Principal Product Manager, Search

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Requirements:

• 8+ years of hands-on product management experience, including managing the full product lifecycle from discovery to delivery in technology products, ideally within B2B SaaS or developer-focused environments.
• Proven experience in managing multiple product lines or large-scale software projects simultaneously, with a track record of leveraging a shared pool of technical resources to achieve business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex software solutions by effectively influencing and collaborating with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success) to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
• Strong understanding of search technologies and developer-focused products, with the ability to make informed product decisions based on industry trends and competitive analysis.
• Ability to deeply understand customer needs from diverse perspectives (engineering, business, and end-user) and translate those into actionable product requirements that deliver measurable client value.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, leveraging data to inform decisions, and balancing short-term tactical needs with long-term strategic vision.
• Proven ability to think both strategically (big-picture, long-term) and tactically (detail-oriented, short-term), with a strong track record of aligning these perspectives to drive business success.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with executive leadership to define and evolve the long-term vision for the Lucidworks Search product line, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall business strategy.
• Lead the development of a strategic roadmap that balances short-term delivery with long-term innovation and growth.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and competitor developments to inform strategic decisions, positioning Lucidworks as a market leader.
• Define and own the pricing and packaging strategy for the Lucidworks Search product line, ensuring that offerings align with market demand, customer needs, and revenue goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership) to represent the voice of the customer and ensure consistent communication about the product roadmap, vision, and development status.
• Lead the development and execution of the go-to-market strategy, ensuring seamless customer experience from product launch through the customer lifecycle.
• Drive tactical product decisions by translating customer feedback and competitive analysis into actionable product features. Be the internal advocate for client needs, balancing client value and business priorities.
• Manage the entire product lifecycle from ideation and discovery through development, launch, and customer adoption, ensuring that each phase is executed with precision and meets deadlines.
• Define and track key success metrics (e.g., feature adoption, usage metrics, customer satisfaction, time-to-market) to measure the impact of product initiatives on Lucidworks’ client value and business outcomes.
• Regularly assess and identify opportunities to enhance internal processes to ensure they are as efficient and scalable as possible, improving time-to-market and product quality.
• Ensure all product management activities, decisions, and processes are clearly documented and communicated to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Deliver measurable improvements in customer satisfaction (NPS/CSAT) and time-to-market for features by integrating feedback and driving timely, high-quality releases.