Hiring: Product Manager, Semantic Search for Academic Libraries Company: OCLC Location: Dublin, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:52:59 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning, Machine Learning, Product Management, Product Strategy, User Experience About the job Experience: •2 to 4 years of experience in product management, user experience, or customer experience of digital products, or equivalent experience •2 to 4 years of experience in library services or library management systems •4 years of experience in product management, user experience, or customer experience of digital products, or equivalent experience •4 years of experience in library services or library management systems Required Skills: •Oversees market analysis and develops the product strategy and business cases for FirstSearch and new researcher offerings •Defines strategic product goals for FirstSearch aligned to the researcher •Defines discovery features to improve a researcher’s open, exploratory workflow •Collaborates on release plans with software development team •Partner cross-functionally with Discovery Product team to ensure semantic features integrate with existing search results and next gen discovery •Collaborates with finance in the production of product budgets and forecasts •Develops pricing strategies and product positioning plans which contribute to maximizing product profitability •Leadership and Management Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience •Demonstrated ability to deliver natural language, and semantic discovery solutions; able to partner effectively with search engineering teams •Demonstrated knowledge and use of AI in day-to-day workflows and use of AI/linked data to create engaging next generation discovery solutions •Well-developed communication and presentation skills •Demonstrated understanding of the product lifecycle •Demonstrated collaboration with product users, designers, and researchers •Master’s in Library & Information Science, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience •Knowledge of OCLC products and services Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!