Senior Product Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

You’re an original. So are we.

We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path. We invented the blue jean in 1873, and we reinvented khaki pants in 1986. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines in manufacturing. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. Our brands stand for freedom and self-expression around the world.

Where we lead, others follow. For more than 160 years, we’ve used the strength of our brands to lead with our values and make an outsized impact on the world. We employ more than 15,000 people globally to support our great brands: Levi’s®, Dockers®, Denizen® and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our Digital Planning team. This product manager will support our internal sizing digital product - SizePro. This tool is a 0 to 1 product in the early growth phase. SizePro enables Size Analysts to do their jobs efficiently through intuitive workflows and AI/ML driving recommendations. As one of the core platforms of our business, you will be required to work closely with other Product Managers across the Digital Go-To-Market organization. The ideal candidate should have some experience in building or delivering a product or technical solution (and any experience in retail & apparel, and internal go to market or supply chain processes is a plus).
 

• Support the creation of the product vision, goals, and roadmap. Motivate and inspire the technical team, other PMs, and stakeholders to champion these benefits throughout the company.
• Drive OKR product roadmap delivery in conjunction with your leader and cross-functional team
• Manage a dynamic and evolving product backlog – prioritize new ideas, enhancement requests from users, competitive analysis, and engagement data for your product. Be able to synthesize data inputs to know what should, and even more important, should not be prioritized.
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders to prioritize enhancements, new capabilities, technical debt and innovation. Be willing to make difficult tradeoffs
• Collaborate closely with other product managers in the Digital space. Can manage competing priorities and dependencies across dozens of other roadmaps and system integrations both downstream and upstream.
• Partner with engineering and product design to build a product that delights our users – understanding there are always tradeoffs between technology, look and feel, and speed to market in these product decisions to deliver the most value for our users and business.
• Clearly document initiatives, breaking them down into user stories that can be delivered in small, iterative pieces
• Keep a pulse on the industry. Conduct competitive analysis, evaluate other retailers, and stay informed on the industry and evolving technologies in this space.
• Conduct + participate in user research to deeply understand our user group’s needs, and deliver the best solution to meet those needs
• Be able to collect + synthesize data to be informed and comfortable leading with your recommendations.
• Support product releases through close partnerships with business and operations teams, understanding ways of working and effectively communicating changes to our business users
• Effectively communicate progress & blockers to team members, product leadership, and stakeholders
• Coordinate and participate in user acceptance testing of functional and user facing requirements.
• Develop an understanding of LS&Co. Go to Market processes and learn about the complex ecosystem supporting those processes
   

About You:

• 4-6 years' experience in product management for complex software products
• Experience working with Digital Go-To-market tools, Demand Sizing and Planning preferred.
• Experience in apparel, Go-To-Market a plus
• Experience working with, and driving product development across cross-functional teams to implement internal user facing solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Can quickly evaluate complex issues and break into actionable steps until resolution
• Demonstrated experience in gathering and transforming user problems into an actionable product roadmap
• Excited to contribute to the changes we are making in our Digital Transformation

The expected starting salary range for this role is $116,300-$175,900. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive plans, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits or other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

Levi Strauss & Co. is committed to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and recruiting and maintaining a workforce that welcomes and respects people from diverse backgrounds while enabling our employees to make an impact. We value the unique combination of talents, experiences, and perspectives of each employee, making our collective success possible. 

We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot: 

·       401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save. 

·       Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations 

·       Product discount of 60% off regular-price merchandise 

·       Paid Family Leave 

EOE M/F/Disability/Vets

LOCATION

FULL TIME/PART TIME

Current LS&Co Employees, apply via your Workday account.