[Remote] Principal Product Manager, Guided Search (AI/ML Suggestions and Ranking)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through its portfolio of iconic products. As a Principal Product Manager for Guided Search, you will define and execute the strategy for machine learning-driven search suggestions and improve user search experiences by working closely with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities • Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Guided Search aligning with Yahoo Search’s broader Search strategy • Lead cross-functional teams to design and implement features that reduce user effort, enhance search intent articulation, and improve engagement • Work with machine learning teams to optimize query recommendations and ranking while balancing user engagement and monetization • Build engaging and intuitive front-end user experiences around search suggestions, intent formulation, and search result guidance • Balance user needs with business objectives, ensuring that search assist features contribute to growth, retention, and monetization performance • Lead cross-functional teams to define and prioritize features that reduce user effort and help them articulate their search intent • Experience defining vision and strategy for a product • Experience in gathering requirements across diverse areas and users and converting and developing them into a product solution • Effectively communicate product strategy, roadmap, and trade-offs to senior leadership, aligning multiple teams toward a shared vision Skills • 6-8 years of experience in product management, consulting, co-founder or related technical role working collaboratively with engineering, design, and user research teams to drive product vision • Critical thinking/analytical leadership experience • Experience working directly with AI/ML technologies and understanding of recommendation and ranking systems • Proven track record of building and launching delightful user-facing products • Ability to assess the quality and effectiveness of recommendation systems, leveraging metrics and user feedback to guide product iterations • Strong background in working with cross-functional teams • Experience in analyzing complex, large-scale data sets and making decisions based on data • Experience defining vision and strategy for a product • Experience in gathering requirements across diverse areas and users and converting and developing them into a product solution • Experience presenting to senior executive audiences and excellent communication skills • Enthusiastic and resilient in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm • Experience in a consumer-focused technology company with search experience • Experience building 0-1 products, platform/ecosystem products Benefits • Healthcare • A great 401k • Backup childcare • Education stipends • Much (much) more Company Overview • Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Verizon Media. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Yahoo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 197 in 2023, 646 in 2022, 381 in 2021, 463 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job