Walgreens Boots Alliance - Deerfield, IL

posted about 1 month ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Deerfield, IL
5,001-10,000 employees
Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

The Senior Product Manager for Digital & Marketing is responsible for the strategic development and management of new and existing features within the Key Product area, aimed at driving traffic, conversion, revenue growth, and profitability for the online channel. This role requires close collaboration with IT, Marketing, and Merchandising teams to ensure alignment with divisional sales goals and customer experience objectives. The Senior Product Manager will translate these goals into a logically sequenced and optimized action plan, developing a comprehensive product and feature roadmap for their area of expertise. In this position, the Senior Product Manager will oversee the adherence to the established plan, proactively identifying and resolving strategic issues that may impair site functionality or the team's ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals. They will manage prioritization and trade-offs among merchandise, engineering, user experience, and customer support, ensuring that all aspects of product development are aligned with the overall business strategy. The role involves developing detailed product features, requirements, and implementation plans while managing and overseeing the existing functionality of the assigned area. The Senior Product Manager will identify customer segments with strong growth potential and opportunities for innovation, providing additional benefits to customers and profitability to the organization. They will gather input to define product concepts and develop strategies and implementation plans for growth, overseeing the implementation of features within their area and being accountable for the end results of implemented strategies. Leading cross-functional teams, the Senior Product Manager will coordinate among a wide range of internal and external resources to ensure that product features are brought to market according to specifications. They will define and analyze markets, including the measurement and analysis of existing pricing and merchandising, while evaluating technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement. Additionally, the Senior Product Manager will perform business and financial analysis, monitoring and reporting on performance, and building business cases to justify expenditures for product development. As a subject matter expert and consultant to senior management and key stakeholders, the Senior Product Manager will build strong internal relationships with technology and development teams to drive the implementation of new product features and strategies. They will also be responsible for developing and mentoring staff through onboarding, open communication, training, and performance management processes, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. The role requires staying updated on industry best practices in e-commerce and maintaining vendor relationships to understand how technological advancements can drive sales and enhance customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Review divisional sales goals and customer experience for assigned area and translate into an optimized action plan.
  • Develop the product and feature roadmap for area of expertise.
  • Oversee adherence to the plan and proactively identify and resolve strategic issues.
  • Manage prioritization and trade-offs among merchandise, engineering, user experience, and customer support.
  • Develop detailed product features, requirements, and implementation plans.
  • Manage and oversee existing functionality of assigned area.
  • Identify customer segments with growth potential and opportunities for innovation.
  • Gather input to define product concepts and develop strategy and implementation plans for growth.
  • Oversee implementation of features within area and be accountable for end results.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to envision new product features.
  • Coordinate among internal and external resources to ensure product features get to market per specifications.
  • Develop and be accountable for long- and short-term goals impacting growth for the assigned product and features.
  • Define and analyze markets, including pricing and merchandising analysis.
  • Perform business and financial analysis, monitoring and reporting.
  • Build business cases to justify expenditures for building products.
  • Act as SME and consultant to senior management and key stakeholders.
  • Build strong internal relationships with technology and development teams.
  • Develop and mentor staff through onboarding, training, and performance management processes.
  • Identify industry best practices in e-commerce and build vendor relationships.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years' experience in product management/business management in online technology, or a High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years of experience in the same field.
  • At least 3 years' experience in consumer-facing online commerce.
  • At least 3 years' experience in product marketing, product/program management, business development, or management consulting.
  • Experience in one or more areas of e-commerce: Content Tools and Processes, Search & Browse, SEO/SEM, or Cart and Checkout.
  • Experience working with the product development lifecycle.
  • Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization.
  • Experience analyzing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement.
  • Experience collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and timelines.
  • Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
  • At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
  • At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership, and/or cross-functional team leadership.

Nice-to-haves

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or MBA.
  • Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years' experience in product management/business management in online technology, or a High School Diploma/GED and at least 9 years of experience in the same field.
  • At least 5 years' experience in consumer-facing online commerce.
  • At least 5 years' experience in product marketing, product/program management, business development, or management consulting.
  • Experience in the retail industry.
  • Basic level skills in SQL.
  • Intermediate level skills in SQL.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Paid time off
  • Employee discounts
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Wellness programs
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