Senior Director, Product Management - Lito Platform

Job Description

Join the Legal Tech Revolution era is on a mission to Raise The Bar™ for the legal profession by delivering transformational, trusted solutions to law firms and corporate legal teams worldwide. As a leader in legal technology and AI innovation, Litera helps legal professionals work more efficiently, reduce risk, and deliver better outcomes for their clients.

This position can be based in Toronto, Canada;
Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh, or London, UK. Candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance, as this role requires on‑site presence at least three days per week. The hybrid approach enables us to build a collaborative and innovative work environment while maintaining the flexibility that supports both productivity and work‑life balance.

As a Senior Director of Product Management at Litera, you will be part of a dynamic team that is passionate about driving innovation in the legal technology space. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge tools and collaborate with industry experts to deliver solutions that make a real difference in the legal profession. The Senior Director, Product for Lito & Platform is responsible for setting and executing the product strategy for Lito – Litera’s GenAI platform.

This role owns the evolution of Lito from a chat‑based agent into a Litera‑wide AI intelligence layer that supercharges every legal and business workflow across the Litera product ecosystem. Lito is not simply a feature; it is the platform that will connect and amplify Litera’s entire suite of solutions, from document drafting and redlining to matter management, firm intelligence, and beyond.

Product Strategy and Leadership

• Define and own the long‑term product vision and strategy for Lito, Litera’s GenAI platform, AI intelligence layer, and the Litera One Web experience.
• Translate firm‑level business needs into a clear, prioritized roadmap aligned with Litera’s platform direction.
• Drive platform thinking across products, ensuring Lito delivers consistent, scalable integration across all Litera workflows.
• Identify market opportunities and shape product roadmaps for competitive advantage in the legal AI space.
• Leverage generative AI and LLM capabilities to deliver meaningful workflow automation and intelligence, not just chat interfaces.
• Balance near‑term customer value with long‑term architectural and platform investments.
• Optimize the Product Management Machine to empower your team.

AI and Platform Expertise

• Bring deep expertise in generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) technologies, including hands‑on experience shipping AI‑powered products to enterprise customers.
• Think at both the platform level (architecture, integrations, shared services) and the workflow level (user tasks, friction points, adoption drivers).
• Drive the evolution of Lito as an ecosystem platform, ensuring interoperability across Litera’s suite of legal tools.
• Stay ahead of the AI landscape to ensure Lito maintains a differentiated and forward‑looking product position.
• Partner with Engineering, Design, and AI/ML teams to ensure high‑quality, reliable, and performant AI experiences.

Legal Industry Expertise (A Plus)

• Bring strong understanding of how law firms operate across practice management, document workflows, matter management, and business development.
• Understand how legal professionals evaluate, buy, implement, and adopt AI‑powered software, including change management and adoption dynamics.
• Act as a trusted product advisor to law firm partners, CIOs, legal operations leaders, and end users.
• Translate firm strategy, competitive pressures, and regulatory or compliance needs into AI product direction.

Customer Engagement and Market Insight

• Engage directly with customers to validate problems, test concepts, and refine AI solutions.
• Build strong relationships with key enterprise clients and strategic partners.
• Represent Lito and Litera One Web in customer briefings, roadmap discussions, and industry forums.
• Use data, customer feedback, and competitive analysis to continuously guide product…