Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco ranks eighth in Forbes “World’s Best Employers”.

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST.Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

Product Managers are responsible for setting a product vision and strategy, drawing out the most value from a product, and guiding Product Owners to execute on the product vision. The Product Manager also works closely with architects and other technical leads to ensure the solution effectively addresses program priorities while maintaining technical integrity. The Product Manager also attends most relevant product management meetings, planning, and backlog/vision refinement sessions. Product Managers work with Product Owners and customers to understand and communicate their needs, define system features, and participate in validation.

Product Manager will be assisting Costco in rolling out a multi-cloud platform. This role requires proficient experience managing complex technical, enterprise level initiatives. The role will require the ability to communicate with vendors, business teams, engineers, managers, and executives.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

ROLE

●Supports business strategy by forming a backlog of features and user stories for use by the delivery team.

●Articulates requirements for each user story with detailed acceptance criteria.

●Uses data and insights effectively from multiple sources that benefits the business and the members.

●Pursues incremental delivery constantly by looking for ways to meet business goals and learn from members and end users through frequent, measurable enhancements.

●Works collaboratively and uses best practices with the delivery team to support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and long-term release planning. Monitors and improves product health.

●Ensures completed stories meet acceptance criteria by reviewing test plans, the output of automated testing or, where necessary, contributing to manual testing efforts. Prioritize and collaborate in resolution of issues and defects.

●Seeks and improves processes across the entire product team.

●Drives creation of Strategy, Roadmap for a multi cloud model.

●Defines, plans, and executes to plan. Provides a laser focus approach to managing scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation.

●Manages large-scale, technical projects, often with multiple internal and external partners/stakeholders.

●Manages two or more projects simultaneously.

●Collaborates with Architects, Information Security Analysts, Engineers, vendors, and business leaders across business facing portfolios.

●Develops and executes communication, training, and post-delivery support plans.

●Defines, tracks, and communicates project milestones proactively.

●Mentors team members in project management artifacts, processes, tools, and techniques.

●Ensures all project artifacts and deliverables are documented, approved, and stored for re-usability, support, and audit purposes in designated project tools.

●Provides appropriate staffing recommendations based on scope, work effort assessment and necessary skills.

●Develops project budgets, manages changes, and tracks actual costs and variance to approved budget.

REQUIRED

●15 years’ experience managing complex global scale technical projects with strong technical background on public cloud.

●Experience in managing cloud and container program rollouts with demonstrated partnership with Compliance, Identity, Security, and other vertical teams.

●Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills.

●Demonstrated skills on productivity gain and cost optimization.

●Proven track record for successful delivery of projects and working cross-functionally with business and IS.

●Proven risk mitigation expertise.

●Ability to lead the resolution of high impact Issues and Risks.

●Proven ability to develop business relationships and communicate successfully with people at all levels of management; and exhibit excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills.

●Proficient with managing program level budgeting and providing financial tracking.

●Ability to manage program’s architectural and technical strategies.

●Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including presentation skills.

●Proven history of meeting deadlines, within project constraints, in delivery of quality solutions.

●Ability to work effectively with professionals at all levels.

●Excellent and effective delegation skills, with strong follow-up skills.

●Ability to define and execute a project communication plan.

●Excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills.

●Extremely responsive, with a strong sense of urgency, and works with a positive attitude.

Recommended

●Cloud Certification and hands on experience driving AI initiatives will be a plus.

Required Documents

●Cover Letter

●Resume

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Pay Range: $150,000 - $200,000

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.