Director, Product Management

The Director of Product Management is responsible for driving the overall product vision, strategy, and execution across key business units within Walgreens, ensuring alignment with major business objectives and delivering exceptional results. This role leads a team of product managers and analysts and fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Collaborates closely with executive leadership, providing strategic insights, driving cross-functional alignment, and influencing key business decisions. This role is responsible for establishing and managing a structured product portfolio management framework and process. Role is responsible for driving the execution of the biggest strategic initiatives and has a strong influence in shaping the product organization. Visionary leader with a proven track record of delivering successful products, excelling in both product strategy and execution while building high-performing teams across large-scale organizations.

Defines the omni-channel product vision that supports the company’s vision, strategy and direction. Develops and oversees the implementation of processes, and policies that have significant impact upon the organization. Defines the omni-channel product vision that supports the company’s vision, strategy and direction. Develops and oversees the implementation of processes, and policies that have significant impact upon the organization. Develops short- and long-range product and technology strategies and plans. Works cross functionally with technology, design, finance, procurement and business groups to understand emerging customer and business trends that require enhancements or new product features to be developed. Defines and prioritizes the product development roadmap for the division and company, with a strong product portfolio management analytical approach. Develops budget for specified product line and is accountable for delivering against business goals/objectives. Makes recommendations for the formulation of the strategies and operating plans of the specified area of responsibility, then, based on prevailing conditions executes or adjusts the operating plans. Brings a strong financial and business discipline to roadmap prioritization and perform pre/post launch analysis of each product and drives team financial accountability for results. Sets financial, operational and quality objectives for the unit or product line and develops master operational plans. Leads execution (scope, requirements definition and delivery) of top strategic product initiatives. Shares highly complex information related to areas of expertise. Interacts with senior management to keep abreast of objectives. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to interpret information and improve cross-functional processes and programs. Builds and enhances key internal and external contacts. Accountable for growth and optimization of consumer experiences, market share and/or specified initiatives. Reviews the competitive marketplace and adjusts operational activities based upon identified opportunities. Oversees and directs the work of a high performing team of product managers and analysts. Obtains and allocates resources to meet operating plans. Ensures the ongoing training and development of direct reports. Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes; builds and maintains employee morale and motivation; ensures the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies; fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace. Recommend we explicitly add comment about cross-functional partnership with technology, design, finance, procurement, and others as well as “business groups” About Walgreens Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across