Technical Product Manager - Ursus : Job Details

JOB TITLE: Technical Product Manager**TOP 3 SKILLS:** Jira/Confluence, 5+ years' experience technical experienc at enterprise-level company, Agile deliveryLOCATION: Sunnyvale, CADURATION: 6+ months with opportunity for extensionRATE RANGE: 60-80 per hour DOE

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Technical Product Manager supporting International Merchandising Technology for the world's largest retailer, you'll drive strategic initiatives to improve global merchandising capabilities through custom-built internal tools and cross-functional collaboration. You'll work closely with stakeholders across engineering, space and assortment planning, modular management, and vendor strategy to align product development efforts with business goals.This role plays a critical part in evolving how a global retailer plans and executes merchandising decisions at scale across international markets—supporting both operational efficiency and long-term platform strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define the roadmap for internal software tools that improve merchandising workflows and cross-market scalability
• Prioritize feature development in collaboration with engineering and business leaders, aligning with organizational funding cycles and international business priorities
• Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements that improve space planning, modulars, assortment, and vendor coordination

Cross-Functional Program Leadership

• Partner with engineering, design, analytics, and vendor strategy teams to scope, validate, and deliver product capabilities
• Coordinate planning and execution timelines across multiple international stakeholders
• Support integration with internal systems, considering localization, compliance, and data model alignment

Execution and Delivery Management

• Own the creation of product requirements documents (PRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Work with engineering leads to refine scope, manage dependencies, and track delivery progress
• Drive Agile ceremonies and improve delivery cadence through structured process improvement

Operational Support and Stakeholder Alignment

• Ensure clear and consistent communication between U.S.-based and international teams
• Partner closely with the broader project/program team to align execution timelines, funding approvals, and business needs
• Monitor progress and risk areas, reporting on milestones and coordinating cross-team resolutions

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate internal tooling effectiveness and identify opportunities to streamline processes
• Gather feedback from internal users and use data to inform iteration cycles
• Support efforts to move from vendor-led to in-house software development for key merchandising systems

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in technical product management, preferably supporting enterprise or internal tooling
• Proven experience working with engineering and program teams to scope and deliver complex systems
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
• Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)

Preferred:

• Experience in merchandising, supply chain, or retail technology
• Background in delivering internal software tools or operational platforms
• Familiarity with data privacy, compliance, or localization in an international context
• Experience working with globally distributed tech teams

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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