Sr Product Manager - MP&A Platforms

jcrew | Retail apparel

1h 43m ago

Hybrid

Full Time

United States of America

$136k - $175.5k USD/yr

Our Story

J.Crew gets you dressed every day, for every occasion.

Since 1983, we’ve been creating classics that feel familiar and refreshingly new, crafted with unbeatable quality and distinctive point of view—it’s no wonder we’ve been in your closet for four decades and counting.

Today, we continue to do the classics our way, inspiring not only how you shop but how you define your personal style. Our commitment runs deeper than just making great clothes—we’re proud of our role in getting you dressed with confidence, character, and celebrating a distinctly American sensibility that makes us who we are.

Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace.

Job Summary

J.Crew is seeking a Senior Product Owner – MP&A, Merchandising Analytics & AI Platforms to lead the evolution of the systems supporting Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, Store Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising Analytics capabilities.

This role serves as the product and subject matter authority for enterprise planning, allocation, merchandising analytics, and emerging AI-enabled platforms. The Senior Product Owner will drive product strategy, roadmap development, prioritization, and continuous improvement initiatives that enable data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Working closely with business leaders, engineering teams, vendors, and analytics partners, this role will guide cross-functional discussions, prioritize enhancements based on business value, and help shape the future of merchandising and planning technology at J.Crew.

The ideal candidate combines strong product leadership, retail domain expertise, technical fluency, and a hands-on approach to solving complex business challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage the product roadmap for merchandising, planning, allocation, and analytics platforms.
Define and prioritize product backlogs, enhancements, defect resolution, and strategic initiatives.
Translate complex business requirements into actionable product specifications and user stories.
Lead platform evolution efforts across systems including o9 Solutions, Blue Yonder, legacy assortment tools, and emerging AI-enabled technologies.
Partner with internal engineering teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.
Drive initiatives that improve analytics adoption, data trust, workflow efficiency, and operational decision-making.
Evaluate and support AI-enabled technologies that enhance merchandising and planning capabilities.
Facilitate alignment across Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, Store Planning, Allocation, Analytics, and Technology teams.
Mentor and lead a small product and analytics team, supporting prioritization, development, and collaboration.
Support vendor relationships, delivery governance, and strategic platform investment decisions.

Qualifications

7–10+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or enterprise application leadership roles.
Experience supporting retail merchandising, planning, allocation, or analytics platforms.
Strong understanding of enterprise SaaS product management and roadmap leadership.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in complex business environments.
Experience translating business needs into scalable technology solutions.
Familiarity with planning platforms such as o9 Solutions, Blue Yonder, or similar technologies preferred.
Exposure to analytics, AI-enabled technologies, or data-driven product environments.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Experience working in agile or product-led development environments preferred.

Why Join Us

At J.Crew, you’ll help shape the future of merchandising and planning technology while leading initiatives that directly influence how teams make strategic business decisions. This role provides the opportunity to drive meaningful transformation through analytics, platform modernization, and emerging AI capabilities within a highly collaborative retail environment.

We welcome you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes. Our passion is scouting life-long learners who are driven by curiosity, and who feel connected to our brands and share our desire to make an impact. We’re always seeking bright new talent who leverage their unique experiences to discover, grow and evolve with our teams.

Benefits + Perks

Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.

Note: Availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements.

Salary Range: $136,000.00 - $175,500.00

At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.

One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging. We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds.

JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law.

Required Languages

🇬🇧 English