Senior Manager Product Management – Health & Wellness

Lead a small group of Product Managers and/or Associate Product Managers within a given domain. Drive the strategy for that domain, teaching, guiding, setting objectives and key results (OKRs), and ensuring that the OKRs are achieved. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

- Partner with stakeholders and consumer insights to develop product vision, identify capabilities aligned to company strategy and go-to market plans, communicate and create alignment with stakeholders including company officers and senior management
- Create requirements and future enhancements roadmap to support plans to meet OKRs, deliver differentiated personalized experiences, and increase engagement
- Create highly collaborative working environments partnering with Merchandising, Retail Operations, Key Retailing, Divisions, Marketing, Creative Services, Media Services, 84.51, and Kroger Technology & Digital
- Model Agile principles to increase speed and frequency of delivery by maintaining and communicating groomed backlog, providing 1-N prioritization for backlog and set criteria for Minimum Viable Product
- Provide leadership direction to direct and matrixed core team members, incorporating feedback from across all functions within product strategy and roadmap
- Create, maintain and communicate product roadmaps including near-term delivery/releases and 1-2 year product evolution
- Define product strategy, features and criteria for evaluating vendors/partners to make ongoing buy-build or partner decisions
- Identify opportunities to create best-in-class capabilities leveraging customer & user feedback, team knowledge and expertise, and connecting to company strengths and resources
- Develop the plan and deliver breakthrough experiences to market working with technical and non-technical partners
- Measure, improve and continuously deliver to production
- Travel to work locations to attend company meetings
- Travel to interview/observe the users and/or customers
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reports
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
 

Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Business, Management or equivalent practical experience 
- Any experience leading and managing a team with direct and indirect reports
- 5+ years of software development or product management experience with demonstrated success delivering new products and experiences to market
- Exceptional communication, organization, and analytical skills
- Ability to identify metrics and key performance measures and use data to drive decisions which enhance the customer experience
- Demonstrated experience creating and using strategy to solve complex problems

Desired
- 3+ years of eCommerce experience at a retailer with brick and mortar stores
- Any experience using Atlassian products
- Any experience with iterative product development (Agile)
 

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all. Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited. Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family! 

What You’Ll Receive From Us:

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!