Senior Product Manager (13-month temporary), Ecommerce Technology

If you were the Senior Product Manager, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Taking full ownership for end-to-end product lifecycle of 2+ products tied to an overarching experience for our guests. 
• Owning the strategic technology product vision across 2+ related products. Aligning technology product strategy to company goals and vision.
• Building strong partnership with the business product owners and sponsors to understand, empathize and to create a compelling vision and strategic 1-3 year roadmap for the product.
• Developing empathy for the guest/end-user by having the ability to incorporate Human Centered Design and guest journey mapping. 
• Performing research and analysis to understand industry trends and provide recommendations on opportunities/ innovation to the business. Escalates & recommends to portfolio steerco.
• Defining and tracking the budget and resources for the 2+ products, optimizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Partnering with business owner with input to the investment needs for business cases to justify product initiatives to senior company stakeholders. 
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of 2+ Technology Product Managers providing mentorship, coaching, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 
• Leading formal vendor RFP process & procurement initiatives in collaboration with the indirect procurement team to acquire new technologies in line with policy.
• Ensuring alignment across all initiatives within the product roadmap and cross-functionally. Ensure efficient escalation and removal of impediments.
• Reporting of product roadmap status regularly to business partner steering committees. Escalating risks, issues, and mitigation recommendations to product or portfolio steerco for decisions.
• Executing the product strategy for 2+ products through dedicated product management squads.
• Supporting the technology senior leaders in achieving the product portfolio’s strategic goals.
• Hiring and onboarding new team members in the Product Management team. Manage the career development and growth of the Product Management team.
• Contributing to the product management guild as a key member

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Supporting the Director, Product Management in delivering the entire Ecommerce team technology vision & strategy
• Leading strategic planning sessions with business stakeholders to understand the long-term business objectives and technology requirements
• Utilizing your experience and expertise to contribute to the evolution of the product management practice & processes within the Ecommerce team

Are you our next Senior Product Manager, Technology

• You have a Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary education in Information Technology, Business or a related field
• You have 5+ years of experience as a Project or Product Manager/Owner
• You have a 2+ years’ experience leading others
• You have demonstrated success working in an agile methodology
• You have a Scrum certification (CSM, CSPO, etc.)
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of stakeholders. You have strong leadership and people management skills.
• You have an exceptional ability to collaborate and contribute as a team player, and the ability to build strong, positive relationships within your team, and cross functionally.
• You have excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to explain, articulate, and document concepts, frameworks and requirements
• You have strong organization and prioritization skills while managing multiple, competing priorities
• You have demonstrated success in managing budgets and resources for product portfolios.
• You have excellent time management skills with the ability to plan ahead and meet deadlines
• You are familiar with web-development
• You possess a high level of analytical and critical thinking
• You have strong facilitation, diplomacy, and leadership skills
• You have experience coaching and mentoring in an agile development environment
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You are able to balance autonomy and collaboration
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it