Product Manager; Retail

Position: Product Manager (Retail)
Product Manager (Contract to hire) About the OpportunityA leading consumer products company is seeking an experienced Product Manager to support a high-visibility Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Data Transformation initiative. This role will help improve product data quality, modernize product hierarchy structures, and establish a foundation for future digital and AI-enabled business capabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in ambiguous environments, building new processes,and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to drive meaningful business transformation.

Responsibilities Product Strategy & Planning Partner with business stakeholders to identify challenges, opportunities, and future-state needs related to product data and lifecycle processes.

Translate business objectives into actionable requirements, features, and priorities.

Support product roadmap development and strategic planning.

Evaluate business value, dependencies, and impacts across functional teams.

Ensure initiatives align with long-term business objectives.

Requirements Gathering & Discovery Facilitate workshops and requirements gathering sessions with cross-functional teams.

Document business requirements, workflows, use cases, and acceptance criteria.

Analyze current-state processes and identify improvement opportunities.

Create clear documentation supporting solution design and implementation efforts.

Help prioritize work based on business value and strategic impact.

Product Data Transformation Support product data auditing, cleanup, restructuring, and governance initiatives.

Improve data quality, consistency, and usability across systems.

Assist in defining and implementing new product hierarchy structures and taxonomy models.

Partner with stakeholders to evaluate existing data attributes and future-state requirements.

Support implementation of enhanced product information management capabilities.

Product Execution Collaborate with program managers, business stakeholders, and technical teams to deliver initiatives.

Participate in backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint planning activities.

Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities throughout project execution.

Support testing, validation, and user acceptance activities.

Ensure delivered solutions meet business requirements and provide measurable value.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Build strong relationships across Product, Merchandising, Marketing, Data Governance, and Technology teams.

Facilitate alignment and effective decision-making.

Serve as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams.

Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Communication & Stakeholder Management Translate complex business and technical concepts into clear, actionable communications.

Create presentations, business cases, and project updates.

Clearly communicate priorities, goals, and outcomes.

Support leadership communications related to key initiatives.

Required Qualifications 5+ years of Product Management experience.

Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business requirements.

Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.

Experience supporting retail, consumer products, product development, merchandising, or similar industries.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities.

Ability to thrive in ambiguous and evolving environments.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).

Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools.

Preferred Qualifications Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) experience.

Experience with FlexPLM or similar PLM platforms.

Product data governance, master data management,…