Principal Product Management, Search

We are seeking a Principal Technical Product Manager to define and lead the roadmap for scaling our AI-powered search capabilities globally. In this role, you will own the end-to-end strategy and execution for advanced search systems - enabling structured data retrieval and driving agentic workflows. You will architect and guide the design of next-generation retrieval features, ensuring scalability, performance, and innovation at every layer. Acting as a thought leader, you will collaborate closely with engineering and data teams to translate complex requirements into clear, actionable product plans that deliver transformative search experiences. This position demands deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and the ability to shape the future of intelligent search

About the Role:

In this opportunity as a Principal Product Management, Search, you will:

• Define and drive the vision, system design, and feature set for global AI-powered search capabilities, encompassing unified indexing, graph-based data retrieval, structured data retrieval, and agent-driven workflows.

• Devise business plans for budgetary approvals that enable next-generation search experiences, ensuring scalability, performance, and innovation.

• Lead technical strategy and architecture decisions, partnering with engineering and data teams to translate complex requirements into actionable plans.

• Drive innovation and differentiation across search propositions to meet the current and future needs of clients.

• Own product strategy and roadmap, making informed trade-offs on features and functionality for strategic initiatives.

• Evaluate build vs. buy opportunities for advanced search components and manage partnerships with third-party providers as needed.

• Support business teams with key presentations, strategy updates, and stakeholder communications.

• Manage execution and resource planning to ensure the successful delivery of roadmap priorities.

• Stay ahead of industry trends in AI, search technologies, and knowledge systems to inform product direction.

About You:

You're a fit for the role of Principal Product Management, Search if you have the following required qualifications:

Technical Expertise:

• Deep understanding of search technologies, information retrieval, and AI-driven systems.

• Hands-on experience with large-scale indexing, graph-based search, and structured data retrieval.

• Familiarity with modern AI/ML frameworks, LLMs, and agentic workflows.

Strategic Vision & Leadership:

• Proven ability to define and execute product strategies for complex technical domains.

• Skilled at balancing innovation with scalability and performance requirements.

• Comfortable making build vs. buy decisions and managing vendor relationships.

Product Management Excellence:

• Track record of owning end-to-end product lifecycle—from ideation to delivery.

• Strong prioritization skills to make informed trade-offs across competing initiatives.

• Experience in roadmap planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder alignment.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Exceptional ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable plans for diverse audiences.

• Adept at influencing cross-functional teams and driving consensus on architecture and design decisions.

• Skilled in preparing executive-level presentations and strategy updates.

Industry Awareness:

• Passion for staying ahead of trends in AI, search, and knowledge systems.

• Ability to identify emerging technologies and incorporate them into long-term product vision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years in technical product management or related roles, with at least 5 years focused on search or AI systems.

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience working in global, enterprise-scale environments.

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What's in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

DISCLAIMER

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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