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Portage Point Partners · 1 day ago

Director, Product Management & AI Solutions

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$250K/yr - $300K/yr

10+ years exp

Portage Point Partners is a consultancy recognized for its accelerated growth and focus on excellence. The Director, Product Management & AI Solutions will lead the development of AI-driven platforms, ensuring successful adoption and alignment with business objectives while collaborating with senior leaders.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partner with Practice Line Leaders (PLLs), DE leaders and domain experts to define and execute the agentic AI product vision, aligning business objectives with emerging market trends

Develop and manage the AI product roadmap, incorporating market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities that advance Portage Point’s advisory and operational excellence

Translate financial and operational consulting frameworks into scalable, AI-driven workflows by collaborating with data science, engineering and design teams to design, validate and enhance agentic models

Champion customer-centric design by ensuring intuitive user experiences for non-technical stakeholders and leveraging feedback to inform iterative product improvements

Uphold the highest standards of AI governance, transparency and compliance by embedding ethical AI practices, bias detection, explainability and data privacy into product development and lifecycle management

Drive measurable ROI and adoption through disciplined execution, cross-functional collaboration and continuous optimization of feature delivery velocity, model reliability and customer satisfaction

Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members

Lead internal trainings and best practice sharing

Support business development and client relationship efforts

Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives

Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Qualification

Product ManagementAI / ML ExpertiseData Privacy ComplianceSaaS ExperienceStakeholder AlignmentCustomer-Centric DesignTeam CollaborationCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailMentorship

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science or a related field from a top undergraduate program

Invested in a team-based culture and motivated to collaborate in office four days per week

10 plus years in product management, ideally within AI / ML or enterprise SaaS environments in a management consulting context

Demonstrated success launching and scaling high-impact products and applying consulting frameworks or operational excellence methodologies

Strong understanding of AI and GenAI technologies, data-driven decision-making and modern product management methodologies

Hands-on experience across platforms such as UiPath, Power Automate, OpenAI, Claude, N8N and Zapier with proven ability to fuse AI and automation tools into cohesive, scalable solutions that enhance operational and advisory performance

Experience operating in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare) with an understanding of data privacy, ethical AI and compliance standards

Proven ability to drive alignment across senior stakeholders and translate complex technical concepts into actionable business outcomes

Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills

Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams

High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset

Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments

Preferred

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas or New York

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Equity participation

Company

Portage Point Partners

Portage Point is an interim management, advisory and investment firm.

Founded in 2016

Chicago, Illinois, USA

51-200 employees

https://portagepointpartners.com

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