Product Manager, Omnichannel

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Product Manager, Omnichannel

Apply locations 60 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id R2000457211

Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands, to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired every day.

A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.

The Product Manager, Omnichannel is responsible for identifying business needs and opportunities aligned to Holt Renfrew’s overall digital roadmap and coordinating all business activities relating to the evaluation, development, and execution of its prioritized elements. The Manager will work with Digital, eCommerce, Marketing and Customer Experience leadership to help shape and revise the roadmap leveraging an understanding of the business strategy, customer and stakeholder needs, market innovation, and technology/budgetary constraints. As elements of the roadmap are prioritized, the Manager will provide business ownership over select individual products/components and manage its lifecycle, including a strong focus on building a clear understanding of customer and user needs, supporting the translation of needs into technical specifications, testing and resolving issues, driving adoption, training, and optimization. The Manager serves as a critical liaison between key functions such as IT, eCommerce and Retail operations, Marketing, and Merchandising. Of critical importance is ensuring Omni components are executed at a high standard befitting of Holt Renfrew’s luxury positioning.

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in omnichannel customer experiences, products, tools, and market innovation
• Capture and prioritize customer and business user needs related to omnichannel functionalities and products (e.g. web storefront, merchandising & associate clienteling tools, product content management, etc.)
• Lead discovery sessions with Business, UX and IT/Development teams
• Translate identified user needs into use case scenarios, user stories, and business requirements; including collaborating with stakeholders to define acceptance criteria
• Define product strategy and roadmap to ensure timely delivery of committed features and releases by supporting agile sprint planning and prioritization activities
• Coordinate user acceptance testing by executing the testing strategy, scheduling resources and tracking test performance
• Support creation of business cases to validate opportunity for financial benefits and secure funding
• Support the identification and evaluation of vendor solutions and make build vs. buy tradeoffs
• Leverage google analytics to evaluate feature performance and ensure regular measurement of success
• Triage and troubleshoot product issues and user-reported system defects using reporting and tools, manage issue from identification to resolution
• Perform ongoing data analysis to understand employee & customer interaction and areas of opportunity, including user testing
• Identify areas for operational process improvements or solution augmentations to streamline processes and enhance the Omnichannel customer experience
• Manage or support relationships with third party vendors to ensure operationalization of new products, policies, and processes and drive integration and coordination with the stores, partners, and the retail team
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships with internal and external customers, managers and staff

The ideal candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical related field ( Sciences, Information Systems, Technology, Engineering) or Business Administration with a focus on technology
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience working in Digital Retail or Omnichannel product management or support areas creating innovative, customer-facing features; experience in luxury apparel/beauty a strong asset
• Experience working in an agile software development environment and familiarity with scrum principles
• Experience working in an SAP environment and with SAP tools (e.g. Hybris) a strong asset
• Experience working with Jira, Google analytics, Figma, Miro, and user testing tools a strong asset
• Experience working on project teams with clear deliverables and deadlines
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and multi-task
• Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change 
• Ability to innovate and stretch thinking, but ground actions in realities of business
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Holt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email [email protected] and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.

Who We Are

We are Canada’s FASHION and LIFESTYLE retailer, providing a strong trusted voice in the global fashion world on behalf of Canadian customers.

We are the curators of EXTRAORDINARY products that INSPIRE our customers and are respectful of both people and planet.

We provide personal service and experiences to empower our customers and colleagues to find the truest expression of themselves and create JOY in doing so.

We are committed to creating and inspiring a more SUSTAINABLE future for all. We aim to IGNITE the possibility of POSITIVE CHANGE.

What Makes Us Unique

No other brand has this combination of traits, and they give us our strong point of view and set us apart.

Magenta

Own and elevate Magenta so that it is synonymous with the brand.

Canadian

Be proud and make Canadians proud of who we are by representing a modern Canada, its values, its people, and its ethos on the global retail stage.

Sustainability

Be a leader in sustainability and ignite the possibility of positive change in others. Build loyalty by being known as a trusted brand that cares for its customers, colleagues, communities, as well as the planet.

Personal Service

Deliver the highest quality of service, not just to our most valuable customers, but to all guests of Holts.

How We Do It

Our reach may be global, but our Values remain proudly Canadian. They are meaningful to us and guide how we work together and interact with our communities.

Warmth

Be open, welcoming, and respectful to others.

Unity

We are one team, one community, sharing one planet.

Passion

Passion is what drives us to be curious and think creatively.

We constantly encourage ourselves to be better.

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