Full-Time

Senior Product Manager

Customer Experience, Product Vision

Posted on 10/18/2025

Williams Lea

Williams Lea

5,001-10,000 employees

Global business support for professional services

Compensation Overview

£70k/yr

Remote in UK

Remote

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Product Management
Machine Learning
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Proven experience leading customer-centric product development in enterprise SaaS or B2B environments.
  • Strong background in product strategy, user experience design, and go-to-market execution.
  • Skilled in translating user insights into product features that drive engagement and adoption.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams including UX, marketing, and client services.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills — able to inspire teams and influence stakeholders.
  • Comfortable engaging with senior clients and internal leadership to shape product direction.
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies and product discovery practices.
  • Exposure to AI/ML features is a plus, but not essential — strategic thinking and customer empathy are key.
Responsibilities
  • Define and champion a compelling product vision grounded in customer needs and market opportunities.
  • Translate complex client challenges into elegant, user-centric solutions.
  • Lead product discovery and ideation, using insights from user research, client feedback, and market analysis.
  • Partner with UX/UI teams to design seamless, intuitive user journeys.
  • Advocate for the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Use data and qualitative insights to continuously improve product usability and satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with marketing and sales to shape product positioning, messaging, and launch strategies.
  • Develop clear value propositions and support client engagement through demos, workshops, and feedback loops.
  • Ensure product-market fit through iterative testing and validation.
  • Work closely with design, engineering, and data teams to deliver impactful features — balancing innovation with feasibility.
  • Align stakeholders around product goals and priorities, communicating progress clearly and confidently.
  • Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Exposure to AI/ML features is a plus, but not essential — strategic thinking and customer empathy are key.

Williams Lea provides tailored business support services for financial, legal, and professional services firms around the world. It uses a combination of onshore and offshore centers plus local offices to deliver customized, high-touch services that integrate advanced technology and real-time data. A core differentiator is ENGAGE, its technology platform that enables global automation, governance, and analytics to drive efficient workflows and real-time reporting. The company serves high-profile clients, including many leading law firms, professional services firms, and financial institutions, and generates revenue through service contracts. Williams Lea’s goal is to improve operational efficiency for clients, freeing fee earners to focus on client work, while pursuing ESG initiatives through its Beyond Business program focused on education, diversity, sustainability, and self-betterment.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1820

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • RRD acquisition integrates Williams Lea into $5.4B revenue powerhouse across 26 countries.
  • Michael Pecnik's Microsoft expertise optimizes generative AI in ENGAGE suite.
  • Serves 50 top law firms and 10 top investment banks with customized support.

What critics are saying

  • CFO Richard Hanks resigned in September 2024, destabilizing leadership.
  • RRD's $200M annual losses erode Williams Lea's profitability post-Q1 2025 integration.
  • EY Serena platform captures ENGAGE market share from top law firm clients.

What makes Williams Lea unique

  • ENGAGE technology enables global automation and real-time analytics for law firms.
  • LogoCloud AI platform streamlines pitchbook creation for investment banks.
  • ENGAGE Transcribe converts multilingual audio with superior speed and accuracy.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Parental Leave

Short-term & Long-term Disability

Wellness Program

Discounted gym memberships

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company News

Outsource Accelerator
Jan 4th, 2025
RRD Acquires Williams Lea for $1.2B

Williams Lea, a global provider of tech-enabled business support services, has been acquired by RRD, a marketing and supply chain solutions provider. The acquisition, set to finalize in Q1 2025, aims to enhance RRD's business support services. Williams Lea, with $1.2 billion annual revenue and 7,000 employees, will integrate into RRD's Digital, Creative, and Business Support Services segment. RRD generates $5.4 billion annually and employs over 30,000 people in 26 countries.

CityBiz
Dec 4th, 2024
Williams Lea Appoints Hillary McNally as CRO and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director

Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Hillary McNally as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Alastair Kelly as Managing Director, Asia Pacific.

PR Newswire
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea Announces Appointment Of Michael Pecnik As Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Pecnik will oversee product strategy for the company's services and solutions, including its proprietary ENGAGE suite of products and LogoCloud™, an AI-enabled SaaS platform.Pecnik comes to Williams Lea with over twenty years of experience in product management and enterprise software sales. Before joining the business, he led the Global Customer Success Team for Business Applications in the Professional Services vertical at Microsoft.Prior to that, Pecnik spent 12 years in various leadership roles at salesforce.com, BNY Mellon and Cognizant, and he started his career as a product manager at Dow Jones. Pecnik holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a master's degree in information science from the University of Graz."We are delighted to have Michael join our organization at such a pivotal time," said Nick Morgan, CTO of Williams Lea. "The rapid emergence of generative AI is transforming the way our business operates, and Michael's expertise in delivering best-in-class products will ensure we optimize these technologies to drive efficiencies and service excellence for our clients."The addition of the CPO role comes as Williams Lea continues its strategy of tech-enabling its offerings. In 2023, the company launched LogoCloud™, which leverages AI and automation to streamline critical, time-intensive presentation creation tasks for bankers, analysts and consultants.In January 2024, Williams Lea furthered its tech enablement with the launch of ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy

Sharecast
Mar 5th, 2024
Williams Lea announces appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer

NEW YORK, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment of Michael Pecnik as Chief Product Officer (CPO).

AI Magazine
Jan 11th, 2024
Williams Lea launches ENGAGE Transcribe, combining AI and expertise to augment business support for global clients

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Global tech-enabled business support services firm Williams Lea today launched ENGAGE Transcribe, an end-to-end solution specifically designed to effortlessly convert multi-speaker and multilingual audio files into text with unparalleled speed and accuracy.

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