Staff Product Manager, Search Experiences

Lever, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work arrangement

Performance-based bonus

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous retirement contributions with

100% vesting retirement plan

Wellness days

Birthday day off

Home-office stipend

Professional development budget

Employee referral bonus

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Staff Product Manager, Search Experiences based in Canada.

You will shape the strategy and execution of search experiences within a major desktop browser ecosystem, leading cross-functional teams to define success metrics and drive experimentation across traditional search and AI-powered capabilities. You will own strategy across Windows, macOS, and Linux, collaborating with engineering, research, design, data science, and business development to deliver impactful search

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience with ownership of user-facing or revenue-impacting products.
• Experience in search, discovery, AI-powered capabilities, or browser/web-platform experiences.
• Strong analytical skills and fluency with product analytics tools and SQL.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct management authority.
• Ability to translate data and research into clear product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for search experiences across a desktop browser.
• Lead end-to-end experimentation across search access points and interactions.
• Establish, track, and act on product success metrics with Data Science.
• Partner with Business Development on search partnerships and contractual alignment.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Research, and Design to prototype and launch new search experiences.
• Balance user needs, privacy principles, technical constraints, and revenue in AI-enabled search.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual planning with opportunities and risks.
• Shape traditional search alongside AI-powered answers and agentic browsing.
• Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders toward aligned strategy.

Skills

Product management leadership

Data-driven decision making

Experimentation design

AI/ML awareness

Stakeholder influence

Strategic thinking

Tools

SQL

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Product Manager, Search Experiences based in Canada.

As a Staff Product Manager, Search Experiences, you will shape the strategy and execution of search experiences within a major desktop browser ecosystem.

You will lead product direction across traditional web search, emerging AI-powered capabilities, and new interaction paradigms that are changing how people find and use information online.

The role combines product experience, user engagement, revenue growth, privacy considerations, and partner strategy.

You will own a critical product area across Windows, macOS, and Linux, working closely with engineering, research, design, data science, and business development.

A major focus will be building experimentation programs, defining success metrics, and turning quantitative and qualitative insights into product decisions.

You will operate in a rapidly evolving AI and search landscape, balancing user needs, technical constraints, privacy principles, and commercial objectives.

This is a high-impact, cross-functional role suited to an experienced product leader who can influence senior stakeholders and drive complex initiatives without direct authority.

Accountabilities:

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for search experiences across a desktop browser, with a focus on user engagement and revenue outcomes.
• Lead end-to-end experimentation across search access points, default search experiences, search suggestions, and emerging search interactions.
• Establish clear product success metrics in collaboration with Data Science and use analytical insights to guide prioritization and product decisions.
• Partner with Business Development on search partnerships, ensuring product execution aligns with contractual requirements and broader strategic objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Research, and Design to prototype, validate, and launch innovative search experiences.
• Evaluate and navigate trade-offs between user experience, privacy, technical constraints, and revenue in a rapidly changing search and AI environment.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual planning by identifying product opportunities, risks, dependencies, and longer-term strategic initiatives.
• Help shape how traditional search experiences evolve alongside AI-powered answers and emerging agentic browsing experiences.
• Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders while maintaining alignment around product strategy, measurable outcomes, and user needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional Product Management experience, including ownership of user-facing and revenue-impacting products or product areas.
• Experience working in search, discovery, recommendations, AI/ML-powered products, browser or web-platform experiences, or closely related domains.
• Strong understanding of modern AI capabilities and their implications for product strategy, user experiences, and product development.
• Demonstrated experience designing and leading experimentation programs that produce measurable product or business outcomes.
• Strong analytical capabilities, including fluency with product analytics tools and SQL.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and influencing stakeholders without direct management authority.
• Proven ability to balance user needs, privacy considerations, technical limitations, commercial objectives, and strategic priorities.
• Strong product judgment and ability to make decisions in complex, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging with senior stakeholders and cross-functional leadership.
• Ability to translate data, research, customer needs, and market developments into clear product strategies and actionable roadmaps.

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement.
• Performance-based bonus plan for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous retirement contributions with immediate 100% vesting, regardless of employee contribution.
• Quarterly company-wide wellness days.
• Country-specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday.
• One-time home-office stipend.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Quarterly well-being stipend.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Additional benefits such as life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program, varying by country.
• Hiring ranges for eligible US locations are listed as:
  • US Tier 1: $163,000–$218,000 USD.
  • US Tier 2: $150,000–$200,000 USD.
  • US Tier 3: $139,000–$185,000 USD.

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