Senior Manager, Americas Retail Product

Senior Manager, Product Management

 Let’s be unstoppable together!

 Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data, and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world’s leading brands and retailers take action and unlock business growth. We understand more about the complete consumer, the complete store, and the complete wallet so our clients can go beyond the data to apply insights, ignite innovation, meet consumer demand, and outpace the competition.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities (with us you can always bring your full self to work). Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Learn more at www.circana.com.

 

What will you be doing?

The Senior Manager, Retail Product Management is the subject matter expert and keeper of a product or products through a successful lifecycle. Defining your product’s brand and evangelizing value, in new modern product services and opportunity outcomes.

In this role, you will work closely with the Retail Team to understand the needs of our retail partners, develop roadmaps, and support the development of products that help retailers navigate issues and identify opportunities to measure, fulfill and accelerate demand.  

 

Job Responsibilities

• Interface directly with clients, prospects, retail business, and global product teams to identify key market needs, opportunities, and pain points related to the competitive landscape to support product strategy recommendations. 
• Transform and synthesize complex requirements and impactful business requests into innovative data and analytic solutions that create business value and unlock insights for retailers.  
• Develop clear and detailed product requirements outlining what the product should do, how fast it should be, etc. 
• Support development, execution, and alignment of the product/solution vision and supporting strategies internally and externally.  
• Drive product portfolio pipeline planning throughout the product lifecycle(s) 
• Partner with internal clients and finance department in reviewing product pricing and packaging strategies and rate cards.  
• Coach collaborators to synthesize test findings into actionable recommendations, producing relevant visualizations and narratives.  
• Develop frameworks and methodologies for new analytical challenges – You will identify opportunities to innovate in testing methodologies and processes, approaching new data capabilities and business problems with curiosity. 
• Proven ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects and competing priorities with minimal guidance and high attention to detail. 
• Build team culture by engagement and development to strengthen performance and drive goals. 

 

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of Retail or related industry experience, either in a national retail organization or software/ data company providing products supporting retailer analytics and solutions  
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience applying analytics to complex business questions. 
• Strong analytics skills and experience working with solutions for retail buying, assortment planning, pricing, promotion, or supply chain management. 
• Skilled in translating client needs/priorities into product requirements; Understands product components and manages the process of development, deployment, and post-launch activity. 
• Able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences. 
• Ability to represent the product in client-facing situations, whether in a pre-sales support capacity, a problem-solving setting due to client dissatisfaction, or conducting a feedback session 
• Undergraduate degree required, graduate certifications in retail, product or analytics desired.

 

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always as