Director, Product Management - Performance Improvement Practice

Director, Product Management - Performance Improvement Practice

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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You’ll join the Product, Practice and Knowledge (PPK) group as part of the Performance Improvement Practice. Over the past two decades, Bain has formalized industry and capability areas, internally known as “Practices,” integral to how Bain wins and delivers results to its clients. A practice is considered a business unit of Bain. The primary role of the Practice is to drive commercial growth, build and deepen Bain’s expertise, and continually innovate to ensure Bain is best positioned to solve clients’ most pressing challenges. The Director of Product Management is part of the leadership team of the Accelerated Performance Transformation Solution and leads a cross‑functional team in building AI / tech products, collaborating closely with Vector, the Core Innovation Team, among others.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Your core responsibilities will include :

AI / tech strategy and leadership

• Own the outcome‑based roadmap for AI / tech products in the portfolio – grounded in client / user needs, technical constraints, and future‑back vision
• Stay on top of industry and technology trends and the competitor ecosystem, balancing what’s possible with what serves the Solution vision and maintaining a PoV on build / buy / partner
• Role model continuous AI / tech innovation by leading discovery efforts to test hypotheses, validating what’s valuable for clients / users, and turning Bain IP and insights into tangible products and client‑facing offerings
• Establish robust feedback mechanisms to continuously capture insights from client teams, case teams, and users – translating learnings into actionable enhancements to the product strategy, roadmap, and feature prioritization
• Define and execute quarterly objectives and key results, continuously measuring and reporting on progress and direct decisions on the product backlog, positioning, budgeting, pricing, and go‑to‑market strategy

Delivery and execution

Drive AI / tech innovation throughout the product lifecycle :

Advisory and collaboration

Collaborate closely with the Global Solution Leader to :

ABOUT YOU

AI product management experience

Additionalskills and experience

Personal attributes

U.S. COMPENSATION INFORMATION

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service, and Bain’s best‑in‑class benefits package.

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Placement within each range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, certifications, training, and skill level.

Bain’s comprehensive benefits and wellness program includes :

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