Senior Technical Product Leader for AI & Platform Modernization

codalinc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Codal is seeking a Technical Principal Product Manager in the Chicagoland area. You will lead technical product strategy across a portfolio of highly complex client engagements and drive measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities include owning product oversight, bridging business and tech stakeholders, and guiding platform modernization, data, cloud, and AI initiatives while mentoring other PMs and partnering with cross-functional teams. Note sponsorship is not available for this role.

Qualifications

• Significant client-facing experience with executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading large-scale digital transformation and software engagements.
• Strong knowledge of modern architectures, APIs, cloud, data and AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own product oversight for a portfolio of complex accounts and manage client relationships, health, direction and growth.
• Bridge business, product, and technology stakeholders as a strategic advisor.
• Proactively manage dependencies, technical risks, and escalations.
• Lead discovery and strategy for platform modernization, integrations, data, cloud, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Architecture, Data/AI to create executable roadmaps.
• Translate constraints into clear product decisions for executives.
• Oversee high-impact programs without replacing Engineering or Architecture leads.
• Identify expansion opportunities across modernization, integrations, data, AI, automation, scalability.
• Support technical pre-sales and solutioning with Engineering and Architecture.
• Align client needs with Codal's capabilities and future engagements.
• Mentor PMs and strengthen fluency in APIs, data flows, and technical debt.
• Partner across Product, Engineering, Data/AI, PMO, and Sales to evolve Codal's AI/data offerings.

Skills

Client-facing experience

8+ years experience

Consulting / professional services

Technical product management

Digital transformation

APIs & integrations

Cloud platforms

Data ecosystems

AI-enabled solutions

Executive communication

Mentoring PMs

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Codal is seeking a Technical Principal Product Manager in the Chicagoland area. You will lead technical product strategy across a portfolio of highly complex client engagements and drive measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities include owning product oversight, bridging business and tech stakeholders, and guiding platform modernization, data, cloud, and AI initiatives while mentoring other PMs and partnering with cross-functional teams. Note sponsorship is not available for this role.