Lead Product Manager – Forecasting Center of Excellence (P4373)

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>84.51° Overview:</strong></p> <p>84.51° is a retail data science, insights and media company. We help The Kroger Co., consumer packaged goods companies, agencies, publishers and affiliates create more personalized and valuable experiences for shoppers across the path to purchase.</p> <p>Powered by cutting-edge science, we utilize first-party retail data from more than 62 million U.S. households sourced through the Kroger Plus loyalty card program to fuel a more customer-centric journey using 84.51° Insights, 84.51° Loyalty Marketing and our retail media advertising solution, Kroger Precision Marketing.</p> <p><em>84.51° follows a 5‑day in‑office work schedule to support collaboration, alignment, and team connection.</em></p> <p>Join us at 84.51°!</p> <p>__________________________________________________________</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong>Lead Product Manager – Forecasting Center of Excellence P4373 </strong></p> <p>The Forecasting Center of Excellence (FCOE) at 84.51° delivers accurate, timely sales forecasts that empower decision-makers at Kroger, 84.51°, and our CPG partners. Our forecasts fuel better insights, optimized operations, and strategic business decisions.</p> <p>As a Lead Product Manager, you'll drive day-to-day delivery and medium term strategic direction for forecasting products. You'll translate business needs into clear, prioritized work, own the near-term product roadmap, and collaborate closely with engineering and data science teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. You’ll influence stakeholders, guide strategic decisions, and mentor junior team members to ensure product success.</p> <p>This role reports directly to the Product Director of FCOE.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p><strong>Product Roadmap and Business Ownership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own and maintain the product roadmap (0-12 months), clearly aligning work priorities with user needs, business objectives, and strategic initiatives.</li> <li>Develop clear measures of success focused on user value, tracking and communicating outcomes regularly to stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Product Delivery and Technical Collaboration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Actively lead sprint planning, clearly defining user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritization frameworks for forecasting products.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with Engineering and Data Science partners to ensure technical feasibility, remove obstacles, and deliver timely, impactful solutions.</li> <li>Own product backlog management, including writing clear, detailed user stories and managing initiatives throug