Aderant
Head of Platform Product Management & Operations
Aderant, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Head of Platform Product Management & Operations
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Aderant is a global industry‑leading software company providing comprehensive business management solutions for law firms and other professional services organizations with a mission to help them run a better business. We are motivated by a collective desire to drive the legal industry to the forefront of innovation. With over 2,500 clients around the world, including 95 of the top AmLaw 100 firms, we are changing the outside perception of the legal sphere; where there was once resistance to modernization, we are creating a culture that embraces new ideas and technology.
At Aderant, the “A” is more than just a letter. It is a representation of how we fulfill our foundational purpose, serving our clients. It embodies our core values and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the “A”. We bring the “A” to life by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We encourage our diverse teams to bring their whole selves to work – ideas, experience, and passion – to drive our mission forward.
About The Role We’re looking for a strategic and execution‑minded product leader to serve as our Head of Platform, Product Operations & Programs — a key role in shaping how our entire product organization operates and delivers value. This role will report to the Head of Product Management.
This leader will own the shared Product Management functions that unify our portfolio: Platform Data & AI Product Management, Platform Common Services Product Management, Platform Analytics Product Management, Go-to-Market (GTM) Program Management, and Product Operations Program Management.
You’ll drive the product strategy and operational frameworks that ensure every product line — across Financial Management, Work to Cash, Docketing and Talent Management — can build on a cohesive platform and unified operating model.
If you’re passionate about connecting product outcomes, data intelligence, and product discipline at scale, this is a rare opportunity to help shape and lead transformation across the market‑leading Legal back‑office portfolio.
What You’ll Do Platform Product Leadership
Define and lead the SaaS platform roadmap across data, AI, analytics, and common services that enables the underpinning for cross‑portfolio application transformation and integration.
Ensure platform strategy and investments accelerate innovation across all product domains.
Build alignment between domain product teams through shared frameworks, tooling, and integration experience.
Data, AI & Analytics Product Management
Guide the product vision for data platforms, analytics, and AI as core enablers of intelligence and automation.
Define how data and AI are embedded in customer workflows across products.
Establish responsible AI and data governance practices from a product management perspective.
Product Operations & GTM Programs
Lead Product Operations and GTM Program Management to bring structure, visibility, and rhythm to how product teams plan and deliver.
Standardize portfolio processes for planning, OKRs, release readiness, and post‑launch success measurement.
Align product, marketing, sales, and customer success teams for seamless GTM execution.
Drive operational rigor and transparency across the entire organization.
Leadership & Culture
Build and mentor a high‑performing, multidisciplinary team across Platform Product Management, Analytics, and Operations.
Foster a culture of clarity, accountability, and collaboration.
Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the Head of Product, domain product leaders, and cross‑functional teams.
Model data‑informed business decision‑making and customer‑centered thinking in every initiative.
What You Bring
15+ years of experience in product management, with 5+ years leading cross‑functional or platform product teams.
Proven success driving platform and/or product operations strategy at scale in a SaaS or enterprise environment.
Strong track record building and operationalizing product frameworks that improve execution, alignment, and visibility.
Understanding of AI, data strategy, analytics, and platform architecture from a product management outcome‑driven perspective (no engineering ownership required).
Exceptional communication, influence, and organizational leadership skills.
Understand and champion how AI has and is evolving the discipline and practice of Product Management.
Education: MBA, Technical Leadership degree, or equivalent experience in product, SaaS strategy and execution.
You’ll Succeed In This Role If You
Excel at simplifying complexity and connecting dots across teams.
Lead with clarity— for users, for teams, and for the business.
Thrive in ambiguity but bring structure where it’s needed.
See platform thinking and operational discipline as multipliers for innovation.
Balance strategic vision with pragmatic, data‑driven delivery.
Results Driven
Seniority level Executive
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Product Management and Marketing; Software Development
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Head of Platform Product Management & Operations
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Aderant
Aderant is a global industry‑leading software company providing comprehensive business management solutions for law firms and other professional services organizations with a mission to help them run a better business. We are motivated by a collective desire to drive the legal industry to the forefront of innovation. With over 2,500 clients around the world, including 95 of the top AmLaw 100 firms, we are changing the outside perception of the legal sphere; where there was once resistance to modernization, we are creating a culture that embraces new ideas and technology.
At Aderant, the “A” is more than just a letter. It is a representation of how we fulfill our foundational purpose, serving our clients. It embodies our core values and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the “A”. We bring the “A” to life by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We encourage our diverse teams to bring their whole selves to work – ideas, experience, and passion – to drive our mission forward.
About The Role We’re looking for a strategic and execution‑minded product leader to serve as our Head of Platform, Product Operations & Programs — a key role in shaping how our entire product organization operates and delivers value. This role will report to the Head of Product Management.
This leader will own the shared Product Management functions that unify our portfolio: Platform Data & AI Product Management, Platform Common Services Product Management, Platform Analytics Product Management, Go-to-Market (GTM) Program Management, and Product Operations Program Management.
You’ll drive the product strategy and operational frameworks that ensure every product line — across Financial Management, Work to Cash, Docketing and Talent Management — can build on a cohesive platform and unified operating model.
If you’re passionate about connecting product outcomes, data intelligence, and product discipline at scale, this is a rare opportunity to help shape and lead transformation across the market‑leading Legal back‑office portfolio.
What You’ll Do Platform Product Leadership
Define and lead the SaaS platform roadmap across data, AI, analytics, and common services that enables the underpinning for cross‑portfolio application transformation and integration.
Ensure platform strategy and investments accelerate innovation across all product domains.
Build alignment between domain product teams through shared frameworks, tooling, and integration experience.
Data, AI & Analytics Product Management
Guide the product vision for data platforms, analytics, and AI as core enablers of intelligence and automation.
Define how data and AI are embedded in customer workflows across products.
Establish responsible AI and data governance practices from a product management perspective.
Product Operations & GTM Programs
Lead Product Operations and GTM Program Management to bring structure, visibility, and rhythm to how product teams plan and deliver.
Standardize portfolio processes for planning, OKRs, release readiness, and post‑launch success measurement.
Align product, marketing, sales, and customer success teams for seamless GTM execution.
Drive operational rigor and transparency across the entire organization.
Leadership & Culture
Build and mentor a high‑performing, multidisciplinary team across Platform Product Management, Analytics, and Operations.
Foster a culture of clarity, accountability, and collaboration.
Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the Head of Product, domain product leaders, and cross‑functional teams.
Model data‑informed business decision‑making and customer‑centered thinking in every initiative.
What You Bring
15+ years of experience in product management, with 5+ years leading cross‑functional or platform product teams.
Proven success driving platform and/or product operations strategy at scale in a SaaS or enterprise environment.
Strong track record building and operationalizing product frameworks that improve execution, alignment, and visibility.
Understanding of AI, data strategy, analytics, and platform architecture from a product management outcome‑driven perspective (no engineering ownership required).
Exceptional communication, influence, and organizational leadership skills.
Understand and champion how AI has and is evolving the discipline and practice of Product Management.
Education: MBA, Technical Leadership degree, or equivalent experience in product, SaaS strategy and execution.
You’ll Succeed In This Role If You
Excel at simplifying complexity and connecting dots across teams.
Lead with clarity— for users, for teams, and for the business.
Thrive in ambiguity but bring structure where it’s needed.
See platform thinking and operational discipline as multipliers for innovation.
Balance strategic vision with pragmatic, data‑driven delivery.
Results Driven
Seniority level Executive
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Product Management and Marketing; Software Development
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