Product Management Lead Consultant (AI)

TL;DR

Product Management Lead Consultant (AI): Lead product assessments for investment firms and portfolio companies across the investment lifecycle with an accent on evaluating product strategy, AI credibility, and growth potential. Focus on distinguishing genuine AI differentiation, analyzing product-market fit, and advising on strategy for private equity-backed B2B software companies.

Location: Remote (US based)

Company

Technology consulting firm supporting private equity investors in buying, building, and running better technology for software and tech-enabled companies.

What you will do

• Lead product assessments from pre-close diligence through post-close value creation and exit preparation.
• Evaluate product strategy, roadmap, go-to-market, AI/ML integration, product-market fit, and growth projections.
• Review product team structure, delivery capability, and organizational readiness.
• Conduct primary research via executive interviews, customer discovery, and expert networks.
• Synthesize findings into investment-grade deliverables and communicate to deal teams and leadership.
• Advise portfolio company leaders on product strategy, prioritization, and capability development.

Requirements

• 15+ years of product management experience in senior/executive roles (Director, VP, CPO) at B2B software/SaaS companies
• Track record shipping products at scale, owning strategy, roadmap, and agile delivery.
• Hands-on experience building/leading AI/ML-powered products, including strategy, build/partner/buy decisions, and model risk.
• Ability to critically evaluate external AI strategies, data assets, and roadmap realism.
• Strong analytical skills using market research, customer data, and competitive intelligence.
• Exceptional communication to translate complexity for non-technical executives.
• Experience across enterprise software, B2B SaaS, and full SDLC.
• Comfort in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with high accountability.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in management consulting, investment due diligence, or PE advisory.
• Familiarity with PE investment models, deal processes, and value creation.
• Experience at/advising PE-backed companies through growth, improvement, or M&A.
• Vertical depth in FinTech, HealthTech, GovTech, LegalTech, MarTech, HR Tech.
• Building/scaling product organizations.
• Exposure to sell-side advisory or investor-facing storytelling.