Sr. Director Front End Digital Product Management

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Job Description:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Online Retailing, Information Systems or similar field of study required
• Related certifications preferred

Work Experiences:

• At least ten years of experience in the eCommerce or Omni-Channel environment
• At least seven years of management experience, including developing direct reports in their career progression
• Experience in developing, implementing, and administering product management in an eCommerce/omnichannel retail environment
• Experience in developing, implementing, and administering a usability practice within an eCommerce or omnichannel retail environment

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop effective relationships and partnerships with internal/external business partners at all levels of the organization
• Strong project management skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize objectives
• Lead staff that is adaptable to the changing needs in a fast-growth and entrepreneurial environment
• Lead by example and models a passion for the business as well as demonstrates a proactive and solution-oriented style
• Analytical, with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to operate professionally, effectively and ethically as an individual contributor and member of a team
• Ability to remain organized, pay strict attention to detail, and meet critical deadlines within a high volume, fast-paced environment
• Work with eCommerce merchandising software, including Websphere or Coremetrics
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Ability to prioritize initiatives based on business value and resource limitations
• Ability to work with stakeholders to create a yearly budget

Responsibilities:

• Build product management and user experience practice within the Omni-Channel team.
• Standardize the administration of the product management practice. Develop documents and artifacts to support product management, such as product backlog, product roadmap and KPI dashboards.
• Create and maintain a process for the user experience team to monitor and iterate on implemented designs
• Train staff and broader eCommerce/Omnichannel teams on expected product management actions and participation.
• Build, develop and mentor first class product management and usability teams
• Ability to articulate relationships and interdependencies of the individual product roadmaps to build a logically sequenced roadmap that meets business goals and timelines.
• Builds strong working relationships with teams across the organization to consult on new capabilities and socialize the product management team's priorities to gain alignment on the introduction of new features/products.
• Ensures the use of analytics, testing, research and competitive analysis to build business case for proposed product release(s).
• Ensures an on-going assessment of industry trends and customer needs by leveraging Academy customer insights, industry research, consumer research, and professional networking.
• Partner cross functionally to drive key product decisions. Aligns closely with IT for managing release delivery schedules; thoroughly understands the agile development cycle which is essential to the successful development of requirements and products.
• Identify 3rd party vendors, products and services required to support the roadmap. Drive evaluation and on-boarding process of these partners.
• Help foster culture of continuous learning / test and react / fail fast mentality throughout the department.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedures and safety rules
• Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned
• Build a yearly budget for areas of ownership
• Create and maintain a style guide of UX standards on Academy.com

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior

Full time

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