Senior Product Manager - Collaboration & Communication

Job description

Job Description
We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you'll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We've made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.

Why join us
Joining Sainsbury's Tech means becoming part of a dynamic and innovative organisation that powers the UK's leading multi-channel retailer. As a Senior Product Manager, you will have the opportunity to anticipate and exceed customer needs, shape the product roadmap, and deliver value to support our business strategy. We foster a collaborative and inclusive environment where your ideas and contributions are valued and where you can drive positive change through people and technology. With a strong focus on customer value, agile delivery, and continuous improvement, you will be part of a team that embraces learning, experimentation, and creativity to deliver exceptional results. Join us and be part of a diverse and inclusive culture where your talents will be celebrated and your impact will be felt across the company.

What you'll do
As a Senior Product Manager in Sainsbury's Tech, you will play a crucial role in understanding, anticipating, and exceeding customer needs for your assigned product (s). Your focus will be on creating end-to-end customer experiences that align with the agreed product metrics. This involves developing specific roadmaps and backlogs, prioritising activity based on product goals, and ensuring timely delivery. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, to launch new product features and maximise reusability. Additionally, you will evaluate potential partner relationships and contribute to the resolution of live product incidents. Success in this role requires translating business and technology strategies into actionable product roadmaps, effectively communicating the product's value and long-term vision, making informed prioritisation choices, and fostering collaborative relationships. You will drive the delivery of customer value and business outcomes while maintaining a strong focus on continuous improvement and learning.

As a Senior Product Manager for Collaboration and Communications at Sainsbury's, you will be the visionary architect behind tools that empower tens of thousands of colleagues. Your role involves crafting the vision, developing roadmaps, and tracking the success of tools that are vital for our teams to access information and collaborate effectively.

In this role, you will engage with teams and leaders across the business to deeply understand user needs, collaborate with third-party vendors and engineering teams to realize those needs, and implement measures to demonstrate the success of your products. You will be the storyteller for Collaboration and Communications, advocating for your vision and engaging users to connect with and utilize your products.

Our solutions are primarily built around the Microsoft Suite, including Teams, Co-Pilot, Viva Engage, Copilot AI, and PowerPlatform Automation but also includes additional best in class software. This is an opportunity to lead in a space where technology meets collaboration, driving initiatives that make a real difference in how we work

Who you are
As a Senior Product Manager for Sainsbury's Tech, you are a highly skilled and customer-centric professional dedicated to understanding, anticipating, and exceeding customer needs. With your expertise in translating business and technology strategies into product roadmaps, you prioritise the delivery of value and enable future business agility. Your strong communication and influencing skills allow you to effectively communicate the benefits and long-term vision of the product to various stakeholders. Operating in cross-functional environments, you drive technology-led change, fostering collaboration, learning, and experimentation. Your ability to make informed and timely decisions, as well as your passion for delivering customer value and optimising ways of working, contribute to the success of the product and the achievement of business outcomes.

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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: