Senior Product Manger - Platforms

Wayfair's core platforms are increasingly driven by a cutting edge set of software systems that interact in complex ways to ensure that we are using them to their full potential. Business applications of these systems span many fields including the order lifecycle, supply chain, supplier partnerships, and more! These fields require a sophisticated technology stack that allows for complex systems combined with configurability for rapid testing and exploration.

This person will be working with product and engineering partners to set a platform vision, form strong relationships with cross functional partners (both technical and non-technical), aligning on a shared vision for success, and delivering results that create meaningful business impact.

Responsibilities:

• Product Ownership:

  Serve as the subject matter expert and champion for developer experience, owning the tools, automated workflows, and AI-powered solutions that empower engineers to build, test, and deploy code more efficiently and confidently.

• Strategic Planning:

  Partner with engineering leaders to develop and maintain a compelling product vision and roadmap, prioritizing feature requests based on business value and impact, and ensuring alignment with stakeholders.

• End-to-End Delivery:

  Take full accountability for the successful delivery of platform enhancements and support, translating product outcomes into actionable engineering stories and tickets.

• Adoption and Advocacy:

  Proactively market your products internally, measuring adoption, addressing gaps, and ensuring all potential users understand the value proposition.

• Technical Acumen:

  Gain a deep understanding of the technologies underpinning your products, enabling you to influence technical pivots when necessary and architect high-level system plans.

• Stakeholder Communication:

  Maintain open and transparent communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates on product progress and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Requirements

• Experience:

  Overall 10+ years of experience and 6+ years in product development, preferably with software platforms, demonstrating a proven track record of delivering successful products.

• Technical Foundation:

  Understanding of software technologies, ideally with experience in accelerating deployment patterns and AI code assist tools.

• Standards Development:

  Experience in developing or influencing standards related to access management, asset provisioning, and governance processes.

• Data Analysis Skills:

  Proficiency in SQL, enabling you to extract ad hoc data for analysis and decision-making.

• Communication Skills:

  Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with a demonstrated aptitude for explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Customer Focus:

  A passion for creating amazing, customer-centric products, with a focus on measuring their effectiveness and usability through clear KPIs.

• Collaboration and Prioritization:

  Ability to effectively collaborate across multiple stakeholder groups, juggle large initiatives, and prioritize work based on impact.

• Agile Experience:

  Experience working with engineering teams in an agile environment, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and backlog management.

• Cloud Familiarity:

  Familiarity with Google Cloud and its data offerings is a plus.