Description
Sainsbury's is a retailer that operates the Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu and Habitat brands. Its technology supports a global supply chain, processing billions of records and helping warehouses and stores operate smoothly.
Responsibilities
•Support product strategy and develop product roadmaps and backlogs that deliver agreed customer experiences and OKRs
•Own customer and business value for specific products, securing support through the appropriate processes and technology teams
•Manage end-to-end product delivery, prioritising activity in line with agreed product goals and metrics
•Maintain a realistic 90-day roadmap and prioritised, estimated FY backlog; communicate progress and proactively manage risks and issues
•Lead collaboration across core and other product teams and third parties to launch features and maximise reuse across the business
•Evaluate potential partner relationships and identify, assess and select third-party technology vendors
•Support communication and resolution of live product incidents; prioritise, coordinate and communicate production issue resolution
Requirements
•Knowledge of supply chain and retail businesses, technology landscapes, and how products can deliver value
•Understanding of Agile delivery, modern engineering team practices, and technical product development principles and methodologies
•Ability to translate business goals, technology strategy and market knowledge into value-focused product roadmaps that support future business agility
•Ability to anticipate risks and opportunities, respond quickly to escalations, and coach others to find solutions
•Experience managing a product that provides critical data to a broader product ecosystem
•Ability to move between strategic vision and detailed product work, and serve as the authority on all aspects of the product
•Awareness of existing and future product stacks and interfaces, and how to develop them for seamless customer and colleague experiences
•Strong team contribution, including providing input and support across and beyond core areas of focus
•Awareness of how data is used across the business
•Comfort dealing with ambiguity and solving complex problems
•Understanding of KPI metrics and their use in business processes
•Ability to address priorities and decisions calmly, pragmatically and professionally
•Ability to work across multiple domains to secure requirements, stakeholder relationships and key technical solutions
•Experience working with onshore and offshore teams
Conditions
•Location: London
•Colleague discounts across Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu and Habitat: 10% after four weeks, rising to 15% at Sainsbury's on Fridays and Saturdays and 15% at Argos on payday
•Holiday allowance, with the option to buy additional holiday
•Performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on company performance
•Pension scheme and life cover
•Special offers and discounts, including gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and hundreds of other retailers
•Season ticket loans, interest-free car loans up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans and pay advance
•Employee Assistance Programme and private healthcare
•Up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave
•Some benefits may depend on length of service and eligibility criteria