Senior Product Manager

Burtch Works; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Burtch Works is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead AI-powered product strategy across the firm's transactional practices. You will own the product vision, develop 1–2 year roadmaps and oversee multiple AI products with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has enterprise PM experience with AI, not just deep AI engineering, and familiarity with legal industry workflows. Prior legal experience is not required for strong PM credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of product management or product development leadership.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Jira.
• Demonstrated data-driven decision making.
• Practical AI product experience, including LLMs and AI product architecture.
• Strong executive presence, stakeholder management and communication.
• Track record of measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive product strategy and roadmaps for AI-powered solutions.
• Manage full lifecycle from ideation through launch and iteration.
• Prioritize features based on user needs, research and feasibility; write user stories.
• Collaborate with design and engineering to deliver high-performing AI products.
• Engage with attorneys and stakeholders to capture workflows and requirements.
• Set product goals, KPIs and measure value delivered by products.
• Explore opportunities to broaden AI use across portfolios.
• Stay informed on AI/ML developments and competitive landscape.

Skills

PM experience

Agile

Data-driven decisions

AI product experience

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Job Title: Senior Product Manager

Location: Chicago, IL (hybrid or 100% remote); Dallas, TX or New York, NY (100% remote). Candidates must reside within a 90-minute commute of the office location to which they are applying.

Employment Type: Permanent, full-time (exempt)

Target Compensation: $148,200 to $211,200 + bonus

Reports To: Product Management Associate Director (individual contributor)

About The Company

Our client is a leading global law firm investing in AI to improve attorney efficiency and transform how legal work is delivered. This team builds AI solutions supporting transactional legal work, including contracts, M&A, investment funds, tax, agreement drafting and workflow automation.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, planning, development and launch of AI-powered products supporting the firm's transactional practices. This person owns product vision within their portfolio, develops 1-2 year roadmaps and manages multiple AI products across different practice groups, partnering closely with attorneys, engineering, IT, knowledge management, marketing and business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is an experienced enterprise product manager who understands AI, rather than a deeply technical AI engineer who moved into product management. Prior legal experience is not required for candidates with strong enterprise product management experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for AI-powered solutions, balancing near-term needs with long-term vision.
• Manage the full lifecycle of AI products, from ideation through development, launch and iteration.
• Define and prioritize features based on user needs, research and technical feasibility; write user stories and manage product backlogs.
• Work closely with design and engineering teams to deliver high-performing production AI products.
• Collaborate with attorneys and business stakeholders to understand workflows, pain points and future requirements.
• Establish product goals, KPIs and success metrics, and ensure products deliver measurable value.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI across the firm's application and product portfolio.
• Stay current on AI/ML advancements, the competitive landscape and user feedback to inform product decisions.
• Influence leadership and foster cross-departmental collaboration to execute AI initiatives.
• Implement and uphold responsible AI development practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management or product development leadership.
• Experience working within Agile methodologies and with product management tools (Jira preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Practical AI product experience, ideally within the past 24 months, and comfort discussing LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT), prompt engineering, AI product architecture and implementation tradeoffs.
• Strong executive presence, stakeholder management and written and verbal communication.
• Track record of measurable business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience shipping AI features in an enterprise setting.
• Experience building products for expert users such as attorneys, physicians, financial professionals or analysts.
• Experience managing multiple products or a product portfolio.
• Background in legal technology, professional services, financial services, enterprise B2B SaaS or healthcare AI.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or a Juris Doctor.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good judgment and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Able to work under pressure and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.

Work Arrangement

Chicago-based candidates may work hybrid (minimum three days onsite) or 100% remote. Dallas and New York candidates work 100% remote. New-hire onboarding and the final interview take place onsite in Chicago, and occasional travel to Chicago may be required.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future.