Director, Product Management & AI Solutions

At Portage Point Partners (Portage Point), you are not a cog in a legacy machine, you are shaping strategy, influencing outcomes and being rewarded for driving impact. Backed by New Mountain Capital, Portage Point is recognized for accelerated growth and is consistently featured in rankings from Inc.5000, The Financial Times and Consulting Magazine. This recognition is a testament to our focus on excellence, intensity and pace and ability to attract blue chip talent committed to delivering best-in-class outcomes. Our cross-functional platform spans the full business lifecycle and offers middle market clients integrated solutions across Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), Valuations (VAL), Transaction Execution Services (TES), Office of the CFO (OCFO), Performance Improvement (PI), Interim Management (IM), Investment Banking (IB) and Turnaround & Restructuring Services (TRS).  

The Delivery Enablement (DE) team powers Portage Point’s growth as a scalable, high-quality operational backbone. Including Marketing, Commercial Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Delivery Excellence, Accounting & Finance and Data Analytics, the DE team drives excellence, efficiency and automation across every practice line.

The Director, Product Management & AI Solutions role at Portage Point represents a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. This Director will report into the CEO and will be a driving force behind firm efforts to transform functional and operational advisory and investment banking expertise into scalable, autonomous AI solutions. This Director will lead the development of product strategy, oversee execution and ensure successful adoption of AI-driven platforms that encapsulate firm consulting methodologies. This person will lead key initiatives, manage discrete workstreams and work closely with senior leaders. If you thrive in a high-performance culture and want to help build the future of a rapidly growing consultancy, this is the right role for you. 

• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science or a related field from a top undergraduate program; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas or New York
• 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