FLEX Senior Product Manager, Search & Discovery

This is a temporary position. Hybrid – 1-3 days in office. As a strategic leader on the Marriott.com Search Product team, you will shape the future of Digital Search and Discovery for millions of travelers worldwide. Your mission is to define and execute a bold roadmap that transforms how customers find and explore their perfect stay. You’ll lead the execution of high-impact optimizations that deliver measurable value for both customers and the business. In this role, you’ll collaborate across functions to shape the Search and Discovery journey, leveraging technology and industry insights. You’ll join a top-notch M.com team that proudly serves as digital concierges for the “World’s Favorite Travel Company,” delivering personalized experiences in more than 30 languages. Success in this position requires a proven ability to inspire teams and deliver exceptional customer experiences at the intersection of technology and business. You are passionate about user experience, adept at turning data and feedback into actionable strategies, and thrive in fast-paced, complex environments where prioritization and precision matter. Your curiosity about global customer needs and commitment to a test and learn approach ensure every decision is grounded in evidence and focused on meaningful impact. CANDIDATE PROFILE Required Education and Experience · Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Marketing, Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, related major, or equivalent experience/education · 6+ years’ experience in digital products/technology, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area · 3+ years’ product management experience · 1+ years’ eCommerce experience Preferred Qualifications · Demonstrable experience working in an Agile/Scrum software development environment; · Ability to produce artifacts such as product requirements documents, epics, and user stories that are actionable and clear for cross-functional team members; · Ability to see the big picture and break down product delivery into manageable technical implementations while delivering value and moving towards the final goal. · Ability to clearly convey a product vision, business objective, or status update to peers and leaders alike; · Ability to use strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to brainstorm solutions with different functions; · Strong ability to synthesize insights such as competitive analysis, product performance data, or user research to identify opportunities that inform the product roadmap; · Experience with Adobe Suite including Adobe Analytics, Adobe Experience Manager, and Adobe Target; · Digital product experience driving successful business outcomes for commerce products in any industry, with preference for travel and hospitality; · Experience creating features or products that address the diverse needs of global customers; · General understanding of technical concepts, including, but not limited to how APIs can be leveraged to build new features or products; CORE WORK ACTIVITIES · Collaborate with design, engineering, and line-of-business teams as a cross-functional leader to drive execution of product roadmap; · Produce artifacts such as epics and user stories that support execution of product roadmap; · Combine data analytics, product metrics, user experience research, competitive and market analysis, and company goals to inform prioritization of product backlog; · Track and analyze metrics compared to industry benchmarks, publish reports on product performance, trends and risks/opportunities for both short and long term; · Must collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams including, but not limited to: scrum, infrastructure, API, and QA to drive delivery. · Define A/B and/or multi-variate tests to validate new ideas and features; · Perform User Acceptance Testing per release requirements; · Coordinate backlog for defect resolution. Provide clear vision and scope documentation, use cases, workflows, wireframes, product requirements to support development. · Help define new product features or optimizations of existing products, and incorporate them into the roadmap; · Define products and services that deliver frictionless and innovative experiences; · Create concise, compelling business cases that lead to buy-in from managers and seniors leaders; MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES Leadership · Adaptability – Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace. · Communication – Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods. · Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action. · Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values. · Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes. Managing Execution · Building and Contributing to Teams - Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members. · Strategy Execution – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes. · Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required. · Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed. Building Relationships · Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards. · Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships. · Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential. Generating Talent and Organizational Capability · Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit. · Talent Management - Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives. Learning and Applying Professional Expertise · Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others. · Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges. · Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges. · Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities. o Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.). o Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues. o Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. o Reading Comprehension – Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. o Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.  We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law. All locations offer 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others. Click here to learn more. Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave. Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually. Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions. Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. 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