Technical Product Manager - WMS

Job Title:

IT Product Manager, Blue Yonder WMS

Location:

Remote with Travel - CST or EST preferred

Employment Type:

Full-time, Direct Hire

Salary Range: 140-160k based on experience, bonus eligible (20%)

Large-scale supply chain services organization is hiring an experienced IT Product Manager, Blue Yonder WMS to lead the strategy, implementation, enhancement, and ongoing evolution of client based warehouse management solutions across a complex operational environment.

You will be in a highly visible role that sits at the intersection of technology, operations, and customer delivery. You'll serve as both a product leader and a trusted technical authority, helping drive enterprise warehouse management initiatives while partnering with operations leaders, implementation teams, software vendors, and executive stakeholders.

Unlike many product management roles, this position requires a strong technical foundation within the Blue Yonder ecosystem. The ideal candidate will be comfortable engaging implementation partners on solution design, integrations, architecture decisions, system configuration, and deployment strategies to ensure projects are delivered successfully.

• Own the lifecycle of Blue Yonder WMS initiatives, including new implementations, upgrades, enhancements, integrations, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide oversight and direction to external implementation partners, consultants, and contractors to ensure quality delivery and technical excellence.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, implementation strategies, governance frameworks, standards, and delivery methodologies.
• Act as the primary subject matter expert for Blue Yonder WMS-related initiatives across the organization.
• Partner with operational and business leaders to evaluate requirements and develop scalable warehouse management solutions.
• Lead project planning, governance, risk management, issue resolution, and escalation activities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Review and challenge technical design decisions, integration approaches, customization requests, and implementation recommendations.
• Guide solution architecture discussions related to Blue Yonder WMS functionality, integrations, testing, deployment, and support.
• Evaluate operational requirements and translate business needs into practical, scalable technology solutions.
• Assess process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions that balance business value, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
• Facilitate customer workshops, steering committee meetings, project reviews, and executive-level status updates.
• Collaborate with internal technology teams, operations leaders, vendors, and implementation partners throughout project execution.
• Support project estimation, solution planning, and implementation strategy activities.
• Drive consistency across implementation practices, documentation standards, governance processes, and solution delivery approaches.
• Contribute to the growth of internal Blue Yonder expertise through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and best practice development.

• 7+ years of Warehouse Management System (WMS) experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Blue Yonder WMS experience (formerly JDA/Red Prairie).
• 5+ years leading enterprise software implementations, technology programs, or large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations, distribution environments, and supply chain execution processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with implementation partners, consultants, and external vendors.
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical teams, operational…