Retail SME Data / Retail Product Manager Data

Retail SME Data / Retail Product Manager (Data)

Location : Bangalore

Role Summary:

We are seeking a Retail SME Data / Product Manager with 10+ years of experience in the Retail domain, Data & Analytics, and Product Management. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving data strategy, product roadmap execution, and data-driven decision-making across retail operations. Strong expertise in retail business processes, ERP systems, data platforms, and analytics is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Retail Domain SME for Data & Analytics initiatives.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define data product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business requirements for data and analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to build scalable data platforms and pipelines.
• Drive the development of data products, dashboards, reporting solutions, and analytical capabilities.
• Define KPIs, business metrics, and success criteria for data initiatives.
• Work closely with merchandising, supply chain, store operations, eCommerce, and ERP teams to identify data opportunities.
• Ensure data governance, quality, security, and compliance standards are maintained.
• Lead Agile planning, backlog prioritization, sprint reviews, and stakeholder communications.
• Provide domain leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the Retail industry with strong domain expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Retail ERP platforms and retail business processes.
• Strong understanding of Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, and Analytics.
• Experience with Databricks, Spark, SQL, and modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and data management best practices.
• Experience delivering Data & Analytics products and platforms.
• Product Management experience including roadmap planning, requirement gathering, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of Retail data models, customer analytics, pricing, merchandising, and supply chain analytics.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI platforms.
• Understanding of AI/ML and GenAI use cases within Retail.
• Exposure to Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), and Data Quality frameworks.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Retail SME with strong Data & Analytics expertise.
• Product-focused professional capable of converting business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Experience working with business, product, engineering, and analytics teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to drive data transformation initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes.