Lead Product Manager, Core Sciences

About This Role

Guide the strategy, development, and execution of core sciences products that support customer knowledge across 84.51°, Kroger, and commercial teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product vision, roadmap, and priorities, leveraging data-driven decisions and AI innovation to continuously improve products and drive long-term growth.

Responsibilities

• Direct and lead the team’s day-to-day execution, coordinating Agile ceremonies to ensure aligned, efficient, and high-quality delivery
• Coordinate closely with onshore and offshore delivery partners to ensure aligned execution, strong collaboration across time zones, and consistent progress toward product goals
• Ensure all solutions deliver distinctive value to customers by deeply understanding their needs and desired outcomes
• Evaluate and confirm the business viability of solutions across multiple dimensions of the organization
• Build and manage strong stakeholder relationships to influence, align, and drive change across key groups
• Partner with business domain experts to gain an in-depth understanding of customer and user problems, behaviors, workflows, and the technologies they rely on
• Serve as a liaison to downstream product teams, ensuring foundational data and sciences are adopted effectively within core business processes and technical ecosystems
• Make thoughtful prioritization decisions grounded in measurable value, balancing usability, feasibility, and viability
• Communicate organizational objectives, strategies, and solution needs to the team to enable aligned execution and strong outcomes
• Lead Discovery Process sessions with key stakeholders to uncover problems, validate opportunities, and shape product direction
• Clearly articulate the value of product work and outcomes to stakeholders and partners

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functional software development teams within an Agile environment
• Proven capability to balance business priorities with user and design needs while delivering against defined product roadmaps
• Experienced in overseeing end-to-end software product development, from concept through release
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building and maintaining relationships that influence and drive change
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical abilities
• Strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity; remains confident, adaptable, and solution-oriented in the face of uncertainty and unexpected outcomes
• Demonstrates strong collaboration and teamwork, consistently contributing to a positive team environment
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to understand and lead teams through technical details across product and program contexts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 4-6 years of relevant professional experience

Nice to Have

• Openness to learning and innovating, particularly through the use of AI-driven approaches

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits