Product Manager

About Lowe's India

Lowe's India serves as the Global Capability Center for Lowe's Companies Inc., located in Bengaluru with over 4,500 employees. It drives innovations across various domains such as omnichannel retail, AI/ML, enterprise architecture, supply chain, and customer experience. The center supports and launches in-house solutions and fosters innovation while prioritizing social impact and sustainability.

Company Overview

Lowe's is a Fortune 100 home improvement retailer operating over 1,700 stores across the United States, serving around 16 million customer interactions weekly. With fiscal year 2024 sales surpassing $83 billion, the company employs roughly 300,000 associates and is committed to community programs including safe housing, community improvement, development of skilled trades, and disaster relief.

Work Environment

This role is based at Lowe's modern Bengaluru office, featuring cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an onsite gym and clinic, and various employee perks to enhance the workplace experience.

About the Inventory Planning & Execution Team

The Inventory Planning & Execution team manages the supply chain's inbound inventory flow between nodes, aiming to establish an intelligent and resilient ecosystem with end-to-end visibility and automated decisions. Key product areas include Purchase Order Management, Vendor Shipment Notices, Transfer Order Management, Inventory Request Management, Demand Management, and Inventory Visibility.

Role Summary

The Product Manager will be responsible for defining the vision, strategy, roadmap, and feature set for assigned products within the Inventory Planning & Execution domain. The role involves writing stories to specify outcomes and requirements, managing the product backlog, prioritizing features, and making decisions aligned with customer and stakeholder expectations. Identifying feature gaps and defining objectives and key results (OKRs) will also be essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and align OKRs for the product portfolio to support organizational goals.
• Manage the customer and user journey for assigned product features, influencing usability and user experience.
• Define and track success metrics to measure product impact and alignment with objectives.
• Develop and communicate a comprehensive roadmap linking product features to vision.
• Lead agile ceremonies, clarify team expectations, and coordinate workstreams to realize product value.
• Prioritize product backlog to ensure delivery, support, and maintenance of high-quality products.
• Collaborate with other product managers and business leaders to assess trade-offs and promote feature adoption.
• Provide input on engineering priorities relating to their product space alongside product leadership.
• Engage with product marketing to strengthen understanding of the product among peers and leaders.
• Utilize data-driven insights to formulate product plans and secure stakeholder alignment.
• Define functional and technical objectives and analytics requirements, monitor product health and business results.
• Partner with engineering teams to implement tracking and monitoring systems for analytics.

Experience & Education Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of experience in at least two areas among project management, product management, business analysis, program management, experimentation, or product marketing.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in product or experience management.
• Experience working in an agile software development environment with strong communication skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in large organizations and collaborate with senior leadership.
• Capability to translate complex data into actionable insights and deliverables.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering, communications, or a related field; or equivalent experience substituting for formal education.

Equal Opportunity and Compensation

Lowe's is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category. Salary for this role may vary depending on position, location, experience, education, and training. Employees have access to comprehensive benefits.