Sr. Product Manager, Data & Analytics

Responsibilities

Own and evolve retail data & analytics products including reporting price and promotion attribution and media mix store testing and audience segmentation

Develop a deep understanding of retail business processes (current and future state) quickly mapping workflows and identifying where analytics technology or process changes can materially improve outcomes such as profitability efficiency and shopper experience

Partner closely with stakeholders across merchandising marketing stores eCommerce and operations to ensure solutions are grounded in empathy curiosity and real business needs

Define clear success metrics and Definition of Done (acceptance criteria) for analytics solutions validating with stakeholders that delivered outcomes meet expectations and solve the intended problem.

Build maintain and clearly communicate a data and analytics roadmap ensuring stakeholders understand what is being delivered why it is prioritized in that order and how it supports business goals

Lead backlog management user story development sprint reviews and ongoing engagement with analytics engineering and leadership teams

Maintain rigorous prioritization across competing requests balancing near-term value with long-term scalability and avoiding unnecessary analytical debt

Lead user discovery and design for analytics and reporting solutions ensuring insights are intuitive actionable and easy for teams to adopt

Support store and eCommerce testing initiatives helping teams measure impact optimize assortment pricing and promotions and improve overall retail performance

Facilitate data architecture and vendor integration decisions to ensure analytics platforms support current and future retail use cases

Develop business cases for key analytics investments applying disciplined build-vs-buy decision making.

Create go-to-market plans for analytics products including training enablement adoption measurement and feedback loops

In the near term lead the successful delivery of key analytics initiatives while contributing to the longer-term design and scaling of the analytics delivery model and team

Skills & Experience

6 years of experience in data analytics or product management ideally supporting retail use cases.

Experience in retail environments (stores and/or eCommerce) strongly preferred; exposure to B2B or small-to-medium business customers is a plus

Strong process orientation with the ability to quickly understand document and improve complex workflows

Demonstrated strength in stakeholder management and communication including influencing without authority and aligning diverse perspectives

Experience working in Agile environments including writing strong user stories and defining clear Definitions of Done

Proven prioritization skills with the ability to clearly articulate trade-offs and sequencing decisions

Curiosity and empathy for users paired with a strong product discovery mindset to uncover both stated and unstated needs

Ability to translate analytics into compelling narratives that drive clear decisions and action

Working knowledge of retail analytics domains such as price and promotion attribution/incrementality media mix store testing assortment optimization reporting and audience segmentation

Familiarity with common data and analytics technologies and comfort partnering with technical teams and external vendors

Bachelors degree required; Masters degree welcomed

We are proud of the competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit package provided to our associates and their families. Our compensation package is designed to meet our associates today and help them plan for the future.

Health Benefits

VRA offers a variety of medical dental and vision programs to meet your familys health care needs.

• Medical plan options including both a HDHP/HSA plan and a PPO plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending accounts

Survivor Benefits

Life insurance provides peace of mind for your family should the unexpected happen.

• Employer provided 2X your salary in life insurance
• Accidental Death and Disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance for you your spouse and your children

Income Protection

If you are unable to work due to illness or injury VRA provides several programs to protect your income at no cost to you.

• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid family medical leave

Retirement Plan

The VRA 401k plan helps you accumulate savings for retirement

• 401k with generous company match immediate vesting (age and service requirement)
• Strong line up of professionally managed funds
• Safe-harbor plan design

Paid Time Off

Enjoy generous time off programs.

• Earn up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year of employment with opportunity to earn more
• 9 paid holidays a year
• Paid bereavement leave

Give Back Opportunities

VRA offers the opportunity to serve your community.

• Voluntary Time Off

Holistic Wellness

• Access to a variety of financial physical and mental wellness experts

• Employee Assistance Program with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services
• Opportunities for leadership development skill development and career advancement

Product Discount

• Generous employee discount on Vera Bradley products

Ancillary Benefits and Programs

• Bonus opportunity identity protection legal services pet insurance cell phone discount employee referral bonus annual birthday gift DailyPay corporate fitness facility and individual policies through Aflac

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Our intention is to fill this opening within 30 days of the original posting date and applications will be accepted on an on-going basis until the position is filled.

Base Pay Range:

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