Product Manager, eCommerce

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 136613 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of working in a global organization, continually learning and collaborating, having stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions! If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be! Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

We are excited to invite applications to join the Hill's Digital Applications group within our Global Information Technology Organization as Product Manager

EcoSystem supporting our Vet/Pet digital experience. We want you to help unify and scale our Vet/Pet ecosystem experience and advance the features and functionalities of mini-apps within the ecosystem. The ideal candidate is passionate about understanding stakeholder challenges to identify technology solutions and engaging experiences to deliver business value. Work with the Hill's Pet Nutrition commercial team to define product vision then synthesize key technical decisions to inform the ecosystem and mini app roadmaps. You will work with product managers across the organization to identify opportunities to unify experience and reduce redundancy, drive synergies, and scale functionality. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated and can work well both independently and within a team. They are a selfstarter, eager to drive new product pipelines and consider security, performance and user interface implications in the designs of our constantly evolving portfolio. You need excellent communication and negotiation skills, leadership qualities, and the ability to multitask.

What you will do:

• Define and prioritize a well-defined roadmap for Pet/Vet ecosystem and/or select ecosystem mini applications with internal stakeholders
• Support end-to-end efforts to develop and adhere to project plans/schedules/deliverables; ensure project timelines are appropriately managed throughout the project lifecycle
• Work with regional teams to analyze legacy ecosystem applications and map functionality to Global ecosystem applications / experience
• Work with ecosystem product managers to identify redundancy in features and functionality and work with solution architects and engineering team to build a roadmap for modularization and scale
• Continuously improve product / site management with agile development processes
• Support end-to-end efforts to develop and adhere to project plans/schedules/deliverables while ensuring project timelines are appropriately handled throughout the project lifecycle
• Benchmark our offerings against the competition • Support the design of new features with our UX/UI and development teams
• Coordinate user tests, propose recommendations for improvement and seek validation with our partners while identifying bugs and opportunities for improvement
• Work with ecosystem program managers to ensure international implementation plans are clearly communicated to stakeholders
• Test the quality of sites and write test plans for external testers
• Ensure site experience and design is consistent with the Hill's Pet Nutrition brands and legal requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering or similar degree

At least 3 years of experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner

Experience with leading Digital Commerce platforms such as Shopify, Commerce Cloud, Magento, Salesforce, etc

Working on Agile/SCRUM development teams

A functional understanding of front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.

Clear, concise and user-friendly interpersonal skills to easily transmit your ideas to any audience

Strong organization skills and self-motivation

Ability to work on numerous assignments at one time with proven follow-through, attention to detail and dedication to business partnership

Comfortable navigating ambiguity in business requirements, technology options and product / site direction

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in Google Analytics (or similar)
• Knowledge of Atlassian tools (Jira and Confluence, and/or Trello)
• Experience with web development / architecture
• Experience leveraging User Centric Design and applying User experience concepts

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.

For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine please visit http://www.tomsofmaine.com.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.