Product Manager, Legal Information Services

PLI is searching for a professional to fill the role of Product Manager, Legal Information Services (responsibilities and qualifications are described below). Work in a collaborative environment with a diverse, employee community where staff enjoy a generous benefits package and a genuine commitment to a work-life balance (4+ weeks of paid time off and hybrid remote/in-person schedules for most roles).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Define and maintain the functionality of PLI PLUS, PLI’s award winning secondary source legal research database which includes gathering and documenting requirements for new features
• Actively seek to learn and understand the strategic goals of PLI senior leadership
• Work with the product owner and others within the organization to respond to customer requirements and implement new features on PLI PLUS
• Takes ownership of projects from end-to-end.  Display project management skills and the ability to engage with others to achieve product vision
• Maintains an ongoing understanding of PLI customers, PLI business goals, and internal technologies
• Analyze PLI PLUS usage trends to develop features that will drive growth of usage and revenue
• Keep current with market trends that impact how customers prefer to interact with content and actively seek out user data to drive development strategies
• Represent and drive the business needs throughout the development process providing requirements to the software engineers as well as the dedicated PLI BA and QA team members
• Collaborate with various departments, especially the Publishing team, to ensure the content is being added to PLUS. Troubleshoot issues should they arise
• Manage the requirements and oversight of implementation of development priorities.
• Collaborate and participate on User Experience work 
• Meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines as established by your manager
• Perform other related tasks as requested by your manager
• Handle special projects as they arise

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 

• Knowledge of legal, compliance and electronic publishing preferred, although we will train an otherwise qualified candidate
• 3-5 years’ experience in legal publishing, legal librarianship, or product management for an electronic database.
• Advanced academic credentials required. MLS, MBA, or JD is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to define database functionality 
• Self-starter and able to take initiative 
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Analytical mindset and critical thinking
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills, including presentation skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of legal research, MS Office JIRA, is an advantage

YOUR BENEFITS AT PLI

PLI offers a generous benefits package and is committed to creating an interesting, collegial, and supportive work environment:

• Medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
• Generous employer contribution to employee retirement savings account
• Ample paid time off and holidays, summer Fridays
• Flexible hybrid remote/in-person scheduling for most roles
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning web-based training along with other career development opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives
• One-time $500 Home Office Allowance
• Gym/Wellness Allowance of up to $300 each calendar year

COMPENSATION RANGE FOR THIS POSITION

$125,000 - $132,000 per annum 

(Exact compensation offer may vary based on the candidate’s job-related skills and work experience.)