Sr. Product Manager - Recs/AI

iHerb, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

iHerb, LLC is seeking a Senior Product Manager – Recommendations & AI to lead the evolution of our e-commerce platform's personalization and AI-driven experiences across desktop, mobile, and app. You will define a strategic roadmap and collaborate with engineering, data science, UX/UI, and marketing to integrate AI initiatives.

The role emphasizes AI-powered recommendations, generative AI content, and improving product discovery and customer satisfaction through data-driven decisions and agile

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Product Ownership in ecommerce or consumer software.
• Proven experience with AI-powered personalization and recommendation systems.
• Strong data analysis, A/B testing, and user research skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI-powered personalization and recommend‍ation systems.
• Implement generative AI features for product descriptions and search.
• Analyze user behavior, metrics, and experiments to optimize AI features.
• Define and prioritize the product roadmap for AI-driven recommendations.
• Conduct user research to inform AI development and decision-making.
• Collaborate with engineering, data science, UX/UI, and marketing for launches.
• Document requirements, user stories, and design specs for AI features.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

E-commerce personalization

A/B testing

Data analysis (GA/SQL)

Product roadmaps

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Google Analytics

SQL

APIs

AI platforms (Vertex/ SageMaker)

Job description

For A Better You

At iHerb, we believe that living a healthy and balanced life should be easy and accessible to everyone. As a team member, we’ll empower you to live this promise each day as you make a truly global impact in your career.

We constantly strive for innovation, while transforming and improving the online shopping experience for our customers. We believe that individually we are incredible, but when we come together, our growth is infinite. In an industry that is constantly evolving, we are on a mission to make an impact on the global market, and the individual and collaborative efforts of our people are paramount to helping us succeed.

Whether you work in one of our logistics centers, technology hubs, corporate offices or even from home, your role at iHerb will take you beyond what’s expected, turning challenge into change. If you’re ready for it, we want you to join our team.

Job Summary:

The Senior Product Manager – Recommendations & AI will lead the evolution of our e-commerce platform’s personalization and AI-driven experiences. This role will focus on leveraging advanced recommendation algorithms and generative AI to deliver highly relevant and engaging customer journeys across all platforms (desktop, mobile web, and app). You will be responsible for analyzing data, defining a strategic roadmap, and driving the implementation of AI-powered features that enhance product discovery, personalization, and overall customer satisfaction. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including engineering, data science, UX/UI, and marketing, to ensure seamless integration and execution of AI initiatives.

Job Expectations:

• Drive AI-Powered Personalization: Lead the development and optimization of AI-driven recommendation systems, leveraging generative AI to create personalized content and experiences that enhance product discovery and conversion.

• Generative AI Innovation: Explore and implement innovative applications of generative AI, including personalized product descriptions, tailored content generation, and AI-powered chat/search functionalities.

• Data-Driven Optimization: Analyze user behavior, performance metrics, and A/B testing results to identify opportunities for optimization and improvement of recommendation and AI features.

• Product Roadmap & Strategy: Define and prioritize the product roadmap for AI-driven recommendations and personalization, aligning with overall business objectives and customer needs.

• User Research & Insights: Conduct user research and analyze customer feedback to inform product decisions and ensure a customer-centric approach to AI development.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, data science, UX/UI, and marketing teams to define requirements, design solutions, and ensure successful product launches.

• Product Requirements & Design: Document detailed product requirements, user stories, and design specifications for AI-powered features, ensuring clear communication and alignment across teams.

• Agile Development: Actively participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and retrospectives.

The duties and responsibilities described above may provide only a partial description of this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all aspects of the job. Other duties and responsibilities not outlined in this document may be added as necessary or desirable, with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

• Deep understanding of e-commerce personalization techniques, including collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, and hybrid recommendation systems.

• Proven experience with generative AI models (LLMs, diffusion models, etc.) and their application in e-commerce or related fields.

• Strong understanding of API integrations for AI services.

• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation, with experience using tools like Google Analytics, SQL, or similar.

• Expertise in A/B testing and multivariate experimentation to drive data‑driven decision‑making.

• Strong understanding of machine learning concepts and their application to recommendation systems and personalization.

• Experience in defining and managing product roadmaps and prioritizing features based on business impact and customer value.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and best practices, with the ability to contribute to design discussions and wireframing.

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

• Customer first mentality.

Preferred:

• Experience with cloud-based AI platforms (e.g., Google Cloud AI or Vertex AI, AWS SageMaker or Bedrock, OpenAI Enterprise).

• Experience with personalization platforms.

• Experience with vector databases.

• Experience with prompt engineering.

Experience Requirements:

Generally requires seven (7) or more years of Product Ownership within an e-commerce or consumer software setting.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree required. A Computer Science or similar technical degree is preferred.

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Compensation :

The expected salary range for this role is $177,000.00 - $220,000.00 USD. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s relevant experience, education, geographic location, and internal equity.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!

Staffing Agency Submission Notice

iHerb does not accept unsolicited 3rd party ("Agency") candidates. If you are an Agency, please send any requests to be considered as a supplier in our Vendor Management System to [e-mail]. Do not contact iHerb employees directly. If requested to work on a role, any Agency candidates would be presented through the internal recruiting organization.

iHerb is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. iHerb provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment.