Sr. Technical Product Manager

Who are we?

Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store! With almost 600 stores nationwide (and growing ), we are the place to be. Looking for something delicious and a friendly conversation? At Trader Joe's, you can find both. We love being your first and favorite place to shop.

What do we do?

Like shopping at Trader Joe's? Then, maybe you'll love working with us. We are looking for an experienced Sr. Technical Product Manager who is searching to do what they'll love - overseeing applications that support the operations and processes of a brick-and-mortar retailer! Do you have experience developing product roadmaps for applications and managing a team to execute on these roadmaps? Do you love food? If so, read on! We may have the role of a lifetime for you!

Trader Joe's is unlike any place you've ever worked. Trust us on that. The qualified Sr. Technical Product Manager has at least 6 years of relevant experience and is a raving fan of the Trader Joe's concept. A Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Degree in Product Management is strongly preferred. This role is based in our office in Monrovia, CA and we have an in office expectation of 5 days a week.

The Sr. Technical Product Manager is responsible for:

• Owning product roadmaps, including writing product definitions, driving cross-functional execution, and working with stakeholders and the development team to assess tradeoffs and feasibility.
• Establishing performance goals, developing measurable performance standards, and establishing necessary checkpoints to monitor progress on projects and Kaizens.
• Managing multiple initiatives simultaneously, and driving strategy and capabilities while handing off to partner teams for detailed definition when applicable.
• Setting and communicating project timelines, releasing schedules, and resetting expectations when things change.
• Prioritizing effectively and balancing the feature roadmap with tech foundational efforts and bug fixes.
• Managing the workload; making timely decisions, prioritizing effectively, solving problems, monitoring results, and taking remedial action where necessary for project teams.
• Managing partner/vendor relationships for support.
• Working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, process-light environment with a continuous focus on the customer experience and delivering business value.

The Sr. Technical Product Manager has:

• 6+ years of experience as a Senior Product Manager, Product Owner, or Technical Product Manager.
• Experience supporting a brick-and-mortar retailer with an understanding of the stores human resources and store department applications.
• Experience managing direct staff and overseeing hiring, coaching, and performance reviews given this role will be managing employees, consultants, and other vendors.
• Experience creating high-level design visualization and documentation to communicate designs and solutions (BRD, FDD, EPIC, and user stories).
• Experience managing multiple product roadmaps each with multiple projects and ongoing activities.
• Experience creating business process improvement documentation by modeling and mapping as-is and to-be processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of staff, including senior leadership, within and external to the organization to achieve goals.
• Ability to influence and break down silos within an organization as well as across organizations.
• Experience with critical and strategic thinking.

We want to hear from you!

We get a lot of resumes; so to help us get to know you better, please submit your resume and cover letter. When creating your cover letter, please answer these questions:

• What is your favorite Trader Joe's product and why?
• What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?

Trader Joe's is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring a diverse Crew.