Product Manager -Merchandising Tech

IT Product Manager – Merchandising Pricing, Promotions & Markdown 

Who You Are 

• Experienced product owner in complex retail environments 

• Deep understanding of retail merchandising, with focused expertise in pricing and promotions business processes and systems 

• Skilled at leading cross-functional initiatives — from concept to launch — including stakeholder management, planning, and effort estimation 

• Collaborative partner to engineering, platform, and business teams 

• Demonstrated ability to think big, own outcomes, and influence across all levels of the organization 

• Takes clear direction from leadership and drives execution through team collaboration 

• Self-directed with strong ability to prioritize own time across competing demands 

Role Overview 

Own the strategy, roadmap, and hands-on execution for Retail Pricing and Promotions technology products at BJ’s. Drive alignment across Merchandising, ERP, Marketing, Finance, and Analytics. Use data-driven insights to optimize technology contributions to pricing and promotions performance and deliver measurable business value. Expected to manage multiple concurrent projects, acting as Product Manager, Scrum Master, and QA lead across workstreams as needed. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Pricing, Promotions, and Markdown technology 

• Act as hands-on PM across project teams — gather requirements, define and prioritize the backlog, lead agile ceremonies, execute testing and demos, and maintain backlog health 

• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives simultaneously — owning product delivery, facilitating agile ceremonies, and leading QA execution across workstreams 

• Create and distribute clear, concise status reports to stakeholders and leadership on a regular cadence 

• Align technology investments with business strategy across Merchandising, Finance, Marketing, and Analytics 

• Identify process and technology improvement opportunities through data analysis and stakeholder engagement 

• Lead development, deployment, and optimization of Pricing and Promotion technology products 

• Partner with third-party service providers — provide feedback, govern delivery, and lead support team coordination 

• Define and track KPIs for product adoption, performance, and business impact 

• Foster cross-functional collaboration to enhance pricing and promotions capabilities 

• Lead the team in alignment with business strategy, roadmap priorities, and platform governance 

Requirements 

• Proven product management experience in retail technology 

• BA/BS in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field 

• 8+ years managing Pricing and Promotions technology products, including active ownership of a product backlog 

• Experience with one or more industry-leading solutions — Revionics, McKinsey Periscope, SAP, RELEX, or o9 — preferred 

• Agile methodology experience preferred; Jira, Confluence, and Kanban experience a plus 

• Strong data analysis and structured decision-making skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication; effective cross-functional collaborator 

• Strong prioritization, time management, and organizational skills 

• Comfortable managing ambiguity and driving organizational change 

Leadership Competencies 

• Strategic thinker with an enterprise mindset — delivers value beyond immediate team scope 

• Influential leader; effective with and without direct authority 

• Clear, proactive communicator and problem solver 

• Balances long-term strategic vision with day-to-day operational excellence