Manager - PDM

 Job Overview
Managers within technology at Macys help create an exciting workplace where talented teams are empowered to drive amazing customer and colleague experiences and deliver on our goal of being a digitally led omni- channel retailor.  Through broad industry best practices, relevant domain knowledge and hands-on product and technical experience, Managers guide their teams to execute strategy and initiatives that deliver expected business outcomes

Macys is looking for a talented Technology Manager to lead our Supply Chain Product Management team.  As a Manager, you will report to either a Sr Manager or Director and lead a team of talented product and technical product managers, in collaboration with software engineers, you will own delivery of technical solutions which meet established Objectives & Key Results
You will foster an environment of continuous improvement in all aspects of technology delivery
You will operate as a talent magnet by recruiting and hiring talent as well as coaching and mentoring your team members in their careers. 
What You Will Do

• You will build and lead a team of product/technical product managers through hiring, coaching, mentoring, feedback and hands-on career development
• Enable timely delivery of technical solutions swiftly and predictably, adjusting in an agile fashion to deliver solutions aligned with business needs
• Advocate and advance modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
• Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
• Partner with Engineering, UX Design, Architects, and other Product Management teams in building delightful experiences for our customers and colleagues
• Manage vendor partners for quality and outcomes

Who you are:

• Experienced:  You have 2+ years managing and/or leading product managers and a proven track record of leading teams in building software solutions in an agile development environment.
• Trusted Leader: You are self-motivated and motivate others
  You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  You take initiative and drive your teams, products and platforms to success
  You identify risk early and take steps to manage and mitigate risk
  You have bias for action.
• Coach: You enjoy seeing others succeed and work hard to allow this to happen.  You take time to teach and develop team members.  You give others the autonomy and trust to do their jobs and space to learn and grow while remaining available to help remove obstacles if necessary.
• Thrive in Ambiguity
  You can define and drive solutions and can work with your team in making forward progress even in ambiguity
  You exercise sound judgment, are aware of blind spots and can help amplify your team's strengths.
• Quality Focused: You have a successful track record of delivering high quality solutions
  You work with those around you to improve the quality of our products and platforms, and engineering practices
  You lead by example and hold yourself and your team to high standards.
• Customer and Colleague Focused: You regularly think from the customer and colleague perspective and are eager to learn about omni-channel scenarios and problems.
• Communicator: You can present your ideas and results to the team, contribute to technical documentation, ask questions and apply active listening skills through effective written and verbal communication.
• Promote healthy work environment: You treat your colleagues with honesty, kindness, and respect and actively do your part to create a positive work environment
  You are unafraid to ask questions when you don't know the answer, and you approach disagreements with the possibility that you might be wrong
  You build a healthy work environment which is supportive, challenging, inclusive and high performing.
• You are a Recruiter: In this role, you will continuously be on the lookout for top talent.  You understand the importance of building connections and are able to leverage your network to help Macys build the best technology teams in all of Retail!

 
What we can offer you:
 

• Exciting, challenging problems to solve - you'll never have a boring day at the office.
• A refreshingly fun work environment where you will collaborate with a smart and talented team.
• Empowerment to build and lead a team in creative problem solving
• Macys is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support our colleagues, their families, and their communities including but not limited to:
  • Hybrid work model – No more 9-5 Monday through Friday! The office is always open, but we will only ask people to come to the office for purpose – collaboration, large team meeting, team meeting or social event, etc.  Daily routine work will primarily be accomplished remotely.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Paid Time Off
  • Short-term and long-term incentives, Annual Merit, Merchandise discounts
  • Learning – Guild, Ignite, Leadership Development Programs & Bootcamp training
  • ERGs, Give Back/Volunteer Opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program (including mental health & financial literacy resources)