SMPM - API

Gentis Solutions is seeking a SMPM - API for a full-time position with a Fortune 50 company in Blue Ash, Ohio. The ideal candidate will possess an advanced understanding of Data, Backend Middleware, Database, and API. If you are qualified, and you seek to work at a company recognized for its diversity and inclusion, its work to drive positive social change, and as an environmental leader, make sure you apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, Management or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of software development or product management experience with demonstrated success delivering new products and experiences to market
• Any experience leading and managing a team with direct and indirect reports
• Exceptional communication, organization, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience creating and using strategy to solve complex problems
• Ability to identify metrics and key performance measures and use data to drive decisions which enhance the customer experience

Typical Duties

• Partner with stakeholders and consumer insights to develop product vision, identify capabilities aligned to company strategy and go-to-market plans, communicate and create alignment with stakeholders including company officers and senior management
• Create requirements and future enhancements roadmap to support plans to meet OKRs, deliver differentiated personalized experiences, and increase engagement
• Create highly collaborative working environments partnering with Merchandising, Retail Operations, Key Retailing, Divisions, Marketing, Creative Services, Media Services, 84.51, and Kroger Technology & Digital
• Model Agile principles to increase speed and frequency of delivery by maintaining and communicating groomed backlog, providing 1-N prioritization for backlog and set criteria for Minimum Viable Product
• Provide leadership direction to direct and matrixed core team members, incorporating feedback from across all functions within product strategy and roadmap
• Create, maintain and communicate product roadmaps including near-term delivery/releases and 1-2 year product evolution
• Define product strategy, features and criteria for evaluating vendors/partners to make ongoing buy-build or partner decisions
• Identify opportunities to create best-in-class capabilities leveraging customer & user feedback, team knowledge and expertise, and connecting to company strengths and resources
• Develop the plan and deliver breakthrough experiences to market working with technical and non-technical partners
• Measure, improve and continuously deliver to production
• Travel to work locations to attend company meetings
• Travel to interview/observe the users and/or customers
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reports
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation