Career Opportunities: Product Manager (1837)

Who we are…and what we do

LIPTON Teas and Infusions is the biggest tea business in the world, with world class purpose driven brands such as Lipton, PG tips and Pukka. As Lipton T&I we are united in one purpose: growing a world of wellbeing through the regenerative power of plants.

In July 2022, CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII took over the full ownership of the LIPTON Teas and Infusions (formally ekaterra) business from its previous owner, Unilever. As a standalone entity with a dedicated single-category focus, Lipton T&I is even better positioned to lead the tea industry, delivering higher growth and value, and a greater impact on the wider world. With 11 production factories in four continents and tea growing estates in three countries, LIPTON Teas and Infusions is a profitable and growing business whose brands reach hundreds of millions of consumers. It has a presence in over 100 countries.

At LIPTON Teas and Infusions, we work alongside people who put consumer love at the heart of every decision. Diverse minds who celebrate new ideas, share our values and the commitment we have for the wellbeing of all. In return, we create an environment that gives our people space and freedom, where they can grow as leaders. A connected community where ideas can thrive. Where you explore new challenges. Learning all you need to master your field, and even more about yourself.

Be part of this amazing blend. Join our collective and help us grow a better world of wellbeing and a better you.

Job Title: Product Manager

Job Status: Full-time, Permanent

Work location: Remote, Poland

Travel: Limited

Role Summary

As a Product Manager at LIPTON Teas and Infusions, you will engage with stakeholders to understand their business needs and define solutions. You will create stakeholder consensus and develop a vision for data & analytics solutions. Your role involves documenting business requirements, translating them into a data & analytics backlog, leading a data & analytics squad, and planning work using agile (Scrum) methodologies. You will utilize your deep functional expertise to drive decisions during development, act as a bridge between the business and data & analytics, and be involved in the design, testing, and implementation of solutions. If you have a passion for data & analytics and excel at driving the delivery of impactful solutions, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Engaging with stakeholders to understand their business needs and define what solutions to build.
• Creating stakeholder consensus and developing a vision for the required data & analytics solutions.
• Documenting business requirements and translating them into a data & analytics backlog.
• Leading a data & analytics squad and planning the work to be delivered leveraging agile (Scrum).
• Utilizing deep functional expertise of a business domain to drive decisions during the development.
• Acting as a bridge between the business and data & analytics by being intimately involved in the design, testing and implementation of solutions.
• Identifying new opportunities to add value in a business domain by leveraging data & analytics.
• Educating and evangelizing to their business stakeholders what data & analytics can do for them.
• Measuring business impact and sharing success stories of the data & analytics solutions.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on data & analytics solutions.
• At minimum a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• The ability to quickly understand different business domains and an overall good business acumen.
• A high-level understanding of data & analytics (e.g., business intelligence, data engineering, data science).
• Good stakeholder management skills (e.g., expectation management, persuasion, saying no).
• Ability to articulate requirements to technical stakeholders.
• Ability to articulate technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Good project management skills (i.e., agile, Scrum).
• Experience in coordinating a team or contractors.
• Natural curiosity to create novel business solutions.