84.51° Overview:
84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.
Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.
84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.
Join us at 84.51°!
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84.51° knows customers, and we know how to connect you.
Using a sophisticated, proprietary suite of tools and technology, we turn customer data into actionable knowledge. With unparalleled customer data and predictive analytics capabilities, we deliver personalized marketing strategies and ensure the best experience for customers of Kroger and more than 300 consumer-packaged-goods companies. We put the customer at the center of everything we do, resulting in a more dynamic, informed and personal approach to driving customer loyalty.
SUMMARY:
The SR PRODUCT MANAGER is the business champion and team linguist that is accountable for maximizing the value of the product results from the work of the development team. You will support Kroger’s growing ecommerce business through development of products that improve operational efficiency while optimizing both customer and associate experiences. You own the details of the business value delivered at the team level. You translate business requirements into product requirements to ensure that the product delivers on user needs. You will be responsible for leading the team to ensure alignment on the pathway forward across both internal & external stakeholders to 84.51°. You will work closely with the team on delivery of the desired outcomes and work with key partners to get into a healthy rhythm of discovery and delivery practices to propel this product forward towards the overarching vision. You will be assigned to a Team(s) based on the size, scale and complexity of the technology, that best aligns with your skills and experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with the Product Director to understand the broader Product Strategy & Vision and create a product roadmap that achieves that Strategy & Vision
- Drive business value for the team by prioritizing and ordering product backlog items based on the product roadmap
- Translate business desires/requirements into effective features and stories that are ready for development
- Manage a team’s product backlog and ensuring it’s transparent, visible and clearly communicated
- Outline clear acceptance criteria, to clearly communicate the definition of “done”
- Build and manage stakeholder relationships to influence and drive change within both 84.51° and Kroger business and Kroger Technology
- Develop understanding of the business domain, stakeholders, business processes and constraints in which your product(s) play
- Develop understanding of customers/users problems, how they think and operate and the platforms/technology they use
- Understand and communicate organization objectives, strategies and solution needs to the team to facilitate results (where collaborative/as colleague)
- Manage and communicate dependencies and risks
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:
Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United Stated and with the Kroger Family of Companies (i.e. H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
- Skilled in managing cross-functional software development teams in an agile environment
- Competent in managing business priorities against design/user needs while delivering against product roadmaps
- Competent in managing end-to-end software product development
- Competent in building and managing stakeholder relationships to influence and drive change
- Problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
- Planning, organizational and time management skills
- Comfort with ambiguity – remains confident, positive and resourceful in the face of ambiguity and unexpected results; recovers quickly from setbacks
- Exhibits qualities of and have proven to be a great teammate
- Verbal and written communication skills, ability to translate between business and technical
- Technical acumen – grasps the technical details to lead a team
- Retail Operations work experience helpful
- Business acumen
- 2-4 years relevant experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
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Pay Transparency and Benefits
- The stated salary range represents the entire span applicable across all geographic markets from lowest to highest. Actual salary offers will be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to geographic location, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data and cost of labor. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.
- Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates:
- Health: Medical: with competitive plan designs and support for self-care, wellness and mental health. Dental: with in-network and out-of-network benefit. Vision: with in-network and out-of-network benefit.
- Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
- Happiness: Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company-paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity and family care instances.
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What We Do
At 84.51° we use sophisticated tools, technology and data analytics to help retail partners develop, nurture and embrace customer-driven relationships. 84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help the Kroger company, consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliated partners create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Powered by cutting edge science, we leverage 1st party retail data from nearly 1 of 2 US households and 2BN+ transactions to fuel a more customer-centric journey utilizing 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.
