MarTech Program Lead: AI & Product Strategy

Bain & Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) company contributions

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Bain & Company is seeking a product-focused leader to partner with the MarTech Director and drive marketing technology initiatives. You’ll translate business needs into actionable requirements and help shepherd projects from pilot to scale, balancing marketing strategy with technical feasibility.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across marketing, IT, and external partners, with a hybrid in-office requirement and compensation aligned to market norms in major U.S. markets.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in product management, marketing technology, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years working directly on technology implementation or product builds, writing requirements, managing backlogs, or working alongside engineering teams.
• Strong product instincts: ability to break down complex problems, write clear requirements, and keep builds moving toward usefulness.
• Experience with marketing technology platforms is a strong plus; familiarity with agentic AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the MarTech Director to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements for engineering and implementation teams.
• Support product backlog management, writing and refining requirements as builds evolve.
• Contribute to product decisions by bringing a grounded understanding of both marketing strategy and technical constraints.
• Champion a test-and-learn approach, helping teams move from pilot to scaled adoption.
• Stakeholder and program management; manage cross-functional workstreams across marketing, IT, and external partners.

Skills

Product management

Marketing technology

Backlog management

Requirements writing

Stakeholder alignment

Tools

Jira

Job description

Bain & Company is seeking a product-focused leader to partner with the MarTech Director and drive marketing technology initiatives. You’ll translate business needs into actionable requirements and help shepherd projects from pilot to scale, balancing marketing strategy with technical feasibility.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across marketing, IT, and external partners, with a hybrid in-office requirement and compensation aligned to market norms in major U.S. markets.