Technical Product Senior Manager

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 180000 - 200000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

The Technical Product Senior Manager is a senior leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen. Serving as the firms business-facing lead for workflow automation initiatives this role ensures complex business needs are translated into clear actionable and technically sound solutions.

The Senior Manager must be equally adept at hands-on technical workbuilding automations when needed reviewing architectures validating feasibility and leveraging AI toolsas well as leading teams to deliver high-quality outcomes under tight timelines. By fluently bridging business priorities with technical execution this role drives alignment accelerates adoption of intelligent automation and enables scalable AI-driven workflow solutions across the firm.

This hybrid role blends the capabilities of a technical product senior manager technical lead and strategic business partner making it pivotal to shaping and delivering the firms Data & AI strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the intake process for workflow automation and AI initiatives ensuring requests are captured assessed and prioritized by business value and technical feasibility.
Manage the product backlog ensuring delivery teams focus on the right priorities and maintain momentum on high-impact initiatives.
Serve as the primary business-facing lead engaging with stakeholders to clarify objectives align expectations and drive consensus on scope and priorities.
Review and validate solution architectures technical approaches and platform selections ensuring alignment with firm standards and scalability needs.
Partner with engineering leads to assess feasibility allocate resources and sequence work to maximize impact.
Provide hands-on technical leadership when neededevaluating tools building prototypes or testing automation concepts to accelerate delivery.
Influence the firms Data & AI roadmap by identifying emerging opportunities aligning business priorities and advising leadership on automation and AI adoption strategies.
Track and communicate initiative progress proactively identify blockers and facilitate resolution to keep projects on schedule.
Ensure stakeholder feedback is incorporated into roadmap planning and backlog refinement.
Provides strong people leadership including coaching and mentoring delivery teams fostering technical excellence agility and a culture of continuous improvement.
Advocate for intelligent automation adoption across the firm promoting awareness education and alignment with strategic goals.

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors including but not limited to the relevant market skills experience and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Salary Range

$180000 - $200000 if located in Illinois

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation please email (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Information Technology Business or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
Experience with automation platforms workflow orchestration tools AI/ML technologies and cloud-based platforms.
A minimum of 6 years of experience in technical product management solution delivery or Agile program management with cross-functional teams.
Proven track record of managing product backlogs and driving prioritization of initiatives by business value and technical feasibility.
Demonstrated ability to engage with business leaders and technical teams aligning priorities and ensuring outcomes deliver measurable impact.
Experience facilitating intake roadmap planning and stakeholder alignment sessions.
Strong technical background with hands-on experience in reviewing architectures evaluating platforms and validating automation or AI solutions.
Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira Azure DevOps or similar.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive collaboration across business and technical stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Preferred:

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
Proficiency in process analysis workflow design and optimization techniques.
Proficiency in the following technologies n8n (or equivalent experience in other workflow tools) LLMs ChatGPT UiPath (or equivalent experience in other RPA tools) Git Javascript C# Python Azure Devops Boards and Test Suites JIRA and (or equivalent process mapping tools).
User experience (UX) knowledge with an understanding of usability principles and how user needs inform product design.
Experience in the professional services industry (e.g. legal financial accounting consulting).
Experience leading organizational change and driving adoption of new technologies across business units.
Experience leading distributed or remote delivery teams and managing stakeholders across multiple geographies.

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

#LI-Hybrid

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Required Experience:

Senior Manager

SummaryThe Technical Product Senior Manager is a senior leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen. Serving as the firms business-facing lead for workflow automation initiatives this role ensures complex business needs are translated into clear actionable and technicall...

Summary

This hybrid role blends the capabilities of a technical product senior manager technical lead and strategic business partner making it pivotal to shaping and delivering the firms Data & AI strategy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the intake process for workflow automation and AI initiatives ensuring requests are captured assessed and prioritized by business value and technical feasibility.
Manage the product backlog ensuring delivery teams focus on the right priorities and maintain momentum on high-impact initiatives.
Serve as the primary business-facing lead engaging with stakeholders to clarify objectives align expectations and drive consensus on scope and priorities.
Review and validate solution architectures technical approaches and platform selections ensuring alignment with firm standards and scalability needs.
Partner with engineering leads to assess feasibility allocate resources and sequence work to maximize impact.
Provide hands-on technical leadership when neededevaluating tools building prototypes or testing automation concepts to accelerate delivery.
Influence the firms Data & AI roadmap by identifying emerging opportunities aligning business priorities and advising leadership on automation and AI adoption strategies.
Track and communicate initiative progress proactively identify blockers and facilitate resolution to keep projects on schedule.
Ensure stakeholder feedback is incorporated into roadmap planning and backlog refinement.
Provides strong people leadership including coaching and mentoring delivery teams fostering technical excellence agility and a culture of continuous improvement.
Advocate for intelligent automation adoption across the firm promoting awareness education and alignment with strategic goals.

$180000 - $200000 if located in Illinois

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Information Technology Business or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
Experience with automation platforms workflow orchestration tools AI/ML technologies and cloud-based platforms.
A minimum of 6 years of experience in technical product management solution delivery or Agile program management with cross-functional teams.
Proven track record of managing product backlogs and driving prioritization of initiatives by business value and technical feasibility.
Demonstrated ability to engage with business leaders and technical teams aligning priorities and ensuring outcomes deliver measurable impact.
Experience facilitating intake roadmap planning and stakeholder alignment sessions.
Strong technical background with hands-on experience in reviewing architectures evaluating platforms and validating automation or AI solutions.
Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira Azure DevOps or similar.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive collaboration across business and technical stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Preferred:

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
Proficiency in process analysis workflow design and optimization techniques.
Proficiency in the following technologies n8n (or equivalent experience in other workflow tools) LLMs ChatGPT UiPath (or equivalent experience in other RPA tools) Git Javascript C# Python Azure Devops Boards and Test Suites JIRA and (or equivalent process mapping tools).
User experience (UX) knowledge with an understanding of usability principles and how user needs inform product design.
Experience in the professional services industry (e.g. legal financial accounting consulting).
Experience leading organizational change and driving adoption of new technologies across business units.
Experience leading distributed or remote delivery teams and managing stakeholders across multiple geographies.

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-OE1

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

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