AI Product Manager Jobs in Illinois
AI Product Manager jobs in Illinois are among the most active in the Midwest, concentrated in enterprise software, fintech, healthcare technology, and logistics automation, with openings at every level from associate to director. Chicago drives the majority of hiring, followed by smaller but growing hubs in Naperville and Schaumburg, where major employers such as Motorola Solutions, Zebra Technologies, and Discover Financial Services maintain large product and technology teams. The most in-demand specialties include generative AI integration, machine learning platform ownership, and AI-driven analytics products. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Summary:
Provides insight to support strategy into the new and existing store base within assigned region. Develops and maintains knowledge of regional market trends and makes recommendations to create financial value. Focuses on maximizing financial performance, identifies and executes opportunities to increase efficiencies. Preserves and increases earnings to achieve the highest portfolio value while mitigating risk through successful negotiation of property disposition, lease and financial restructuring activities. The Real Estate Portfolio leaders will work closely with our Operations market leaders and cross functionally with Walgreen Co enterprise leadership.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manages real estate assets of over 500 stores, which account for over $250 million in rent expense.
- Develops and executes individual strategies for each asset in portfolio with focus on creating and generating the maximum value for the Walgreen Company.
- Conducts market and sub-market analysis on rents, demographics, supply & demand, sales comparables, lease comparables to create informed data driven strategies, programs and methods to maximize the financial and operational return on assigned real estate portfolios.
- Maintains and manages data within the asset management database with emphasis on reviewing and managing performance metrics to guide future strategies.
- Collaborates with internal and external resources to negotiate rent reductions for existing stores.
- Prepares monthly asset management reports to align with division strategy and objectives to track progress and further drive value creation activities.
- Contributes and executes Annual Capital Plan for each asset to increase portfolio value.
- Manages portfolio of existing assets to ensure optimal leasing strategy.
- Maintains active involvement in the real estate, legal, and financial fields that relate to Walgreens’ business, including industry networking and continuing education groups (i.e. ICSC, CCIM, etc.)
- Directs internal and external resources to property execute disposition process.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in healthcare industry OR High School Diploma / GED and at least 7 years of experience in the real estate industry.
- Experience applying financial principals and concepts for underwriting real estate investments (RR, NPV, Cap Rate, ROIC, Cost of Capital, EVA, etc.)
- Experience presenting and reporting on project plans and cost benefit analyses to appropriate stakeholders, executives and senior management.
- Knowledge of store-level details, including lease terms, financial performance.
- Experience in negotiating real estate contracts (including lease renegotiations, property disposition, vacant property subleases).
- Experience in applying advanced quantitative and analytical skills.
- Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
- At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
- Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or Development.
- Experience in managing external resources (landlords, brokers, contractors) to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
- CFA, CPA, JD
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $102800 - $164400 / Salaried
Job Summary:
Provides insight to support strategy into the new and existing store base within assigned region. Develops and maintains knowledge of regional market trends and makes recommendations to create financial value. Focuses on maximizing financial performance, identifies and executes opportunities to increase efficiencies. Preserves and increases earnings to achieve the highest portfolio value while mitigating risk through successful negotiation of property disposition, lease and financial restructuring activities. The Real Estate Portfolio leaders will work closely with our Operations market leaders and cross functionally with Walgreen Co enterprise leadership.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manages real estate assets of over 500 stores, which account for over $250 million in rent expense.
- Develops and executes individual strategies for each asset in portfolio with focus on creating and generating the maximum value for the Walgreen Company.
- Conducts market and sub-market analysis on rents, demographics, supply & demand, sales comparables, lease comparables to create informed data driven strategies, programs and methods to maximize the financial and operational return on assigned real estate portfolios.
- Maintains and manages data within the asset management database with emphasis on reviewing and managing performance metrics to guide future strategies.
- Collaborates with internal and external resources to negotiate rent reductions for existing stores.
- Prepares monthly asset management reports to align with division strategy and objectives to track progress and further drive value creation activities.
- Contributes and executes Annual Capital Plan for each asset to increase portfolio value.
- Manages portfolio of existing assets to ensure optimal leasing strategy.
- Maintains active involvement in the real estate, legal, and financial fields that relate to Walgreens’ business, including industry networking and continuing education groups (i.e. ICSC, CCIM, etc.)
- Directs internal and external resources to property execute disposition process.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in healthcare industry OR High School Diploma / GED and at least 7 years of experience in the real estate industry.
- Experience applying financial principals and concepts for underwriting real estate investments (RR, NPV, Cap Rate, ROIC, Cost of Capital, EVA, etc.)
- Experience presenting and reporting on project plans and cost benefit analyses to appropriate stakeholders, executives and senior management.
- Knowledge of store-level details, including lease terms, financial performance.
- Experience in negotiating real estate contracts (including lease renegotiations, property disposition, vacant property subleases).
- Experience in applying advanced quantitative and analytical skills.
- Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
- At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
- Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or Development.
- Experience in managing external resources (landlords, brokers, contractors) to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines.
- CFA, CPA, JD
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $102800 - $164400 / Salaried
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
AI Product Manager Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Rush University Medical Center10
- Capgemini7
- Nutrien3
- Brookfield Properties (Usa Ii)3
- AbbVie2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software14
- Healthcare & Medical Services14
- Retail4
- Manufacturing4
- Distribution & Wholesale4
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in AI product manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field required
- Three or more years of product management experience with AI or machine learning products
- Demonstrated ability to write product requirements and translate model outputs into user features
- Familiarity with agile development, sprint planning, and cross-functional engineering collaboration
- Experience working with data science or ML engineering teams on model deployment and evaluation
- Strong communication skills to align technical roadmaps with business stakeholders and executives
AI Product Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a ai product manager in Illinois?
Illinois does not require a state-issued license or registration to work as an ai product manager. The typical path starts with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field, followed by experience in software product management or a data-adjacent role. Many Illinois employers also value certifications in product management or machine learning fundamentals. Building a portfolio of AI-focused product work, including roadmaps, experiment results, or launched features, is the clearest way to demonstrate readiness to Illinois hiring managers.
Which companies hire ai product managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring ai product managers in Illinois right now include Rush University Medical Center, Capgemini, and Nutrien, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Illinois's concentration of fintech, enterprise software, and logistics technology companies means demand for ai product managers is distributed across both corporate headquarters and large regional offices.
Which Illinois cities have the most ai product manager jobs?
Chicago, Deerfield, and Aurora have the most ai product manager openings in Illinois. Chicago anchors the market thanks to its density of fintech firms, enterprise tech companies, and corporate headquarters, while Naperville and Schaumburg generate demand through the large product and engineering campuses of companies like Zebra Technologies and Motorola Solutions operating in Chicago's western suburbs.
Are there remote ai product manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 18% of ai product manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how fully desk-based and collaboration-tool-driven the role is. The parts of the work most commonly done remotely include roadmap planning, stakeholder reviews, and data analysis, while roles tied to embedded product teams or on-site engineering labs are more likely to require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a ai product manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is transitioning from a data analyst, software engineer, or business analyst role into an associate product manager program. Large Illinois employers in fintech and enterprise software, including companies headquartered in the Chicago metro, run associate product manager rotational programs specifically designed for candidates without dedicated PM experience. Building a portfolio that includes a documented AI product concept, a feature prioritization exercise, or contributions to an open-source project gives Illinois hiring managers something concrete to evaluate alongside your application.
Where can I find and apply to ai product manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to ai product manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings across Chicago, Naperville, Schaumburg, and other hiring areas in the state. Find roles that fit your experience and apply directly from the listing.
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