Principal Product Manager

Job description

Manage the end‑to‑end lifecycle of marketplace capabilities for Search publishers, including defining requirements, prioritizing features, and driving execution across engineering teams. Lead the delivery of new marketplace features and enhancements that improve partner performance, system efficiency, and advertiser outcomes. Ensure marketplace configurations, policies, and controls are aligned with business goals and partner commitments.

Drive strategic discussions with Search publishers to understand their marketplace commitments, identify gaps, and align on improvements that strengthen the ecosystem. Continuously analyze marketplace health metrics, including traffic quality, revenue performance, discrepancy trends, and partner‑specific signals. Investigate anomalies or discrepancies, synthesize insights, and recommend corrective actions to internal teams and external partners.

Build frameworks, dashboards, and processes that improve visibility into marketplace performance and enable proactive issue detection. Collaborate closely with engineering, data science, product management, and business development to deliver high‑impact marketplace improvements. Drive alignment across teams by articulating problem statements, defining success metrics, and ensuring timely execution of deliverables. Manage program risks, dependencies, and communication plans to keep stakeholders informed and accountable.

Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience. 6+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects. Knowledge of data analysis tools (e.g., Kusto, SQL, Python) and comfort working with large datasets.