Staff Product Manager

bp • Chicago, IL

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

About us Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company! Job Summary We are seeking a seasoned Staff Product Manager to lead strategic product initiatives and drive innovation in the retail domain. This role demands a strong blend of strategic vision, technical fluency, and hands-on experience in retail operations, particularly in field/retail store environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—engineering, design, marketing, and operations—to deliver products that enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Design).
• Proven experience as a Product Manager, with a significant track record in a Staff or equivalent leadership role.
• Retail Market Expertise: Leverage retail operations experience especially field execution and store-level processes.
• Deep understanding and practical application of Agility core practices.
• Demonstrated ability to drive Creativity and Innovation in product development.
• Exceptional Communication, Facilitation, and Influencing skills.
• Strong experience in Customer centric thinking and user research methodologies.
• Proficiency in navigating and demonstrating Digital Ecosystems.
• Experience in Creating and measuring impact for digital products.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and foster Collaboration.
• Expertise in Partner relationship management and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with Prototyping and rapid iteration.
• Demonstrated ability in Leading through ambiguity and complex problem-solving.
• Experience in Managing and optimizing design processes.
• Prior experience in Knowledge Sharing initiatives and mentoring.
• Ability to contribute to Managing Performance within a team.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Vision: Define and articulate a compelling product vision and strategy that aligns with business objectives and customer needs, particularly within the context of Digital Ecosystems.
• Retail Operations Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of retail operations, including field execution, store processes, and supply chain, to inform product decisions.
• Customer-Centric Development: Champion Customer-centric thinking throughout the product lifecycle, utilizing insights to drive product discovery, validation, and continuous improvement.
• Agile Product Management: Lead and implement Agility core practices, fostering a collaborative and iterative development environment to deliver high-quality products efficiently.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Facilitate effective Collaboration across engineering, design, marketing, and other internal teams, ensuring alignment and shared understanding of product goals.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain strong Partner relationship management, influencing key stakeholders and building consensus around product direction and priorities.
• Impact Measurement & Optimization: Establish clear metrics for success, rigorously Creating and measuring impact of product features and initiatives, and using data to inform future iterations.
• Innovation & Creativity: Drive Creativity and Innovation in problem-solving and product ideation, exploring new technologies and approaches to address market opportunities.
• Communication & Knowledge Sharing: Effectively communicate product roadmaps, updates, and key decisions to diverse audiences. Champion Knowledge Sharing within the team and across the organization.
• Design Management: Oversee and guide the Managing and optimizing design process, ensuring user experience and interface consistency and excellence.
• Navigating Ambiguity: Demonstrate strong leadership in Leading through ambiguity, proactively identifying and addressing challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• Prototyping & Validation: Champion the use of Prototyping and other validation techniques to test assumptions and gather early feedback on new product concepts.

Benefits

• At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
• These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!
• This position is eligible for Core, US Benefits.
• This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays.
• Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
• We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employee.
• As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level