Job DescriptionWho are we looking for?You possess a strong understanding of the Retail landscape thorough the lenses of Product Strategy and Management background, work backwards from the customer experience and have experience launching multiple customer-facing products. You thrive in a fast-paced environment unhindered by ambiguity; you combine developing and driving high-level strategic initiatives with diving deep, rolling up your sleeves and getting the job done. Maturity, strong business judgment, a customer-centric mindset, negotiation skills, ability to influence and analytical talent are critical to succeed in this position.ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Product Strategy Director you represent the Products, Customers and retail industry. Within Oracle you are the expert of the industry directing the development teams on long term and strategic roadmaps. To the industry you are the expert in terms of how to best solve retail problems through technology and AI. To our customers you represent positioning these solutions to their business to drive value to their business. This role will focus on driving Merchandising, Planning and Supply Chain innovations through AI embedded within solutions.Job Requirements:
Product Vision & Strategy: Define and implement the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Retail Products
Customer-Centric Approach: Engage with stakeholders to gather insights, ensuring the products address market needs and improve customer experiences.
Product Development & Innovation: Drive new product development and enhancements to existing solutions, utilizing innovative approaches to meet market demands and improve competitive positioning.
Deep retail knowledge across Fashion, department stores, Grocery and Hardlines.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, marketing, sales, and other teams to manage product releases, integration, and successful deployment to clients.
Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage market research, analytics, and feedback to inform product direction and prioritize features based on customer impact and business goals.
Thought Leadership & Evangelism: Serve as a product ambassador, sharing the product vision and strategy through presentations, conferences, and social media.
Leading solution future by embedding AI and automation to drive value across the end to end retail process
Quality & Continuous Improvement: Maintain a focus on delivering high-quality solutions and fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
10+ years of experience as hands-on product manager for customer facing product.
Experience launching and operating customer-facing cloud services.
Experience training sales/field engineers on service/platform features
Experience in delivering AI focused features embedded in solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
15+ years of product management, product design or related experience
BS degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience (MS Preferred)
Thorough understanding of retail across all verticals
Experience at a Retailer in Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain and/or Analytics
Career Level - IC5ResponsibilitiesAccountabilities:
Provide leadership and expertise in the development of new and innovative products, services and processes
Research and understand the market makeup, needs and competitive landscape
Justify investment of resources in business case to translate market requirements into financial projections
Evangelize the portfolio and enable both internal and external teams on how best to approach the solution set
Launch new products, features, capabilities and solutions into the market
Own portfolio definition related to cloud and Supply Chain strategy from vision, roadmap to detailed product requirements
Customer relationship leadership to build and nurture long term customer trust, loyalty and satisfaction
Lead and influence product team to invest and iterate on the right product features, with a focus on next-generation planning concepts
Evaluate and deliver pricing strategies & pricing models for SaaS cloud services and fully understand underlying cost models in order to create business cases and margin calculations for prospective solutions
Evaluate and prioritize any software enhancements or service offering modifications that help drive lower costs and thus higher margins
Run effective beta programs and collect continuous customer feedback
Collaborate with product marketing on release, market positioning, and GTM training, as well as strategies and tactics to drive product adoption post-launch
Partner with sales and marketing to deliver high-quality content, positioning and demand generation programs
Work closely with sales and marketing organizations to launch to maximize adoption of new solution services/features
Present solution strategy to internal audiences, customers, conference attendees, partners, media and analysts
Establish, track and report on metrics to measure the success of each service offering and release
Work collaboratively with other solution leads to deliver a connected retail solution to the market
Qualifications:
10+ years of experience as a Merchant, Supply Chain leader or in Product Management
Must have Allocation, Forecasting or Replenishment experience within a retailer
Large organization/mature retail process experience is a requirement
Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical products and features into value-based, intuitive concepts and graphics
Ability to work in a non-routine and very complex environment, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of retail supply chain
Comfortable leading a team of domain experts and working in a highly matrixed organization (leading through influence)
Disclaimer:Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $115,400 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.About UsAs a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one.Disclaimer:Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer