collaboration

Mentoring teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Join Clarivate as a Lead Product Manager for IPOne, our unified AI-powered platform that transforms intellectual property research and enterprise workflows across patents, trademarks, litigation, and industrial design. In this role, you will own product strategy, roadmap decisions, and business outcomes for a major product portfolio, identifying market opportunities and unmet customer needs while driving innovative solutions throughout the product lifecycle. You will work with cross-functional teams, leading the delivery of high-impact products, advocate for customers, establish scalable product management frameworks, and customer value.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• 10+ years of experience in a product-related role, ideally a technical product manager or similar
• Prior work experience with AI products/platforms
• 5+ years of experience working closely with clients to develop product solutions and relationships
• Prior experience launching new products
• 5+ years of experience partnering with sales to support GTM

It would be great if you also had…

• Intellectual Property experience or knowledge
• Prior experience working in IP legal, IP examination, or as a paralegal
• Prior experience working in a tech start up or similar with product launches
• Experience working with executive level stakeholders

What will you be doing in this role?

• Directly responsible for delivering business outcomes, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives
• Responsible for product success metrics, adoption and retention
• Responsible for a major multi-year product line or functional area, managing all end-to-end aspects of development and delivery
• Make independent, informed decisions regarding the product roadmap, balancing innovation with strategic priorities
• Deliver strategic insights that impact the company as a whole
• Identify unmet needs and emerging markets that the company can strategically pursue for growth and competitive advantage
• Mentor and support team members across the organization, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Create and implement frameworks designed to elevate the entire product team’s performance and effectiveness
• Build and manage key processes that enhance operational efficiency and support product development initiatives
• Actively advocate for customer needs and feedback throughout the organization, ensuring that the customer’s voice is integrated into all decisions
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that drive scalability and enhance the company’s overall performance and productivity
• Mentor leaders in other teams, sharing insights and best practices to cultivate leadership skills and promote cross-departmental collaboration.

About the Team

You will join the IPOne Product Management team within Clarivate’s Intellectual Property business. This highly visible role partners closely with teams in a global, matrixed environment. You’ll work alongside talented colleagues around the world who are passionate about innovation, customer outcomes, and advancing the intellectual property ecosystem. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Product Management.

Hours of Work

• Full Time, Permanent position
• This is a hybrid role working 2 days a week in one of our Clarivate offices, preferably located in EST or CST. We encourage all qualified candidates in the US to apply.
• This role may require occasional travel as needed

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.