The Technology Product Team at Home Chef is responsible for collaborating cross-functionally with stakeholders, engineering, and design to develop thoughtful technology solutions that provide a great user experience. We support products and technology that span the entire business - from our customer-facing website and mobile app, to internal tools that support our supply chain and operations teams. We pride ourselves on being great thought-partners and problem-solvers, and are always driving towards making an impact.
Detailed ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain near and long term technology roadmap- Understand company and stakeholder strategy to compile a near and long-term technology roadmap
- Continually refine and re-prioritize roadmap based on business needs, stakeholder feedback, and tech capacity
- Use data to estimate project impact with Tech Leads, return on energy and time invested, and effort required
- Ensure balance between near-term impact and quick wins with longer, more strategic initiatives
- Develop quarterly roadmap and present at Town Hall; reprioritize throughout the quarter as needed
Partner with stakeholders, engineers, and other PMs to develop robust and sustainable technology solutions- Partner with Engineering, Design, and Data to build robust and sustainable solutions. Maintain a basic understanding of our Technology Stack and UX Principles
- Advocate for customer needs and voice in product design
- Deliver value quickly and incrementally while still pursuing a larger, more strategic vision
- Track quantitative & qualitative metrics to determine project success and impact
- Support stakeholders and colleagues as thought-partners; exploring solutions that may not be entirely within our technology platform
Lead team planning, prioritization, and execution- Lead a product pod consisting of 3-6 Engineers + 1 Tech Lead. Hold Iteration Planning Meetings (weekly), Retros (~ bi-monthly), Stand-Ups (daily) and ad-hoc problem-solving sessions
- For cross-functional initiatives, partner with other PMs to understand impact and effort of projects; coordinate cross-team timelines to enable timely rollout
- Communicate status updates and changes in project prioritization to appropriate stakeholders
- Motivate and encourage progress; eliminate roadblocks to enable quicker execution
- Continually gather feedback from stakeholders, engineers, and other colleagues to improve work planning & execution
Key Traits and Behaviors These key traits are tied directly to our core values, and encompass your role of consistently delivering value to our customers.
- Customer Value: Deeply understands and communicates ideas that will serve our customer and business needs. Actively promotes customer-based research and data to drive product needs.
- Business Impact: Understands the vision and strategy of the company. Gathers business requirements and develop technology solutions that drive towards impact.
- Clear Communicator: Able to speak many different stakeholder languages: across users, senior management, technology and design. Adds clarity and structure to unstructured ideas in a way that enables the team to reach desired objectives and key results.
- Rigorous Prioritization: Consistently frames ideas in terms of impact and effort, utilizing knowledge of Home Chef's Technology Stack and UX principles. Clearly communicates product trade offs, scope, and timelines to stakeholders.
- Growth Mindset: Understands that the team and organization are all in constant growth, and is flexible when priorities change. Enables a culture of learning and iteration.
- Team & Culture: Drives team forward through thought leadership, customer-focused decision making, and process improvement. Actively seeks out ways to improve inclusiveness for all team members.
QualificationsThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
- Completion of a two-year program such as an Associate degree
- Exposure to programming
- In-depth understanding of systems design as well as project management techniques
- At least six months of experience using project management tracking tools
- Flexibility to travel up to 20% of the time (Operations Technology specific)
- Must be available to respond to work related on-call inquiries on scheduled nights and weekends
- Strong grasp of relational databases and ability to perform SQL-based analysis is highly valued
More About UsPerks and benefits- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
- Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
- 401k program
- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
