Technical Product Manager

Summary

The Technical Product Manager will guide the strategic direction, development, and delivery of technology-driven solutions that advance organizational objectives. This hands-on leader bridges business needs with technical execution, partnering closely with engineering, design, and stakeholder teams to define product strategy, prioritize backlogs, and deliver scalable, high-quality systems. Combining deep technical understanding with strong product management discipline, the incumbent will ensure that business goals are translated into clear, actionable product requirements and that technical teams are empowered to execute efficiently.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders, user experience designers and engineering leaders to define and deliver a clear product vision that meets business needs.
• Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications, epics, and user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Partner with engineering teams to assess feasibility, scope, and dependencies, ensuring efficient delivery of technically sound solutions.
• Manage product backlogs and prioritize features based on business value, user impact, and technical constraints.
• Support Agile development processes by participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and product reviews to ensure alignment across teams.
• Serve as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with architects and developers to make informed decisions about system design, integration, scalability, and performance.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development process, ensuring project milestones and quality standards are met.
• Ensure quality of implemented products.
• Partner with QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement of products.
• Maintain up-to-date technical and process documentation to support product knowledge sharing and team onboarding.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability within the cross-functional product team.
• Act as an advocate for technology-driven improvements, continuously exploring opportunities to enhance efficiency, automation, and user experience.
• Facilitate feedback loops between users, business leaders, and engineers to refine product direction and optimize technical delivery.

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 Sidley.com / Benefits.

Target Salary Range

$140,000 - $155,000 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 staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Education and / or Experience : Required :

Preferred :

Other Skills and Abilities :

The following will also be required of the successful candidate :

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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