Kforce's retail client in San Francisco, CA has a product team that needs additional support within the digital merchandising area, specifically for their Product Configurator product. The Product Manager will be tasked with innovating, designing and facilitating the agile implementation of product features to enhance the user experience for multiple brands across Merchandising systems. The ideal candidate will have Product Management experience in Retail Supply Chain management and specifically, Merchandising Systems.
Responsibilities:
Develop business requirements for Merchandising Systems enhancements, features and functionality
Work with various Business and IT eCommerce teams to facilitate and implement the Merchandising Systems Roadmap including measuring feature effectiveness and value
Partner with Technical Project Managers to lead the execution of projects for various brands
Serve as primary liaison between Technology, Creative, UI and Business teams
Attend project meetings and provide status reports to the business team
Work with the Senior Management to help define Merchandising Systems strategy and roadmap
Facilitate troubleshooting and resolution of daily project issues
Acts as an owner, mentor and product category expert. Builds strong cross functional relationships by approaching all interactions with an entrepreneurial mindset
Develop business requirements for Merchandising Systems enhancements, features and functionality
Educate Brand teams and Stakeholders on recommendations, guiding discussions to consensus and driving action items
Develop high-level business requirements and detailed user stories
Recommend and facilitate cross-concept initiatives and features
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's degree in Computers, Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in product management or business analysis roles
Deep experience in modernizing legacy merchandising information management and PO Management systems for large product assortments in an eCommerce Retail environment
Digital merchandising experience, either: Enterprise PIM (ideally Stibo, but open to other enterprise PIMs such as Riversand, Informatica, Profisee, Reltio) or CPQ in an enterprise environment
Good technical foundation, an appreciation for change management and business processes, a strong sense of ownership, and solid communication style across different audiences
Ability to interface with business as well as technology teams
Experience managing relationships with business stakeholders, gathering requirements and documenting those requirements in the form of user stories
Ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage trade-offs, and evaluate new ideas with partners across the organization
Experience working within Scrum or other Agile environments
Experience with Jira & Confluence, specifically authoring effective JIRA stories for functional requirements, detailed acceptance criteria and prioritization with delivery teams
Drive functional backlog prioritization and lead various requirement discussions for product enhancements
Stellar communication skills and an ability to lead and influence others
Strong interpersonal skills/team player and demonstrated the ability to work with various teams harmoniously while keeping project releases on time and on budget
Strong drive towards execution; can-do type of person
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.