Manager, P2M Transformation - Merch Planning & Inventory Optimization PMO

Manager, P2M Transformation - Merch Planning & Inventory Optimization PMO

Full time Two Folsom, San Francisco, CA, US 94105

At Gap Inc., we create culture as much as we create clothes. Our ambition is to become a high-performing house of iconic American brands that shape culture.

Our portfolio—Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta—each brings a distinct point of view to how we show up in the world and serve our customers.

Old Navy democratizes style with quality and value for all. Gap champions originality through essential pieces that celebrate individuality. Banana Republic is rooted in a spirit of discovery, creating modern pieces inspired by craftsmanship and travel. Athleta champions the Power of She through confidence, strength, and movement.

We're driven by a shared purpose: to bridge gaps—between people, perspectives, and possibilities—to create a better world.

We're building a team that performs at a high level—people who think boldly, take ownership, and turn ideas into impact. If you're ready to learn fast and help shape what's next, you'll fit right in.

Gap Inc. has embarked on an enterprise-wide Product to Market (P2M) Transformation — IndigoX — to reimagine our product engine operating model, strengthen end-to-end capabilities, and accelerate speed, creativity, and resilience across all brands. The Merchandise Planning & Inventory Optimization (MP&IO) pillar within IndigoX is focused on modernizing how Gap Inc. plans, buys, and allocates inventory — building smarter, more connected planning capabilities that link consumer demand signals to product investment decisions, reduce markdown exposure, and improve performance across channels.

The Manager, P2M Transformation – Merch Planning & Inventory Optimization will serve as a critical activation partner for the MP&IO work stream, responsible for program delivery, stakeholder engagement, and business value tracking across planning, buying, and inventory management initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution — requiring someone who can manage program complexity with precision while bringing new thinking and an AI-native mindset to how the work gets done.

This individual will report into the Director, P2M Transformation.

• Lead program management for MP&IO work stream initiatives, maintaining structured milestone tracking, cross-functional accountability, and risk resolution across planning, buying, and inventory teams.
• Support the design and activation of future-state planning capabilities — partnering with business and technology stakeholders to move from strategy to operational reality.
• Maintain rigorous governance across MP&IO work streams, ensuring clear and timely visibility into program health, risks, and decisions for leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Track and quantify business value delivered by MP&IO initiatives — translating program milestones into financial and operational outcomes that resonate with leadership and finance audiences.
• Identify and manage interdependencies between MP&IO and adjacent IndigoX pillars, ensuring cross-pillar coordination on sequencing, data flows, and shared capabilities.
• Champion an AI-native approach to program operations and planning work — actively experimenting with generative AI and intelligent tools to improve how the team delivers insights, reporting, and communications.
• Develop leadership communications — from working-team updates to executive materials — that translate complex planning and operational dynamics into clear, audience-appropriate narratives.
• Partner with change management to design and execute adoption strategies that embed new planning capabilities and ways of working across brand, channel, and functional teams.
• Bring new methods, frameworks, and ways of thinking to the MP&IO program — drawing from diverse experience to challenge existing approaches and improve how transformation is delivered.

• 5–7 years of professional experience; we welcome candidates from consulting, finance, consumer goods, apparel, retail, technology, or any industry where strong analytical thinking, structured…