Senior Product Manager, Mobile (macys.com)
Macy's Inc. - San Francisco, California
Job Overview:
The Senior Product Manager position will interface directly with all levels of macys.com and will be instrumental in bringing new digital and omni-channel features and functionality that showcase Macy’s merchandise and brand. The responsibilities of the Senior Product Manager include both ensuring an exceptional external customer experience as shoppers interact with our merchandise, as well as the internal tools and processes that support this experience. A Senior Product Manager combines a strong understanding of customer needs with an equally deep understanding of business goals to champion solutions that deliver value for macys.com. A Senior Product Manager is responsible for developing opportunity assessments, overseeing the development of design solutions, and advocating concepts with internal business groups. Finally, this role is responsible for interfacing with the Macys.com Technology group over a period of months to bring products to life. A Senior Product Manager is able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, at various stages of their development. Strong candidates should possess a proven track record of leading and developing teams, working and influencing in a cross-functional context, and using data to drive decision-making.
Essential Functions:
• Lead and develops feature definitions, detailed requirements, business process changes, internal communications, and implementation plans
• Write user stories as part of an Agile or lean project framework that:
- directly support primary objectives of the project
- are appropriate in size for iterative development
- include clear and specific acceptance criteria
- take into account dependencies on other stories and/or projects & initiatives
• Champion the needs of business teams and stakeholders throughout the development process, ensuring that what is delivered meets the original goals and objectives of the project. Is able to operate in areas of uncertainty and ambiguity
• Identify unmet customer needs and develops possible feature/functionality concepts that meet those needs
• Gather input from a variety of internal and external sources to define product concepts; responds to the needs of customers throughout the development process; analyzes competitors and market trends; evaluates technologies; develops detailed requirements, feature definitions, implementation plans, and internal communications
• Participate in cross-functional teams during the entire lifecycle of product development, including deployment and post-deployment activities. Proactively identifies problems that arise in the project, outlines options, recommends solutions, and escalates as needed
• Identify areas that require customer research and proposes research activities to direct supervisor and user experience team. Partners with macys.com user experience team to user-test designs through mock-ups, functional prototypes, etc. to ensure they are meeting intended goals
• Present and secures approval from senior management and other key stakeholders, as necessary
• Anticipate upstream and downstream impacts of the project and works with internal business groups to adjust business tools and practices in order to support new features and functionality
• Responsible for communicating product solutions and benefits to customers and stakeholders; including knowledge transfer and training for on-going management of features
• Develop supporting business case, including financial impact and benefits statements, to support feature/functionality concepts and sell the concepts to internal audiences through persuasive oral and written presentations
• Be recognized as an expert across the division – someone who has excellent judgment and whose projects have contributed significantly to the success of macys.com
• Champion new initiatives to the leadership team
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
• College Degree preferred
• 6-9 years experience in one or more of the following areas: product management, product marketing, business development, management consulting, program management
• Internet and retail experience Mobile, social, and omni-channel experience a plus
Other Skills:
• Strong analytical, prioritization and negotiating skills
• Usability and customer-focused design experience a plus
• Passionate about building great products and solving customer and business problems.
Company Profile:
As the fastest growing part of Macy's Inc. business, macys.com is achieving record sales and broadening our workforce. With offices in New York and San Francisco, macys.com is the best of all worlds. The entrepreneurial thinking of a Web business complements the stability and support of a national brand. Creativity and ingenuity partner with business acumen and tech savvy to build a unique business poised for continued growth. Employees at macys.com have long term opportunities and are encouraged to utilize their Supervisors and Human Resources for cross-functional movement to further their careers. At macys.com we are committed to giving back to the community by partnering with local charitable organizations. By skillfully combining the power of the Internet with the best in retailing, macys.com is reaching new heights.
This job description is not all inclusive. Macy’s Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Macy's Inc., including Macy's and Bloomingdale's, will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with SF PC Art. 49 and LA MC ch. XVIII Art. 9.
Posted: 30+ days ago
About Macy's Inc.
Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2015 sales of $27.079 billion. The company operates about 870 stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico unde... more
