Managing Director - Technology Product Management

About the role

CohnReznick is building a new, specialized product management organization within its Global, Digital, and Cybersecurity team. Reporting to the CTO, the Head of Technology Product Management will establish product management discipline across the firm’s core business units—Tax, Advisory, Assurance, and Enterprise Platforms—and lead a dedicated team of Product Managers for each line of business. The role is hands-on, change-oriented, and responsible for ensuring that all technology investments, architectures, and AI integrations accelerate business growth, streamline compliance, and deliver maximum ROI.

Responsibilities

• Organization Building & Leadership
  • Design the inaugural technology product management department, including standardized methodologies, governance, and product playbooks.
  • Recruit, hire, and onboard dedicated Product Managers for Tax, Advisory, Assurance, and Enterprise Platforms.
  • Cultivate a culture of high performance, continuous learning, data-driven prioritization, and user-centric design.
• Strategic Product Alignment
  • Tax Technology Portfolio: Automate compliance, streamline complex filing workflows, and deploy predictive data analytics for tax planning.
  • Advisory Platform Innovation: Deliver data-heavy, client-facing consulting portals, risk assessment tools, and transaction advisory tools.
  • Assurance Modernization: Productize advanced audit software, secure client portals, and continuous monitoring automated systems.
  • Enterprise Platforms: Own the technology strategy for core enterprise platforms including SAP, CRM, HRIS, and other key applications.
• Execution & Stakeholder Management
  • Collaborate directly with the CTO and practice leaders to align product roadmaps with the firm’s growth strategy.
  • Balance rapid solution delivery with professional services security regulations, data privacy laws, and compliance standards.
  • Establish product KPIs focused on speed to market, operational efficiency gains, and total cost of ownership.

Requirements

• 12+ years in technical product management, with 5+ years directly building, scaling, and managing a team of product managers.
• Deep expertise within public accounting, corporate finance, SaaS, or professional services environments.
• Proven success delivering cloud-native enterprise software, advanced data analytics platforms, and Gen-AI integrated business workflows.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a large professional services, consulting, or technology-driven organization.
• Familiarity with governance in highly regulated industries (e.g., finance, accounting, government).
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change or business transformation initiatives in an enterprise setting.
• Hands-on background in software engineering, systems architecture, or IT operations.