Senior Product Manager - Sales Data

Please note - This is a 6 month FTC position

In a nutshell:

Want to work in a high-volume Data team using best in class agile processes to deliver data that drives decisions across all areas of our Business?  Want to solve interesting problems at huge scale? Want to learn from the best and be challenged to think differently every day? Want to work hand in hand with development teams where you drive success and return to the business? Want the flexibility to work at home and in an office where it helps you meet your work and life commitments?  

In Sainsbury’s Tech, we power the UK’s number 1 multi-channel, multi-brand retailer. Our product teams are made up of inspired and multidiscipline individuals who are empowered to solve hard problems in ways our customers love and serve the needs of our business. Sainsbury’s app team has an ambition to be a market-leading digital experience which will make shopping groceries at Sainsbury’s a joyful and effortlessly fast experience. 

In this Senior Product Manager role, you will be part of the Data team owning Sales Transaction data. We are on a journey to become the single trusted place for the whole business to access complete, accurate and enriched retail Sales Transaction data, our most valuable data asset. 

 In this role you will be working directly with a Data Engineering team and Data Architect, and you will be hyper focused on delivery and pace together, aligned to our metric driven outcomes. You will work closely with our Analytics and Finance teams and put customers at the heart of your decision making.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a mature Data team on a product that is in demand across all areas of our business and will mean exposure to senior leadership in key forums. 

What I need to do:

• Articulate your Product’s vision and strategy. Defining Data products is not simple and calls on a range of techniques, including visual storytelling, to explain key concepts and benefits.  
• Supporting end-to-end delivery by maintaining a 90-day product roadmap, full year big rock view, as well as a prioritised and estimated FY backlog, including regularly communicating progress and proactively managing risks. 
• Continuous conversation with customers to assess, prioritise and support the delivery of features that enable business outcomes, while working with Engineering and Data Architecture to balance technical enablers.
• Collaborating with upstream teams to maintain sales data integrity and availability.
• Track both effort and value delivery identifying opportunities for cost reduction, using this insight to inform prioritisation of opportunities for the product.   
• Champion the needs of our customers and colleagues, using insight from multiple data-sources to drive value-led prioritisation 
• Monitor relevant industry trends and engage both internal and external teams as appropriate to build shared insight 

How I will succeed:

• A desire to understand the end-to-end data flow, including collaboration across multiple teams to understand how customer propositions show up in our data (e.g. pricing and promotions strategies, channel specific functionality) 
• Work with the data directly to support prioritisation, problem solving, impact assessments and solution options.
• Apply insight, data and research to ensure your team are focused on making the biggest difference for customers and the business as defined by agreed product metrics (OKRs) 
• Prioritise, coordinate and communicate the resolution of live product issues as required. 
• Build a highly collaborative relationship with engineering, working together at all levels to work together to solve problems for our customers and the business 
• Consistently engaging and motivating people with a variety of perspectives around the roadmap for your product; facing into difficult conversations and giving others licence to challenge your perspective 
• Creating a positive impact with internal and external audiences, ensuring senior stakeholder advocacy for the product 
• Creative problem solving, enthusiasm for supporting delivery of change through people and technology 

What I need to know:

• Knowledge and understanding of a grocery retail business, the technology landscape, and how to maximise the value that products can and will add 
• Understanding of Agile delivery and modern engineering team practices 
• Knowledge of technical product development principles and methodologies 

What I need to show:

• A passion for data quality and discoverability.
• You are bold, curious, resilient and empathetic and able to connect with stakeholders and the team in an authentic way. What’s more, you’ll be comfortable with making decisions, challenging assumptions and taking risks.
• You thrive on translating business goals, technology strategies and market knowledge into a product roadmap that prioritises delivery of value and enables future business agility 
• You really get the customer and can translate requirements into clear user stories and sprint goals for the engineering teams 
• You’re technically curious, having worked directly with engineers, architects and third parties building real software. You ask the right questions so that you can help others understand your product 
• You’re courageous and understand that failing and learning isn’t really failing at all. You’ll encourage the team to experiment and try new and exciting solutions 
• A people person. You’ll build great relationships. We need people who want to help us build a brilliant team culture and make Sainsbury’s a great place to work. 

Resources available to me:

• Line manager, peers and wider team 
• Product competency framework and community of practice 
• Learning and development opportunities 
• Specific budget for products (budget ownership sits with Line Manager) 

What decisions I can make:

• All decisions related to delivering the roadmap for the product 
• Prioritisation and value return across the product 

We are committed to making Tech a place where people love to work where diverse and engaged team make a purposeful contribution. Sainsbury’s is committed to being the most inclusive retailer, and flexible working including job sharing is welcomed wherever possible. In Tech we welcome such conversations and are proud to champion a diverse and inclusive culture.

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