Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, architecture, and external stakeholders to define success criteria and business impact through data-driven insights.
Leverage this understanding as work is prioritized to ensure delivery of the highest priority initiatives.
Drive the design, development, and deployment of AI-powered forecasting, allocation, and fulfillment solutions.
Ensure integration of data science models into merchandising and supply chain workflows to optimize inventory flow, minimize excess, and maximize product availability.
Ensure comprehensive project planning, including detailed budgets, milestones, deliverables, resource allocation, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies, while remaining flexible to adapt plans based on evolving business needs and real-time data.
Provide a consistent model and clear expectations for budget management from initial forecasting, to tracking of actuals, and proactively identify and address any deviations from the plan.
Inspire and lead cross-functional teams through evolving project challenges, including scope, schedule, and cost changes, by fostering clear communication, continuous alignment, and collaborative problem-solving.
Develop and execute proactive, actionable risk management plans, ensuring early identification of risks and collaborative resolution, driving successful outcomes with minimal disruption.
Foster a culture of collaboration and partnership across cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and executives, enabling accelerated development and value delivery.
Promote open, honest communication to identify challenges and co-create impactful solutions that drive consumer value.
Identify and engage key stakeholders to ensure their voice is integrated into program decision-making, fostering alignment across departments and maximizing the impact of each initiative.
Lead teams through ambiguity and complex challenges with clarity, resilience, and a focus on innovative solutions.
Apply principled decision-making frameworks with consistency and rigor to drive success in dynamic environments.
Develop standard reporting and metrics to provide real time visibility to the project as well as team health.
Track, report, and communicate measurable business outcomes resulting from program delivery.
Leverage agile best practices within Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Business Development to optimize cross-team and cross-organizational collaboration and communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Advanced certifications such as PMP, or Agile Certified Practitioner are a plus.
8+ years of program management experience preferably in the Data and Analytics space, with a strong preference for experience in large-scale, AI-enabled supply chain or inventory initiatives.
Experience with AI/ML model deployment, data foundation building, and workflow transformation in retail or supply chain context.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated experience influencing and engaging diverse audiences, from team members to C-level executives, using data-driven storytelling.
Strong leadership skills; able to successfully influence without authority.
Experience interfacing with external customers, partners and vendors to lead a project delivery.
Proficiency in Agile methodologies, including hands-on experience with Scrum, Kanban, or scaled frameworks like SAFe to drive continuous delivery in a dynamic environment.
Experience with Jira and Aha! a strong preference.

Benefits

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

AI-powered forecastingAI/ML model deploymentdata foundation buildingworkflow transformationprogram managementbudget managementrisk managementreporting and metricsdata-driven insightsinventory optimization

Soft skills

communicationleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvinginfluencingadaptabilitydecision-makingstakeholder engagementteam alignmentresilience

Certifications

PMPAgile Certified Practitioner