Product Manager, Strategic Initiatives

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You won't be grooming a backlog or running sprints.

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The Product Manager will drive execution of strategic initiatives, translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, identify risks and dependencies, perform business analysis, develop business cases and executive recommendations, define KPIs, and collaborate across Product, UX, Technology, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Customer Experience teams.

The role requires balancing strategic thinking with execution while ensuring initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes What You’ll Be Doing Day to Day • Writing clear, detailed requirements that downstream agile teams can pick up and execute without needing constant clarification • Ensuring cross-functional alignment across teams that don't report to the same organization — making sure everyone understands what's their responsibility and what isn't • Representing the hiring manager's strategic vision in working sessions and cross-functional meetings • Managing dependencies, risks, and decisions across multiple simultaneous initiatives • Supporting merger integration and strategic partnership initiatives from a product and eCommerce lens • Developing business cases, executive presentations, and analytical frameworks to measure initiative performance What This Role Is NOT This is not a traditional Agile Product Manager role with a dedicated scrum team.

Other teams have their own PMs doing that work. Your job is upstream of that — creating the vision and requirements that those teams then execute on.

Must-Haves • 5+ years in a product-related role (PM, PO, BA, or strategy) • E-commerce experience — this is non-negotiable • Strong written communication skills — the ability to write requirements that are clear enough for teams to act on independently is central to this job • Experience working across large, matrixed organizations • Ability to influence without direct authority • Local to the Stanford area — four days per week in office Nice to Haves • Telecom industry experience • Experience supporting mergers, integrations, or large-scale transformations • Agile or Product Owner certification • Data visualization and analytics tool experience Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Stamford, CT.

Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long‑term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Stamford,CT.

AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. Support the Strategic Initiatives organization through a period of growth and transformation by partnering closely with the Director of eCommerce Strategy.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 8, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.