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Algorithmsunmatched
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Change Managementunmatched
Civil Engineeringunmatched
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Financial Modelingunmatched
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Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Information Technology Consultingunmatched
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Description
Our Client, an IT Services and Consultant company, is looking for a Product Manager - Workforce Mgmt for their New York City, NY / Hybrid location.
Responsibilities:
Product Strategy & Vision:
Define the multi-year product roadmap for retail scheduling systems, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise business goals, compliance laws, and operational budgets.
Empathy-Driven Discovery: Utilize deep
Cognitive Empathy to conduct user research with store managers, regional leads, and associates.
Translate their pain points (e.g., rigid shifts, last-minute changes, compliance fatigue) into actionable product requirements.
Labor Optimization & Compliance:
Partner with Data Science and Operations teams to build predictive scheduling models that accurately forecast labor demands while adhering to local labor laws (predictive scheduling, rest breaks, minor rules).
Cross-Functional Leadership:
Serve as the strategic bridge between IT Engineering, Data Science, Retail Operations, and Corporate Finance.
Change Management & Adoption:
Own the roll-out strategy for system updates.
Ensure store operations teams are equipped for high adoption rates, minimizing friction during product launches.
Requirements:
Retail Floor Experience:
You have worked inside retail stores (as an associate, team lead, or store manager).
You know firsthand how a broken schedule impacts morale, turnover, and customer experience.
Product Management Expertise:
5+ years of experience managing complex B2B or enterprise SaaS products, specifically in Workforce Management (WFM), Human Capital Management (HCM), or Retail Operations Tech.
Strategic Frameworks:
Proven ability to own a domain using models like the Informed Captain—making decisive, data-driven product choices while empowering cross-functional experts.
Technical Fluency:
Comfort working with complex algorithmic systems, demand forecasting models, and integrations with modern WFM systems.
Analytical Polish: Strong capability to analyze labor metrics, operational KPIs, and financial impact models to prove product ROI to executive stakeholders.