Sr. Digital Product Manager, Petco.com Search & Discovery

PetCo • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet. We love all pets like our own We're the future of the pet industry We're here to improve lives We drive outstanding results together We're welcome as we are Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco. Job Title: Sr. Digital Product Manager, Petco.com Search & Discovery General Summary: Responsible for driving the vision and execution of digital products (i.e., software applications), with a specific focus on enhancing search and discovery experiences, ensuring customers can easily find and engage with products across Petco.com. Generally, works under minimal supervision on 1-3 features of medium complexity and/or an entire application. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and optimize solutions that drive innovation, improve customer satisfaction, and align with business goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, marketing, business administration or related field, 4+ years of experience as a Product Manager, preferably in e-commerce, search, or related digital products, or a similar role in an Agile, Scrum, Kanban or similar software application development and/or project management team environment, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training.
• Strong customer facing digital subject matter expertise with experience working on medium complexity features and/or an entire software application.
• Experience with search technologies and platforms (e.g., Constructor.io, Solr, Algolia, or similar) is required.
• Knowledge of A/B testing methodologies and experimentation platforms.
• Familiarity with taxonomy design, product categorization, and search filtering.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reviewing vendors and RFP processes for enterprise search platforms is preferred.
• Proven track record of launching a search platform, from initial discovery through execution and successful launch.

Responsibilities

• Studies end-user needs, defines product features and coordinates activities across teams to meet quality standards, project deadlines and business objectives. Activities include: gathering and writing requirements for medium and large application features; conducting competitive analyses; and using product discovery techniques to aid in prioritization of features (e.g., A/B, surveys, interviews, etc.). (60%)
• Develops long-term product plans (i.e., roadmaps), and leads stakeholders through the roadmap process for assigned product(s). Activities include: conferring with engineering, marketing, clients, prospects, operations, legal and others, and developing financial models to aid in prioritization. (20%)
• Monitors and reports on product utilization and identifies trends. (10%)
• Provides guidance to less-experienced staff. (10%)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees