Sr Technical product Manager Data integrationETL

Direct client; Kroger

position: Sr. Product Manager

6 months contract

Remote

Exp level: 12 years

Note from the HM: This is a technical space. A PM will need to have a technical background. They will need to be able to understand how we are modernizing our tech stack and collaborate with dependent teams.

Top 3 Skills: Communication Collaboration Data Integration/ETL

Experience at a retailer or digital platform company

Experience using GitHub Atlassian Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud products

Kroger is modernizing our central data engineering (ETL) space. One example of these changes involve moving from Informatica to Databricks. We seek two Product Managers to help drive this change. One PM will focus on engaging teams across Kroger that are supported by the existing ETL teams. This PM will help connect those teams to Product teams that can assist with modernization. The second PM will lead ETL agile teams. Both roles include driving strategy for the assigned areas inspiring guiding setting objectives and key results (OKRs) and ensuring that the OKRs are achieved. PM will be a facilitator within a larger crossfunctional team to solve business problems. PM should be able to work with significant autonomy and freedom requiring little oversight. This autonomy however will be within a broader strategy set by executive leadership. PM will demonstrate the companys core values of respect honesty integrity diversity inclusion and safety.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

Exceptional communication organization and analytical skills

Experience leading and managing a team with direct and indirect reports

Some form of technical background (ex: software or data engineering)

Ability to identify metrics and key performance measures and use data to drive decisions

Desired Previous Job Experience:

Experience as a product manager technical lead engineering manager or architect.

Since this Product Manager will be working directly with development teams a background in software development is advantageous.

Experience at a retailer or digital platform company

Proven track record of conceiving and building platforms

Experience with OKRs and iterative product development (Agile)

Experience using GitHub Atlassian Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud products

Key Responsibilities

Create partnerships with teams supported by our ETL teams. Learn about their roadmaps and modernization efforts. Help guide these teams to work with our modernization teams.

Model Agile principles to increase speed and frequency of product delivery by maintaining and communicating a groomed backlog providing 1N prioritization for the backlog.

Provide leadership direction to direct and/or matrixed core team members incorporating feedback from across all functions product leadership and companys senior leadership