Senior Product Manager - Batching; P4512

Senior Product Manager - Dynamic Batching (P4512)

Cincinnati, OH;
Chicago, IL

84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company that partners with The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, and agencies to create more personalized experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase. Leveraging first‑party retail data from over 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program, we fuel a customer‑centric journey with 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing, and Kroger Precision Marketing.

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The Senior Product Manager is the business champion and team linguist accountable for maximizing the value of product outcomes from the development team. You will support Kroger’s growing e‑commerce business through products that improve operational efficiency and optimize both customer and associate experiences. You own the business value delivered at the team level, translate business requirements into product requirements, and lead the team to align on road‑map direction across internal and external stakeholders.

You will work closely with the team on delivery of desired outcomes and partner with key stakeholders to cycle through discovery and delivery practices that propel this product toward its overarching vision. The role may be assigned to one or more Teams based on size, scale, andious.

• Partner with the Product Director to understand the broader product strategy & vision and create a product roadmap that achieves that strategy & vision.
• Drive business value for the team by prioritising and ordering product backlog items based on the product roadmap.
• Translate business desires/requirements into effective features and stories that are ready for development.
• Manage the team’s product backlog and ensure it is transparent, visible, and clearly communicated.
• Outline clear acceptance criteria to communicate the definition of “done.”
• Build and manage stakeholder relationships to influence and drive change within both 84.51° and Kroger business and technology.
• Develop a deep understanding of the business domain, stakeholders, business processes, and constraints in which the product(s) operate.
• Understand and communicate customer/user problems, how they think and operate, and the platforms/technology they use.
• Communicate organization objectives, strategies, and solution needs to the team to facilitate results.
• Manage and communicate dependencies and risks.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa forapé
. The EEO statement for this role is as follows:
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with the Kroger Family of Companies (i.e., H1‑B visa, F‑1 visa (OPT), TN visa, or any other non‑immigrant status).

• Skilled in managing cross‑functional software development teams in an agile environment.
• Competent in managing business priorities against design/user needs while delivering against product road‑maps.
• Competent in managing end‑to‑end software product development.
• Competent in building and managing stakeholder relationships to influence and drive change.
• Problem‑solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Planning, organizational, and time‑management skills.
• Comfort with ambiguity—remains confident, positive, and resourceful in the face of ambiguity and unexpected results; recovers quickly from setbacks.
• Exhibits qualities of and has proven to be a great teammate.
• Verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate between business and technical audiences.
• Technical acumen—grasps the technical details to lead a team.
• Retail operations work experience helpful.
• Business acumen.
• 2‑4 years relevant experience.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

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Pay Range: $97,000 - $166,750 USD

In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for variable compensation.

• Health:
  Medical with competitive plan designs and support for self‑care, wellness, and mental health. Dental:
  In‑network and out‑of‑network benefit. Vision:
  In‑network and out‑of‑network benefit.
• Wealth: 401(k) with Roth option and matching contribution. Health Savings Account with matching contribution (requires participation in a qualifying medical plan). AD&D and supplemental insurance options to help ensure additional protection for you.
• Happiness:
  Paid time off with flexibility to meet your life needs, including 5 weeks of vacation time, 7 health and wellness days, 3 floating holidays, as well as 6 company‑paid holidays per year. Paid leave for maternity, paternity, and family care instances.