Product Manager, Point-of-Sale (POS)

Foot Locker is a leading company in the retail sports industry, known for its strong brand presence and cultural influence. They are seeking a Product Manager for Point-of-Sale (POS) to lead the agile development of Stores products, collaborating with stakeholders to set a clear product vision and manage the product backlog effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Manage foundational Xstore Point of Sale capabilities, including Global Compliance
• Champion platform reliability, observability, and operational readiness
• Set clear product vision and communicate it effectively to the team and all relevant stakeholders
• Lead the team through the agile product development life-cycle
• Be accountable for product KPIs and provide regular updates to stakeholders
• Utilize market and industry knowledge to translate user needs into a compelling product vision, quarterly OKRs, and a prioritized product backlog
• Advocate for business stakeholders in providing timely insights that can inform other actions to drive growth and improvement
• Provide high-quality, detailed input for planning events (quarterly, sprint)
• Engage with the team to maintain a refined product backlog of two to three sprints ahead of current development work
• Lead product demonstrations at the end of each sprint (and ad hoc, when needed)
• Reflect honestly on their own work and participate in team retrospectives to promote best practices and continuous improvement
• Act as the 'voice of the customer to the team' to represent the desires of the business and other GTS teams

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant work experience
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the business domain and industry trends
• Awareness of relevant technology
• Experienced in leading teams in an Agile setting (e.g., participating in Scrum events, creating and managing a backlog and release plan, understanding team metrics)
• Ability to combine domain expertise with technology knowledge to envision solutions and then express that via a prioritized product backlog
• Strong leader, collaborator, and individual contributor
• Effective communicator across organizational levels and groups
• Dynamic problem-solver who can lead the exploration of solution possibilities; incorporate the wisdom of sponsors, subject-matter experts, and the team; and align on a clear direction
• Empowered to make decisions (i.e., not an “order-taker”)
• Willing and able to “roll up the sleeves” and go outside your comfort zone to learn and innovate
• Experimental mindset to drive innovation; empowers the team to fail, learn, and grow
• Product management with Agile and Scrum preferred
• Relevant certification preferred (e.g., CSPO, PSPO I)