Principal Product Manager

codalinc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

401k match 4%

Hybrid work arrangement

Office in city center

Job summary

Codal is seeking an experienced Product Leader to own strategic accounts and collaborate with design, engineering, data/AI, and PMO teams. You will shape product strategy, lead workshops, and guide senior stakeholders toward outcomes-driven roadmaps.

You will mentor Product Managers, partner across functions, and drive growth through expanded engagements and pre-sales efforts. This role blends leadership with hands-on delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant client-facing experience.
• 8+ years of relevant product experience in consulting or services.
• Experience leading large-scale digital product engagements.
• Experience overseeing strategic accounts with senior stakeholders.
• Strong product strategy, vision, prioritization, and outcomes measurement.
• Ability to identify growth opportunities and translate client needs into engagements.
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary teams across Product, Design, Engineering, and PMO.
• Experience mentoring Product Managers.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver in complex environments.
• Willingness to be hands-on when needed.

Responsibilities

• Own oversight for a portfolio of strategic accounts and client relationships.
• Partner with delivery leadership to manage risks, priorities, and escalations.
• Lead strategic discovery, workshops, strategy, and roadmap development.
• Ensure decisions align to outcomes and customer needs.
• Provide senior oversight while enabling PMs to own day-to-day work.
• Drive account growth by identifying new products and opportunities.
• Lead or support pre-sales, proposals, and executive presentations.
• Mentor and partner across Product, Design, Engineering, PMO, Sales, and Operations.

Skills

Client relationships

Product strategy

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring Product Managers

Education

PM certifications (PMP/CSPO/Pragmatic)

Tools

Jira/Confluence

Google Workspace

Job description

An Introduction to Codal

Codal is an award-winning web design and development consultancy that helps enterprise organizations solve complex problems and accelerate growth through elegant, data-driven digital solutions. Our areas of expertise include application modernization, eCommerce, UX/UI design, product strategy, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.

At Codal, you will collaborate with some of the most innovative organizations in the world and work on cutting-edge technologies that push the boundaries of design and software development. We promote long-term success, not just for our clients but for our team, helping you develop a professional roadmap that takes your career to new heights.

Codal is a global agency with over 200 employees, and offices in the US, UK, Canada, and India.

Who you'll be working with

Our Product team works at the intersection of business strategy, customer needs, technology, and delivery. We partner closely with our clients and Codal's Design, Engineering, Data/AI, and Project Management teams to turn complex business problems into successful digital products.

What you'll be doing

Account Leadership & Client Partnership

• Own product oversight for a selected portfolio of strategic accounts, with accountability for client relationships, engagement health, and long-term value.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and serve as a strategic product advisor.
• Partner with delivery leadership to proactively manage risks, priorities, and escalations.

Product Strategy & Delivery

• Lead strategic discovery, workshops, product strategy, and roadmap development.
• Ensure product decisions remain aligned to business outcomes, customer needs, and delivery feasibility.
• Provide senior oversight to complex engagements while enabling PMs to own day-to-day execution.

Account Growth & Pre-Sales

• Drive continued account expansion by identifying new products, phases of work, and opportunities to bring additional Codal capabilities into the relationship.
• Lead or support pre-sales, solution shaping, proposals, estimates, and executive presentations.
• Develop forward-looking account roadmaps that connect client priorities with future opportunities.

Product Leadership

• Mentor Product Managers and Senior Product Managers and help them take greater ownership of their engagements.
• Partner across Product, Design, Engineering, PMO, Sales, and Operations to strengthen Codal's product practices and service offerings.

What you'll need to be successful (Requirements)

• MUST have significant client-facing experience.
• Eight (8)+ years of relevant Product experience, with at least five (5) years spent in consulting, professional services, or a similar client-facing environment.
• Experience leading large-scale, complex digital product and transformation engagements.
• Experience overseeing strategic client accounts and maintaining relationships with senior and executive stakeholders.
• Strong product strategy experience across discovery, product vision, prioritization, roadmap development, and outcome measurement.
• Demonstrated ability to identify account growth opportunities and translate client needs into new engagements.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across Product, Project Management, Design, Engineering, and other disciplines.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or managing Product Managers.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, delivery challenges, and complex stakeholder environments with maturity and good judgment.
• Willingness to remain hands-on and step into the details when an engagement or team requires it.

Bonus Points for these (Preferred Experience)

• Experience with enterprise eCommerce, application modernization, healthcare, financial services, or other complex/regulated industries.
• Experience expanding strategic accounts across multiple engagements or service offerings.
• Experience with AI-enabled products and identifying practical AI opportunities for clients.
• Experience working with global or distributed delivery teams.
• CSPO, Pragmatic, PMP, or related certifications.
• Jira/Confluence and Google Workspace experience.
• A career progression that includes experience across multiple product, consulting, delivery, or technology roles.

• We offer Medical, Life, Dental/Vision, and other insurance types
• Employer 401k match - 4%
• Working hybrid for in-person collaboration and sprint-planning days
• An recreational group that regularly competes in city leagues for softball and volleyball
• An office in the heart