Bain & Company

Description & Requirements

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WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

Our team is cross-functional and works in a virtual set-up across time zones in Europe and North America. As the Director of Product for Future of Diligence you will be responsible for shaping and executing the product strategy. Leading a cross-functional team of product managers and expert delivery, you will be responsible for driving the product lifecycle while ensuring alignment with Bain business goals, Bain consulting objectives, and customer needs.

Your expertise in B2B SaaS platforms will be crucial in defining and prioritizing features, optimizing user experience, and maintaining a competitive edge in the private equity data market. You will collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, including Bain consulting partners and third-party vendors in the DD ecosystem to ensure the product evolves with the needs of our Bain team and the market.

Your strategic vision, analytical skills, and deep understanding of the private equity industry and data products will contribute to the growth and success of the Future of Due Diligence in the dynamic and evolving private equity landscape.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership

• Define the overall product vision, aligned with the Future of Due Diligence strategy for multiple solutions within Bain.
• Collaborate with Bain consulting stakeholders to shape the product and enable them to leverage Future of Diligence tooling in consulting engagements
• Define and iterate the product and adoption strategy, including ongoing management
• Inspire and coach adjacent teams including development, ensuring everyone is aligned and working towards common goals

Product Strategy and Roadmap

• Work with the wider product and engineering team to define and negotiate the strategic product roadmap, considering interdependencies and, commercial and client commitments
• Own the business case and communicate the ROI for new strategic initiatives
• Develop a product culture that values collaboration, constant learning, innovation, rapid testing, and iteration
• Analyze other private equity data applications, and broader B2B data platforms to identify opportunities for collaboration, competitive threats, product improvement opportunities, and differentiators
• Engage industry experts and internal SMEs to brainstorm and test new innovative data enhancements, features, and insights
• Make prioritization decisions with the product team on the roadmap and product backlog
• Liaise with third-party development partners on strategic goals, resourcing, and roadmap timelines.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Customer Focus

• Build relationships as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to Bain consulting partners and senior leaders
• Stay connected with Bain consulting teams to ensure the product strategy is aligned with client needs and market shifts.
• Create and lead the product council comprising of various Bain stakeholders and possibly clients as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• Master’s degree or equivalent with a focus on finance, economics or private markets

Strong academic credentials

• Proven, successful track record in B-2-B software product management (ideally within Business Information Services) or , especially in an agile environment
• Demonstrable product leadership experience
• Expertise in projects in a product development context, knowledge of project lifecycles
• Strong abilities in problem definition and problem solving (both on software development challenges and broader commercial challenges)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to discuss technical issues with a non-technical audience
• Comfort working independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact with senior stakeholders across Bain
• Passion for digital and innovation, results focused

Ability to rapidly absorb and interpret new information

Preferred

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Formal product management qualification (eg: Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe, Agile)
• Successful track record within strategy, technology or private equity consulting
• Experience in managing software vendors or third-party development partners
• Knowledge of private equity

ABOUT US

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future.

Across 64 cities in 39 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a gold rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 2% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.