Senior Digital Product Owner, Search Experience

Waters Corporation

Milford, CT

Full Time

Senior

1 day ago

Job Description

About the Role

In this role, you will be working in a fast-paced, Agile environment with a diverse team that shares a passion for digital innovation, customer experience, and data-driven outcomes. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Waters.com by leading the strategy and execution of on-site search and AI-powered search capabilities. Your work will directly impact how customers discover, navigate, and engage with content and products across our digital ecosystem. As the Senior Digital Product Owner, Search Experience, you will own the product vision, roadmap, and performance of Waters' on-site and AI-enhanced search platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, intelligent, and personalized search experiences that drive customer satisfaction, engagement, and business results.

Key Responsibilities

Develop deep understanding of customer behavior, search analytics, and business needs to inform search strategy.
Analyze current search performance and find opportunities for improvement using data-driven insights.
Translate business and user requirements into clear, actionable user stories and product features.
Maintain a prioritized product backlog focused on enhancing search relevance, speed, and user satisfaction.
Collaborate with UX designers and developers to deliver high-impact search features.
Validate delivered work against acceptance criteria and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Monitor and report on search KPIs including click-through rates, conversion, bounce rates, and zero-result queries.
Advocate for customer-centric design and AI-driven personalization in all search-related initiatives.
Stay current with industry trends in search technology, AI, and digital experience.

Requirements

Proven experience managing digital search platforms, including AI-enhanced or semantic search technologies.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across Product, Marketing and IT.
Skilled in backlog management, Agile methodologies, and product lifecycle planning.
Strong analytical skills with experience using tools like Adobe Analytics or similar.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills to convey product vision and performance insights.
Experience with platforms such as Adobe Experience Manager, SOLR, or similar search technologies.
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and their application in search and recommendation systems.
Bachelor's Degree required; Product Design, Business, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
7+ years of experience in digital product management.
Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA required.

Working at Waters Corporation

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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