Lead Product Manager - Patent Search

The Lead Product Manager, Patent Search is responsible for defining and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for next-generation patent search and discovery experiences within Derwent Patent Search (formerly Derwent Innovation). This role will lead the evolution of patent search from traditional query-driven workflows to AI-powered or agentic supported experiences that help intellectual property professionals discover, analyze, validate, and act upon patent information with greater efficiency and confidence. 

The successful candidate will be part of Clarivate's Patent Intelligence, Search, and Analytics product organization, reporting to the Senior Director, Product Management. They will own a major product area and drive innovation across product, technology, data science, and content teams to deliver transformational capabilities for corporations, law firms, government agencies, and research organizations worldwide. 

This is a highly strategic role that combines deep product leadership, customer-centric innovation, and practical application of AI technologies to solve complex patent search and analysis challenges. The individual will be expected to independently shape roadmap priorities, identify emerging market opportunities, and influence product strategy across the broader Clarivate IP portfolio. 

About You 

We would love to speak with you if you have: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Science, Business, Law, Intellectual Property, or a related discipline 

• 10+ years of product management experience with increasing levels of strategic responsibility and business ownership 

• Experience leading major product areas, platforms, or multi-year product initiatives within B2B software environments 

• Proven track record of launching innovative customer-facing products that deliver measurable adoption, retention, and business outcomes 

• Experience partnering with engineering, UX, data science, and commercial organizations to deliver complex solutions at scale 

• Demonstrated ability to define product strategy, independently make roadmap decisions, and influence executive stakeholders across the organization 

• Strong understanding of customer discovery, experimentation, product analytics, and outcome-driven product management 

It Would Be Great If You Also Have 

• Experience working with intellectual property (IP), patents, trademarks, scientific, legal, or technical information products 

• Experience supporting patent attorneys, patent searchers, IP analysts, R&D professionals, innovation teams, or technology transfer organizations 

• Experience developing AI-enabled products utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), autonomous agents, copilots, or orchestration frameworks 

• Understanding of semantic search, enterprise search, information retrieval, knowledge graphs, ranking systems, or recommendation technologies 

• Familiarity with patent data, patent classification systems, legal event data, citation analysis, and patent landscapes 

• Experience defining responsible AI, governance, explainability, and trust frameworks within enterprise software products 

• Working knowledge of cloud platforms, APIs, analytics tooling, and modern software delivery practices 

What Will You Be Doing in This Role? 

• Define and execute the long-term vision and strategy for Derwent Patent Search 

• Drive the evolution of patent search experiences from keyword and Boolean search toward AI-assisted and agentic supported workflows 

• Identify customer pain points and opportunities to transform how IP professionals discover, investigate, and validate relevant prior art 

• Deliver differentiated search experiences that strengthen Clarivate's competitive position within the patent information market 

• Define user experiences that balance automation with transparency, explainability, and professional trust 

• Champion customer needs and represent the voice of the user across the organization 

About the Team 

Clarivate’s Patent Intelligence, Search, and Analytics group, which supports customers in developing, protecting, and investing in their intellectual property (IP) and R&D. We have a 60-year heritage of innovation in the patent space, having invented modern patent search, patent analytics, and patent intelligence techniques through our data and solutions. The product team embodies that innovative spirit by aggressively carrying out customer-centred experimentation to find solutions that create value. We are fast-moving as we support our 5,000 client organisations.   

Hours of Work 

This is a full-time permanent position, primarily working core business hours in London with flexibility to adjust to various global time zones as needed. This is a hybrid position working in the London office 2 days per week, rest of the week remote.