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Contact
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What We Do

Senior product leadership and strategy for B2B SaaS companies.

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Ongoing Retainer

Fractional Product Leadership

Embedded fractional CPO or VP Product in your leadership meetings, owning the roadmap, and coaching your team. Executive product leadership structured around what you actually need, without the full-time hire.

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Project-Based

Product Strategy

Roadmap architecture, competitive positioning, AI product strategy, and board-level narrative for B2B SaaS teams at an inflection point — funding rounds, market pivots, and major product bets.

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Project-Based

Program Management

Cross-functional execution for complex, high-stakes product initiatives. Steady, structured oversight that keeps big bets on track without drama or ambiguity.

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Project-Based

Product Launches

End-to-end product launch leadership from GTM positioning and alignment to rollout execution and post-launch iteration. Built for teams that cannot afford a missed launch window.

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Day Rate

Workshops & Facilitation

Product roadmap planning, AI readiness workshops, and executive strategy offsites. Structured agendas, concrete outputs, and no fluff — available in Chicago and nationally.

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Executive

Executive Coaching

Monthly thought partnership for VPs of Product and senior product managers navigating hard decisions, organizational complexity, career transitions, and leadership growth.

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Founder · Jelena Partners · Chicago

Executive product leadership, precisely when it matters.

Jelena Partners brings C-suite product expertise to B2B SaaS organizations in Chicago and across the US — through fractional leadership, strategic engagements, and coaching built around your goals.

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Areas of Practice
Fractional CPO & VP Product
Embedded executive leadership
AI Product Strategy
Roadmap and board-level narrative
Enterprise Program Management
Complex, high-stakes execution
Product Operations
Process, tooling, team rhythm
Executive & PM Coaching
C-suite to individual contributor
Product Launch Leadership
GTM alignment to rollout
Accepting new engagements — Chicago & National
About Jelena Partners

We have been in the room when the hard product decisions get made.

Jelena Partners brings together senior product practitioners with deep B2B SaaS experience across leadership, strategy, operations, and delivery. Founded in Chicago, we work with organizations nationally to provide the executive product expertise most teams need but rarely have consistent access to.

We work with a small number of clients at a time — intentionally. That is what makes the work good.

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By the Numbers
Experience 20+ years of B2B SaaS product leadership
Specialty Fractional CPO and VP Product engagements
AI Strategy Board-level AI product advisory and roadmap
Operating EOS / Traction framework certified
Location Chicago, IL  ·  Working nationally
Availability Accepting new engagements now
PM Mentoring

For the individual product manager who wants to get better, faster.

Not every product professional needs an enterprise engagement. PM Mentoring at Jelena Partners is built for individual contributors and early-career product leaders who want direct access to senior expertise — without the corporate price tag.

Whether you are trying to land your first PM role, level up to senior, navigate a tough situation at work, or make the leap to product leadership — we offer structured, affordable sessions with practitioners who have done the work.

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One-Time
Single Session

A focused 60-minute session on a specific challenge — career move, roadmap problem, interview prep, or navigating a tough situation at work. No ongoing commitment required.

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Monthly Mentoring

Two sessions per month plus async support. Ideal for PMs actively navigating a career transition, new role, or skill gap they want to close quickly.

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Structured Program
Career Sprint

A structured six-week engagement focused on a specific outcome — landing a senior PM role, making the leap to product leadership, or building a strong portfolio.

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Let's Talk

Not sure where to start?

Most conversations start with a problem, not a service line. Tell us what you are dealing with — a 30-minute call is usually enough to know whether working together makes sense.

Fractional engagements available now. Limited capacity.

Accepting new engagements — Chicago & National
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jwilson@jelenapartners.com
Jelena Partners

Executive product leadership, precisely when it matters.

Services
  • Fractional Leadership
  • Product Strategy
  • Program Management
  • Product Launches
  • Workshops
For PMs
  • PM Mentoring
  • Executive Coaching
  • Career Sprint
  • Monthly Mentoring
  • Single Sessions
Contact
jwilson@jelenapartners.com
Chicago, IL
Working nationally
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Chicago, IL  ·  Working nationally