Senior Product Manager, Academia

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in edtech or media-tech
• Strong understanding of recommendation systems, machine learning, and data science principles
• Proven track record of successfully launching and managing recommendation products
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
• Customer-centric approach with a knack for data-driven validation
• Self-starter with a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
• Demonstrated ability to make a significant business impact
• Previous startup experience is essential

Desirable

• We are seeking a Senior Product Manager for our Paper Recommendations team
• In this pivotal role, you will lead a newly formed team focused on optimizing our recommendation algorithms to ensure users receive the most relevant and high-quality research
• As a subject matter expert in ranking systems, you will bring best practices and techniques to the team, guiding and mentoring both colleagues and the organization
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data science, engineering, and UX, to enhance our recommendation system and improve the user experience
• Build out the first product roadmap for this newly formed team
• Define and navigate the explore-exploit trade-off in recommendation systems and how to balance user exploration with personalized content exploitation
• Educate the product organization on ranking/recommendations best practices
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering and data
• Manage product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization
• Drive business impact (i.e. more engagement with research through better recommendations)