Who We Are:

Wayfair’s internal employee technology teams are responsible for planning, executing and handing off large, complex, cross-functional technology dedicated to serve our employees across our operations. These teams own everything from employee onboarding and continued productivity support, productivity tools, asset management and in-office experiences. The goal of this team is to solve dynamic technology needs for Wayfairians everywhere by providing them a frictionless technology support experience.

We are looking for a seasoned Product Manager to manage a portfolio of technologies currently in use, target inefficiencies and develop a roadmap to improve productivity and experience KPIs. These technologies are used to support mission critical systems, hence requiring a person who can balance operational efficiency along with continuous improvement goals. This person will work with cross-functional teams and leaders, including operations, science teams, engineers, analysts, on capabilities needed for efficient operations while enabling technologies for reimagining our customer and supplier experiences.

This person will act with a high degree of freedom and ownership, setting platform vision, forming strong relationships with senior cross-functional partners (both technical and non-technical), aligning on a shared vision for success, and delivering results that create meaningful business impact. This person will translate the business/user needs into a pragmatic and iterative strategy and roadmap, along with providing specifications and user stories for the engineering teams, making smart trade-offs between time and complexity to develop market ready solutions.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the self-service tooling and workflows, reducing friction for employees, improving quality of resolution while managing and maintaining efficiency KPIs
• Manage cross-functional IT programs, and partner with technology teams to drive solutions to market, including but not limited to system migrations, employee workflow management, operational systems management
• Be the subject matter expert and owner of your products, with 3+ years of experience working with various employee productivity tooling
• Be a highly visible thought partner to senior level leaders, acting as their primary “go-to” for product strategy and related cross-functional initiatives
• Prioritize requests for features by understanding the business value and impact, weighed against the risks and development cost
• Invest in understanding market evolution on new products, design/implementation patterns, and conduct build vs buy analysts to identify when a new solution can improve the efficiency of our solution along with the cost of operations for products
• Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of platform enhancements and support
• Develop and maintain a product vision and roadmap, keeping stakeholders and constituents up to date on the top level goals and timelines
• Translate product strategy/outcomes into initiatives into engineering stories/tickets, allowing engineering to run with your ideas
• Regularly communicate our periodic goals and progress to keep stakeholders apprised of your work and product progress
• Identify digital friction and design solutions to boost employee productivity and happiness

We Are a Match Because You Have:

• 5+ years of product experience in managing operational or employee-focused technologies/IT systems, developing and executing to KPIs with measurable success
• Experience in creating exception employee experiences that increase productivity while lowering operational costs, and investing proactively in automation and ML-driven solutions
• Strong experience measuring adoption and engagement metrics, developing plans to address gaps or user experiences issues
• Proven SQL knowledge – can use SQL to pull and analyze ad hoc data when necessary
• Strong written and verbal communication and a demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Demonstrable ability to be technically hands-on, up to architecting high-level system plans
• Ability to work across several stakeholder groups and juggle many large initiatives simultaneously
• Ability to structure problems, develop clear hypotheses, and prioritize work against the largest impact initiatives
• Experience working with engineering teams, running sprints, stand-ups, and backlog
• Cultivate senior presence and be the leader of your product
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, configuration of an ITSM tool such as ticket routing, service catalogs, etc. 

Why You’ll Love Wayfair:

• Time Off:
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health & Wellness:
• Full Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA)
• Life Insurance
• DIsability Protection (Short Term & Long Term DIsability) 
• Global Wellbeing: Gym/Fitness discounts (including US Peloton, Global ClassPass, and various regional gym memberships)
• Mental Health Support (Global Mental Health, Global Wayhealthy Recordings)
• Caregiver Services
• Financial Growth & Security:
• 401K Matching (Employee Matching Program)
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Financial Health Education (Knowledge of Financial Education - KOFE)
• Tax Advantaged Accounts
• Family Support:
• Family Planning Support
• Parental Leave
• Global Surrogacy & Adoption Policy
• Professional Development & Recognition:
• Rewards & Recognition 
• Global Employee Anniversary Awards 
• Paid Volunteer Work 
• Unique Perks:
• Employee Discount 
• U.S. Bluebikes Membership
• Global Pod Outings
• Work/Life Balance:
• Emphasizing a supportive & flexible work environment that encourages a balance between personal and professional commitments 

We are looking forward to your application!

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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