Technical Principal Product Manager

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

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.

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 Engineering, Architecture, Data/AI, Design, and Project Management teams to solve complex business and technology challenges.

As a Technical Principal Product Manager

You'll serve as a senior product leader across a selected portfolio of technically complex client accounts. You'll provide account and product oversight, strengthen executive relationships, guide complex engagements, and identify opportunities to expand the value Codal provides through technology, data, and AI. This role does not replace the Solution Architect or Engineering Lead. Instead, you'll bring enough technical depth to connect business objectives, product strategy, and technical decisions while ensuring teams remain focused on delivering measurable client outcomes.

Note this role is open to candidates in the Chicagoland area and is not eligible for sponsorship.

What you'll be doing

Account Leadership & Client Partnership

Own product oversight for a selected portfolio of technically complex accounts, with accountability for client relationships, engagement health, technical direction, and growth.

Serve as a strategic advisor who can effectively bridge business, product, and technology stakeholders.

Proactively manage complex dependencies, technical risks, and escalations.

Technical Product Strategy & Delivery

Lead discovery and product strategy for engagements involving platform modernization, enterprise integrations, data, cloud, and AI-enabled solutions.

Partner closely with Engineering, Architecture, Data, and AI leaders to develop executable product and platform roadmaps.

Translate technical constraints, dependencies, and opportunities into clear product decisions and executive-level recommendations.

Provide oversight for complex, mission-critical programs without replacing the Engineering or Architecture lead.

Account Growth & Technical Solutioning

Identify expansion opportunities across platform modernization, integrations, data, AI, automation, scalability, and related capabilities.

Lead or support technical pre-sales and solutioning alongside Engineering and Architecture.

Connect evolving client technology needs with Codal's broader capabilities and future engagements.

Product & Technical Leadership

Mentor PMs working on technically complex engagements and strengthen their fluency across APIs, integrations, data flows, dependencies, and technical debt.

Partner across Product, Engineering, Data/AI, PMO, and Sales to evolve Codal's technical product capabilities and AI/data offerings.

What you'll need to be successful (Requirements)

• MUST have significant client-facing experience.
• Eight (8)+ years of relevant Product or Technical Product Management experience, with at least five (5) years spent in consulting, professional services, or a similar client-facing environment.
• Experience leading large-scale, technically complex digital transformation and software engagements.
• Experience overseeing strategic client accounts and maintaining relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of modern application architecture, APIs, enterprise integrations, cloud platforms, data ecosystems, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Ability to understand system architectures and technical dependencies and translate them into product strategy, priorities, and business implications.
• Experience partnering closely with Engineering Leads, Solution Architects, Data/AI teams, DevOps, and other technical disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to identify technically driven account growth opportunities and translate them into new engagements.
• Experience navigating complex systems involving multiple platforms, integrations, third-party vendors, data sources, or legacy technologies.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or managing Product Managers.
• Strong executive communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical thinking, judgment, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Willingness to remain hands-on and step into the details when