Starbucks Corporation

product manager, Operations Intelligence

Starbucks Corporation$90K — $130K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; military experience in a related field is acceptable
  • Strong analytical skills, data literacy, and attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in presentation storytelling
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
  • Experience presenting objectives and outcomes to leadership
  • Proven capability to resolve conflicts or debates independently
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively with adherence to deadlines
  • 3-4 years of experience in product, brand, or operations management, ideally focused on customer/partner experience

Responsibilities

  • Drive coordination and support for product outcomes across teams
  • Own product strategy, roadmap, and align with business goals
  • Connect staffing and scheduling needs to inform cross-functional innovation
  • Run headcount scenarios to guide financial planning for Coffeehouses
  • Translate partner needs into actionable requirements and success metrics
  • Define product features through data analysis and business insights
  • Manage timelines and deliverables for successful product launches
  • Collaborate with implementation managers while maintaining accountability for outcomes
  • Facilitate informed decision-making by balancing risk and priorities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave and family expansion reimbursement
  • Paid vacation and sick time from date of hire
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • 401(k) plan with employer match and employee stock purchase options
  • 100% tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree
  • Access to backup care and student loan management resources
  • Educational development opportunities and financial well-being tools
Full Job Description
Now Brewing - product manager, Operations Intelligence! #tobeapartner

As a Product Manager on the Coffeehouse Workforce Management Team, you will lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of roster management solutions that ensure Coffeehouses are able to support customer demand, while maintaining partner preferred hours. You will be the business owner of data tools, digital tools, and operational best practices, collaborating closely with Data / Decision Science, Starbucks Technology, Finance, Retail Operations, and Coffeehouse Excellence. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams, you will deliver solutions that reduce complexity, improve hours consistency, and deliver financial commitments.

As a product manager on the Coffeehouse Workforce Management Team, you will...

  • Serve as the single-threaded owner for product outcomes, driving coordination and ensuring product work is owned and supported by the right teams.
  • Own the product strategy, roadmap, and vision, aligning with business goals and partner needs.
  • Connect the dots across Staffing, Scheduling, and Roster Management to anticipate future needs and support crossfunctional innovation.
  • Run headcount and hiring scenarios to inform financial planning and training budgets for Coffeehouses across the US and CAN.
  • Gather and prioritize business and partner needs, use cases, and feedback into actionable requirements and success metrics.
  • Define required features and outcomes, leveraging data and business insights to guide product decisions and measure impact.
  • Manage project timelines, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure successful product launches.
  • Partner with implementation managers while maintaining accountability for product outcomes.
  • Facilitate decisions by balancing risk, available information, and shifting priorities.


We'd love to hear from people with:

  • Bachelor's or equivalent related work experience or four years US military experience in a related MOS/C
  • Data literacy, analytical thinking, and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, including proficiency in ppt storytelling
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to confidently present objectives and desired outcomes to leadership and cross functional teams
  • Ability to resolve issues or debates independently in most situations
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • 3-4 years of progressive experience in product, brand or operations management preferably with a focus on operations, process improvement, or customer/partner experience
  • Ability to influencing others without authority to complete things in a timely manner


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.

We believe we do our best work when we're together, which is why we're onsite four days a week.

Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!

About Starbucks Corporation

Starbucks is an international chain of restaurants that retails handcrafted coffee, tea, and fresh food items. With 23,132 stores in 65 countries and territories, Starbucks locations serve hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, microground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full-leaf teas, evolution fresh juices, pastries, and snacks. Most stores also sell pre-packaged food items, hot and cold sandwiches, and items such as mugs and tumblers. The stores also offer a variety of beers, wines, and appetizers, and markets books, music, and film. Some of the company’s products are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Starbucks-brand coffee, ice cream, and bottled cold coffee drinks are also sold at grocery stores. Starbucks was founded by Orin Smith in October 1971 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Learn more about Starbucks Corporation
Size
383,000 employees
Market Cap
$113.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$664.8 million
Founded
1971
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$23.1 billion
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