Discovery Product Manager - Springfield

Job Title: Discovery Product Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Discovery Product Manager with a proven track record in shaping findability features and search-driven digital experiences. The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end product strategy for discovery - spanning search, browse, navigation, filtering, recommendations, and personalization - working closely with engineering, design, data, and business teams to help customers find the right products faster and with greater confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for discovery - including search relevance, browse navigation, filtering, faceting, and product recommendations.
• Shape and prioritize findability features grounded in customer behavior data, search analytics, and business objectives.
• Partner with search engineering and data science teams to improve ranking algorithms, query understanding, and relevance tuning.
• Translate complex discovery problems (zero-result searches, low-conversion browse paths, poor filter usability) into clear, actionable product requirements.
• Drive end-to-end product lifecycle management for discovery features - from ideation and experimentation through launch and continuous optimization.
• Define and track discovery-specific KPIs: search success rate, findability rate, zero-result rate, click-through rate, add-to-cart from search, and browse conversion.
• Collaborate with UX to design intuitive search and browse experiences that reduce friction and improve product discoverability.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog with clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and drive alignment across cross-functional teams including engineering, QA, analytics, and merchandising.
• Drive stakeholder communication including discovery roadmap updates, experiment results, and executive reporting.
• Manage product risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across the discovery domain.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6-10 years of product management experience, with a strong focus on search, discovery, or findability products.
• Proven experience owning search and browse features in a digital commerce or content-heavy platform.
• Deep understanding of search fundamentals - query processing, relevance ranking, faceted navigation, synonyms, and boosting strategies.
• Experience working with search platforms such as Elasticsearch, Solr, Algolia, or similar.
• Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience using search analytics and A/B experimentation to drive feature decisions.
• Familiarity with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for effective collaboration with engineering teams.
• Experience with APIs, integrations, and third-party systems in a digital commerce context.
• Strong experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with personalization, recommendations, or ML-driven ranking in a commerce environment.
• Familiarity with digital analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics) and search-specific tooling.
• Understanding of SEO and its relationship to on-site search and category page structure.
• Exposure to headless CMS and composable architectures.
• Experience in automotive, parts, or parts-fitment search (year/make/model filtering) is a strong plus.
• Experience working in enterprise-scale environments with large product catalogs.
• Product management certifications (CSPO, Pragmatic, or similar) are a plus.

Key Competencies

• Deep customer empathy - obsessed with helping users find what they need quickly
• Search and findability domain expertise
• Data-driven experimentation mindset
• Strategic thinking and ruthless prioritization
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence

Nice to Have

• Experience with voice search or conversational search interfaces.
• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Background in catalog management, taxonomy, or data enrichment.

Compensation, Benefits and Duration

Minimum Compensation: USD 52,000

Maximum Compensation: USD 182,000

Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.

Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.

This position is available for independent contractors

No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.