Position Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Technical Product Manager to lead the strategic development and execution of our ecommerce, merchandising, inventory management, and data analytics platforms. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, retail domain knowledge, and product management excellence to drive business growth through technology innovation.
Job Responsibilities:
- Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and execute the product roadmap for digital merchandising systems, inventory management platforms, and retail data analytics tools
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate retail requirements into technical product specifications
- Drive product strategy alignment across merchandising, operations, and technology teams
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product innovation
- Technical Leadership
- Partner with engineering teams to design scalable, reliable retail technology solutions
- Make technical trade-off decisions balancing business needs, user experience, and system constraints
- Oversee API design and integration strategies for merchandising and inventory systems
- Ensure product architecture supports real-time data processing and analytics requirements
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with merchandising teams to optimize product catalog management and pricing systems
- Collaborate with data science teams to implement predictive analytics and demand forecasting capabilities
- Partner with UX/UI teams to design intuitive interfaces for internal retail management tools
- Coordinate with IT and operations teams to ensure seamless system integration and deployment
- Data & Analytics Focus
- Drive the development of retail analytics dashboards and reporting tools
- Implement data governance frameworks for merchandising and inventory data
- Lead initiatives to improve data quality, accessibility, and actionable insights
- Support the creation of customer segmentation and personalization systems
- Product Delivery & Operations
- Manage product development lifecycle from conception to launch and iteration
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for retail system effectiveness
- Conduct regular product reviews and optimization initiatives
- Ensure compliance with retail industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of retail technology stack including one of the following; ecommerce, POS systems, inventory management, and merchandising platforms
- Experience with data warehousing, ETL processes, and business intelligence tools
- Familiarity with API design, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Knowledge of retail data formats and industry standards (EDI, UPC, SKU management)
- Understanding of real-time data processing and analytics frameworks
- Business Acumen
- Deep understanding of retail operations, merchandising strategies, and customer behavior
- Experience with agile development methodologies and product management frameworks
- Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data insights into actionable product decisions
- Knowledge of retail KPIs including inventory turnover, sell-through rates, and margin optimization
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor s degree in information technology, computer science, marketing, business administration or related field
- 2+ years of experience as a Product Manager or a similar role in an Agile, Scrum, Kanban or similar software application development and/or project management team environment, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training.
- Customer facing digital subject matter expertise with experience working on small features of software applications