Product Manager - Technology Enablement (CI/CD)

Position Purpose :

The Technical Product Manager - Technology Enablement (CI / CD) position is responsible for delivering business value to improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction through the production of quality products supporting aspects of the software delivery lifecycle (SDLC) and other engineering teams. Specifically, to this role, it is supporting and driving the direction of the Continuous Deployment activities across The Home Depot. Within their designated enterprise product line, PMs focus on delivering incremental value by driving product changes and working closely with a team of developers, UX designers / researchers, and engineering customers. They support in-depth business reviews, communicate and present across all levels of the organization, and support cross-functional product teams. This role requires strong technical acumen in the software development processes around CI / CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment) and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities :

40% Strategy & Planning :

Gains a thorough understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, and uses that knowledge to help deliver enterprise products that provide Home Depot customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experience

Translates business goals and end user needs into product strategy; communicates direction and product priorities to the development team, other matrixed teams, and third-party partners

Identifies goals, metrics, and analytics to determine product value; continually making recommendations and refinements to the product backlog based on learnings

Conduct end user research to help identify user stories and help determine Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

Partners with Finance to understand financial needs and assists in the creation of business plans for new opportunities

Monitors research as well as the competitive landscape to recommend the best solutions and ensure that products remain or become best in class

Evaluates research and market analysis on industry innovations and technology platforms to recommend the best possible solution

30% Delivery & Execution :

Ensure product is aligned with company, stakeholder and end-user priorities to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction

Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met

Formulates, tests and refines assumptions and hypotheses through user research and testing

Creates, prioritizes and accepts user stories; incorporate them into release planning

Makes product decisions that drive value on a daily basis

Identifies pros, cons, issues, obstacles, dependencies and value associated with features and enhancements

Participates in standups, iteration planning sessions, product demos and retrospectives

Condenses complex technical concepts into non-technical language for stakeholders

30% People :

Fosters collaboration with team members (Engineering, User Experience Designers, etc.) to drive value and collectively identify and resolve impediments

Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices

Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by empathizing with and understanding user needs and becoming the domain expert

Regularly works with the product team to continuously assess progress, disseminate lessons learned, and understand next steps

Manages cross functional team and stakeholder expectations to execute on product strategy; provides education to requestors to determine prioritization based on tangible benefits and / or user experience

Exhibit active listening, facilitate sessions, and clearly communicate at all levels (Executive Leadership Team, store associates, etc.) and in all formats the product's long term strategy which is used to prioritize short-term action

Direct Manager / Direct Reports :

• Typically reports to the Product Management Manager or Sr. Manager.

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Minimum Qualifications :

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications :

1-3 years of relevant work experience

Experience working as a Product Manager in a modern software development based enterprise environment

Demonstrated experience with modern software development product management practices and agile methodologies, specifically the extreme programming (XP) principles of paired programming, test driven development, and continuous deployment

Experience working in a fast paced, fluid environment where priorities shift on a regular basis

Experience communicating with and influencing functional and technical team members at all levels in the organization

Experience working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team

Experience creating, prioritizing and accepting user stories

Experience conducting user research and testing to understand needs

Experience identifying goals, metrics and analytics to measure product value

Experience conducting competitive research and analysis

Experience with modern CI / CD technologies and techniques including setting direction for tools and processes used by development / engineering teams

Experience as an engineer using modern CI / CD practices and tools

Experience supporting engineering teams as customers

Experience driving technical roadmaps including proof of concept / experiments to choose new tools

Experience with Spinnaker and GitHub Actions highly beneficial

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Minimum Leadership Experience :

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Competencies :

Business Insight : Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals

Collaborates : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Communicates Effectively : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Cultivates Innovation : Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful

Customer Focus : Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Drives Results : Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances

Interpersonal Savvy : Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

Manages Ambiguity : Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear

Nimble Learning : Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder

Organizational Savvy : Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process and people-related organizational dynamics

Situational Adaptability : Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations

Empathy : Understands the needs of multiple stakeholders and is responsive in meeting their needs with the most optimal resolution

Plans and Aligns : Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals

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