Product Manager

Company: Albertsons
Location: Pleasanton
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw's and many more recognizable names.

Albertsons Companies recently rolled out our Presence with a Purpose work model. Placing a premium on adaptability, safety and family well-being, Presence with a Purpose will help us build a hybrid work environment between remote work and office time. A one-size-fits-all approach does not apply to everyone, and teams are allowed to make decisions that are best for them.

What you will be doing

As part of this new vision the Product Management Department has an opening for a Product Manager, Customer Promise Platform.

Albertsons Companies is investing in building a best-in-class fulfillment technology platform to provide the most convenient online grocery shopping experience by offering high quality fresh assortment at an unmatched value through the expansion of its Drive Up & Go (DUG) and Home Delivery offerings. To support this, we are in the process of building out a Product team centered around next generation eCommerce fulfillment that includes building the next generation of demand planning and automation products powered by AI to accurately forecast demand, optimize picking schedules and offer the most convenient slots for our customers. We are looking for the best and the brightest Product Managers at all levels who can help shape and define our product roadmap and strategy.

If you are looking to play a part in a major digital transformation that will revolutionize online grocery shopping, Come join us!

The position will be based in Pleasanton, California or Dallas, Texas.

Main responsibilities

• Champion the needs of customers, business teams, and stakeholders throughout the development process, ensuring that what is delivered meets the original goals and objectives of the project. Ability to operate in areas of uncertainty and ambiguity and provide solid recommendations.
• Identify unmet customer needs and develop possible feature/functionality concepts that meet those needs.
• 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.
• Participate in cross-functional teams during the entire lifecycle of product development, including deployment and post-deployment activities.
• Effectively influences and collaborates with others, presenting and securing approval from senior management and other key stakeholders, as necessary.
• Responsible for communicating product solutions and benefits to customers and stakeholders; including knowledge transfer and training for on-going management of features.
• Build intelligent capability and feature roadmaps using research, data, business context and learnings as input.
• Write user stories as a part of the product development lifecycle that:
  • directly support primary objectives of the project
  • are appropriate in size for iterative development.
  • include clear and specific acceptance criteria.
  • consider dependencies on other stories and/or projects & initiatives. The salary range is $114,000.00 to $160,000.00 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.
    
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    What we are searching for
    • Bachelor's degree in engineering or Business required.
    • MBA or Masters in Operations Research/Computer Science desired
    • 4 years experience in Product Management, Data Analytics or Management Consulting
    • Retail, Supply Chain and e-commerce experience strongly preferred.
    • Strong analytical, prioritization and negotiating skills.
    • Passionate about building great products and solving customer and business problems.
      What it is like at Albertsons?
      
      Albertsons Culture Principles
      
      Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect
      
      Team: We always support and recognize each other
      
      Inclusive: We always value everyone's perspective
      
      Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others
      
      Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer
      
      Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success
      
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