Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC · 17 hours ago
Vice President, Product and Innovation
Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC is a leader in legal support services, known for innovation and exceptional quality. They are seeking a Vice President of Product & Innovation to define and drive the product vision, ensuring alignment with company strategy and enhancing client engagement through innovative product development.
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Responsibilities
Define and own a clear, multi-year product vision aligned with Esquire’s enterprise strategy and value-creation priorities
Translate strategic objectives into a pragmatic, sequenced product roadmap spanning core platforms, internal tools, and client-facing innovation initiatives
Ensure product decisions are grounded in measurable business outcomes, return on investment, and client impact
Own final prioritization recommendations for the enterprise production roadmap, balancing growth, efficiency, risk, and scalability considerations
Identify, incubate, and scale new product concepts, adjacent offerings, and enabling capabilities
Evaluate and pursue build, buy, or partner approaches to accelerate innovation and reduce time to value
Act as a visible advocate for innovation and client experience in senior leadership discussions
Make data-informed recommendations on product investment, experimentation, continuation, or sunsetting
Engage directly with client and internal users to understand workflows, pain points, and unmet needs, and translate those insights into product decisions
Translate client and market insights into clear product requirements, prioritization decisions, and trade-off recommendations
Partner closely with Operations, Sales, and Marketing to ensure products reflect real-world usage, buying dynamics, and delivery constraints
Ensure product discovery and validation practices are embedded consistently across the organization
Partner with IT and technology leaders to shape platforms and systems that support internal users and external clients
Ensure internal tools materially improve employee productivity and enable a consistent, high-quality client experience
Ensure client-facing platforms add tangible value for users and contribute to revenue growth
Clarify and uphold the division of responsibilities between Product and Technology with Product accountable for business outcomes and Technology accountable for solution delivery
Serve as the organization’s senior product and business leader for artificial intelligence initiatives
Identify, prioritize, and champion AI use cases that enhance client value and internal workflows
Build organizational fluency around AI opportunities, trade-offs, and limitations through education and applied use cases
Ensure AI initiatives align with data privacy, security, ethical use, and legal-industry standards
Ensure high-quality product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog hygiene
Own end-to-end product delivery from discovery through launch, iteration, and ongoing optimization
Drive prioritization and sequencing decisions across competing initiatives and stakeholders
Hold the product team accountable for delivery quality, timeliness, and outcomes
Establish and monitor product performance metrics, including adoption, usage, business impact, and client satisfaction
Lead product launches with clear positioning for clients and internal teams
Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Operations to drive adoption, usage, and value realization
Monitor post-launch performance and guide iteration based on usage data, feedback, and business results
Align with relevant stakeholders on pricing, packaging, and value articulation to support revenue growth and margin improvement
Collaborate with Operations, IT, Marketing, and Sales on implementation strategy, planning, and execution
Lead and develop a small, high-impact product team with clear roles, accountability, and performance expectations
Operate as a player-coach, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on guidance and problem-solving
Build team capabilities over time while delivering near-term priorities
Influence without authority across functions and senior stakeholders
Drive cross-functional alignment through clear narrative, data, and disciplined decision-making
Balance innovation velocity with operational stability, trust, and reliability
Lead organizational change associated with new platforms, tools, and AI-enabled workflows to ensure sustained adoption
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or a related field required
8-10 years of progressive experience in product management, product strategy, or innovation leadership
Proven experience leading cross-functional product initiatives from concept through delivery
Demonstrated experience evaluating and implementing AI-enabled or advanced technology solutions
Strong analytical, communication, and executive-level influence skills
Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution discipline and operational follow-through
Experience operating in complex, cross-functional organizations with competing priorities
Ability to travel up to 25%
Preferred
JD or MBA preferred
Legal industry experience preferred
Company
Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC
Esquire, a national provider of remote and in-person deposition management solutions, court reporting services, and technology, helps law firms, insurance companies, and corporate legal departments get depositions right every time.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Gridiron Capital
2023-01-05Private Equity
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