product manager, Menu Innovation Experience (Seattle - Hybrid - U.S.)

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From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

As a product manager on the menu innovation experience team, you will help define, test and commercialize packaging solutions for our retail stores. This is a strategy role with a focus on identifying opportunities, creating learning plans and leading initiatives aimed at improving customer experiences with our food and on-the-go orders. The position is highly collaborative and will work directly with key leaders and partner with a wide variety of teams spanning R&D, Operations, Sourcing, Finance, Product and Sustainability. We are looking for a candidate who is a courageous and influential leader, builds strong relationships, has an insatiable curiosity and passion for translating insights into action.

Leveraging your previous experience, we will enable you to…

• Define and prioritize opportunities: Translate business questions into key problems to solve, set strategic priorities around desired outcomes, and develop hypotheses to guide research, development and testing
• Make business recommendations: Outline product objectives and contribute to growth strategies by creating and presenting business cases for new innovation, including key assumptions, projections, value levers and testing results
• Lead planning efforts: Guide teams in building clear, results-oriented pathways for learning, implementation and development of capabilities
• Identify solutions: Critically analyze learnings, and develop recommendations backed by data and insights, to meet business requirements
• Utilize framework thinking: Utilize storyboarding practices to build narratives and key messages that shape strategic direction and influence action in cross-functional teams to achieve goals, drive alignment with leaders and influence successful execution of key initiatives
  
  

We’d Love To Hear From People With

• Experience supporting or leading end-to-end product or innovation strategy, inclusive of planning, briefing, development, testing, reporting and commercialization
• Proven ability to build and nurture strong cross-functional relationships
• Persuasive communication and storytelling skills to drive organizational focus and influence action across a broad range of cross functional and leadership audiences
• Courage to build “thought- starters” into promising opportunities, approaching them from multiple points of view
• Skill for seeing the big picture, utilizing strategic approaches to translate highly complex business priorities into clear and compelling plans
• Curiosity to understand linkages between data, insights and outcomes, and ability to keep a pulse on emerging industry trends and competitive landscape
• Ability to live Starbucks mission and values by contributing to a welcoming team culture, acting as a positive role model for delivering meaningful results and acting with courage
  
  

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

• If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.
  
  

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to two days per week.

Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!

Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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