Product Strategy Principal

This posting is for hourly paid logistics employees to apply through.

Product Strategy Principal II Hatfield II 2 days in the office 

About Us

Ocado Technology Solutions is on a mission to transform the way the world shops. 

Our founding vision was to use cutting-edge technology and automation to transform the online grocery space.  Today, the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) is the world's most advanced end-to-end eCommerce, fulfilment and logistics platform -  enabling some of the world's most forward-thinking retailers to do grocery online profitably, sustainably, and with a world-class customer proposition.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced strategist to join the Solutions Product Strategy team. You will be responsible for leading projects on the key strategic topics shaping the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP),  capturing the view of partners, prospects and the market to do so.

You will work closely with our Technology Org and within the Solutions business to help shape and influence the product strategy, and will represent the team across the organisation. You will be an active member of the Product Strategy leadership team, and be responsible for directly managing a team of 3-5 Product Strategy managers and associates. 

What You’ll Do

• Oversee the delivery of strategic projects which add meaningful value to OSP,  based on an understanding of our partners and their priorities, market and technology trends, in-depth commercial modelling, and analysis of our technology
• Ensure strategy projects deliver high quality results in a timely manner; supporting your team in developing robust, clear recommendations and working with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve blockers and land with impact
• Identify & prioritise the most impactful strategic projects to work on, by working closely with our partner- and prospect-facing teams, and staying at the forefront of market & industry trends 
• Partner with the Product teams to define a product vision & long term strategy; representing the voice of our partners, prospects & the market to do so

Initiate and lead internal projects to improve wider team impact, ways of working and cross-business collaboration  

• Recruit, motivate, manage and lead the team; coaching them to develop, building processes to improve their impact and creating a great team environment

About You 

• A natural leader with a  self-starter mindset, who is able to inspire and engage others around you
• Creative problem-solving approach and strong analytical skills, combined with a strong sense of ownership and bias towards action
• Strong analytical skills; experience with commercial modelling and business case development
• A natural collaborator, who thrives on building trusting relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal); ability to flex style to suit a diverse audience at all levels of an organisation
• Expert project manager; comfortable progressing multiple projects at the same time and empowering others to do so too 
• >8 years experience in strategy and/or commercial roles within a retailer or a management consultancy
• A good level of expertise in logistics, fulfilment or supply chain technologies would be a bonus

What we offer you

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

• 30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy 
• Wellbeing support through dedicated apps and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
• Generous Private Medical Insurance (within the first month of joining!)
• Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary) 
• 22 weeks paid maternity/primary parent leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete) 
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices 
• Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
• Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
• 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees (within the first month of joining!