Sr. IT Product Manager-Kronos (Remote) at United Natural Foods Inc in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Job Description:

Who We Are

We're pioneers who every day deliver new choices that shape the foodscape. We discover what's next. Bold ideas and new possibilities that drive the industry. Better food. Better future. Our teams are a highly innovative group of talented professionals; laser-focused on making a difference and having fun while we do it.

At UNFI, we're inspired by the unexpected. We look at things like our unmatched distribution network and full-store assortment through a new lens. From gourmet and ethnic to fresh, prepared foods to specialty cheese - we cover everything in the store and your kitchen. Energizing tomorrow, guiding a healthier road ahead.

We believe that:

• Freedom of food choice matters

• Discovering what's next keeps us vital

• We're not afraid to get our hands dirty

• We're here to connect food, people and the planet

• New routes can take us anywhere

• Scale drives our ability to positively impact lives

• There is no limit to fresh ideas

• Sustainability is our responsibility

A Bit About You...

• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• You wake up in the morning with a passion to inspire others to be great

• You possess the ability to lead leaders to develop strong teams and deliver on your strategies

• You are a natural at connecting with others and building strong relationship networks

• You have a proven ability to leverage consumer insights to develop brand positioning

• You understand the importance of collaboration and partnership to enable business outcomes

• You strive to build and deliver the "big picture" strategy

• You possess a positive mindset and often spotlight opportunities that others may overlook

Job Overview:

The IT Product Sr. Manager is responsible for the strategy of products and the delivery of solutions that meet the strategic objectives of the business product owner and key stakeholders. This role works collaboratively with the business product owner(s) to facilitate the discovery and development of a roadmap of prioritized functional capabilities with supporting business objectives enabled through technology. It is responsible for maximizing the value of the product(s) and efforts of the IT delivery team. Along with overseeing and prioritizing the product(s) backlog, it accepts the delivered solution and ensures that implemented solutions are of quality. This role operates at a senior level. The products this role is assigned are complex. This role should be responsible for more than one product or product that significantly impacts the company's overall operation.

Job Responsibilities:

IT Product Management

• Serves as the "voice of the product" for multiple products the IT delivery team representing the needs of the business product owner and stakeholders

• Contributes expert functional knowledge and works collaboratively with the business product owner with a consulting mindset to recommend solutions that enable complex business processes and related objectives

• Leads and oversees the elicitation, analysis, documentation, and validation of business needs, requirements, and to-be processes using interviews, workshops, and presentations

• Manages and maintains a transparent product backlog, re-evaluate product needs and continually balance priorities of the product based on key product objectives and desired results

• Participates as a member of the agile team and oversees the definition of epics and stories including acceptance criteria for the to-be capabilities and processes depending on product

• Participates as a member of a technical team and oversees the creation of technical requirements and user requirements along with data requirements

• Interacts with a diverse set of stakeholders, including senior management, business and technology teams, customers, suppliers, and external partners

• Drives cohesion across the team and provides leadership and focus on the prioritized deliverables

• Provides clear direction and flexibility when priorities change based on user needs and requirements to technical teams

• Oversees and drives agile SDLC activities, including planning, refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives. Provide support to manage iteration planning and refinement of user stories. Spotlight inter-dependencies among cross-product development teams to ensure seamless delivery

• Oversees the delivery of functional documentation, training, and functional support for systems solutions

Coaching & Leadership

• Coaches, mentors, motivates, and informally supervises the IT delivery team members

• Influences IT and business teams to yield positive actions and accountability for assigned tasks or work

• Coaches IT Product Managers

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in related fields or a combination of relevant experience and education.

Experience:

• 7+ years' experience of relevant Product Management experience

• 7+ years' experience in process design, roadmap creation, business requirements, technical requirements, or project management or technical business analyst

• Broad experience in retail, wholesale, distribution and/or relevant functions

• Agile delivery experience

Knowledge / Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate business and technical information in simple terms (both verbally and in presentation) and succinctly articulate issues to mid- and senior level leaders and to be persuasive in making their recommendations

• Skills in attention to details, and quality control

• Ability to work in a result driven environment

• Knowledge of product delivery methodologies

• Ability to solve complex problems using analytic frameworks

• Ability to act as a positive change leader

• Communication and Organizational skills

• Ability to work with leadership in multiple parts of the organization

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time

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Additional Information

• Company Name: United Natural Foods Inc.
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Indicator: Remote

• Pay Range: $90300.00 - $169100.00 Annually ($43.41 - $81.30 Hourly)
• Other Compensation: Bonus Eligible