Product Manager, Retail Systems

The Aarons digital product management organization applies a lean-thinking mindset to the discipline of productmanagement andis looking for a candidate with relevantretailand/orlease to ownexperience applying these principles (or a strong aptitude and desire to learn).ResponsibilitiesSynthesize all forms of product input (high level enterprise strategies stakeholder input the voice of the customer qualitative & quantitative data industry trends & best practices) into a strategic product roadmap that is feasible to deliver and balances long term strategic vision with steady iterative and incremental product a subject matter expert on thedigital systems used by our team members and customers in-store systems used by our team members and customers thein-store digitalsolutionsproduct development backlog using lean-thinking product development techniquesincluding:minimum viable product validated learning hypothesis driven product development early and often software releases and an extreme focus on continuous -store digitalproduct strategy into detailed acceptance criteria that can be consumed by the technology teams implementing and delivering the digital directly with cross-functional delivery teams to ensure product vision is preserved throughout implementation and the product roadmap incorporates and represents the full breadth of non-functional requirements needed to successfully end-to-end deliver digital productsincluding:security recoverability scalability resiliency and generally plays nice within the Aarons fact based analytical techniques to evaluate and report impact of new features and deep understanding of the Aarons customer Aarons businessmodel andstrategies and the lease-ownership category in generalEducation and ExperienceBachelors degree inrelated fieldor equivalent professional experience3years in a digital product management or equivalent roleExperience in retail and/orlease to ownpreferredPosition RequirementsStrong problem solver with a willingness to roll up ones sleeves to get the job doneGrowth-mindedwith a passion for learning and continuous improvementStrong analytical mindset. Leverages data to make product decisionsDefaults to go Comfortable pushing forward with less than perfect informationStrongorganizational leadership skills including strategic planning businessanalysis and goal settingFamiliarity with Agile/Lean digital product development principles and mindsetProven experience prioritizing and directing multiple product development initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced and challenging environmentCompetence at managing and resolving conflict through influence rather than reliance on role change leader. Willing to think big and look for opportunities to challenge the status quo.