Pay Transparency Statement:
The compensation philosophy reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program.
Position Summary:
The IT Product Manager plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between technology and business needs. This position leverages technology to optimize business processes and deliver exceptional consumer experiences. The IT Product Manager develops and manages IT products and services that support the company’s operations, enhance efficiency, and drive growth. This position collaborates closely with IT and Operations business partners and develops forward leaning technologies across the company.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
- Develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, gathering insights and driving consensus on critical decisions
- Align technology initiatives with business strategies, shareholder expectations, and market trends
- Engage with stakeholders to understand their business strategies and goals
- Create Epics, Features, Tasks, User Stories, and Bugs to enhance business capabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and communicate a comprehensive product strategy and roadmaps
- Develop product/solution roadmaps and timelines to address product gaps aligning with business strategies
- Define clear product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery within budget
- Oversee the entire product lifecycle, managing project milestones, mitigating risks, and ensuring quality standards
- Lead project planning efforts, defining scope, timelines, resource allocation, and establishing KPIs and metrics
- Maintain a transparent product backlog understandable by both the business and the Scrum team
- Monitor performance, evaluate IT products, gather insights, and iterate on enhancements to drive continuous improvement and business value
- Other projects or duties as assigned
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline, 4 plus years of experience in a product management role or HS Diploma/GED, 7 plus years of experience in a product management role
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills to all levels of an organization including executive leadership
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Detail and results oriented
- Customer service mindset
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong knowledge of agile development practices, methodologies, and tools
- Experience writing user stories, refining product backlogs, and coordinating/prioritizing conflicting requirements
- Proficiency in agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban
- Experience using Azure DevOps and/or Jira for project management and collaboration
- Experience managing complex product development cycles
- Ability to learn new technologies
- Travel up 25%
- This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Master’s degree or MBA
- 4 plus years of experience in a product management role in the Consumer-Packaged Goods Industry
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong focus on driving innovation and achieving business objectives
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.
