Senior Product Manager – Propositions (Space, Range & Display Commercial Technology)

At Sainsbury's Tech, we power the UK's leading multi-channel, multi-brand retailer. As a Senior Product Manager in Propositions, you will own a defined capability area that determines how products are ranged, placed and displayed across our stores. Reporting to the Group Product Manager, you will be the day-to-day product authority, turning Commercial and Retail strategy into value-led roadmaps and joined-up tools that remove manual, parallel and duplicated processes. Space, Range & Display You will own one or more products within the SRD portfolio, spanning three layers: Foundations: trusted data on space, equipment, display and range Decisioning: macro and micro space, range and assortment planning and clustering across Food, General Merchandise & Tu Clothing Execution: display and fixture optimisation and planogram creation, getting commercial decisions into stores consistently Responsibilities Set and champion the long-term product vision, owning a live roadmap and prioritised backlog aligned to SRD strategy and Commercial priorities. Turn business pain points into clear user stories and prioritise through the lens of effort and value, balancing new features with tech health, legislation and risk. Act as a leader within a multidisciplinary Agile squad (Analysts, Engineers, UX/UI Designers), working across BAU and programme teams and helping shape the right team structure as priorities change. Set yearly and quarterly OKRs, track and communicate the value delivered, and build business cases with Finance and Commercial partners. Build strong relationships across Commercial, Retail, Supply Chain, Property and Technology, manage dependencies, and provide senior governance forums with clear updates, decisions required and feasibility and affordability trade-offs. Support transformation change teams for launch readiness, launch & adoption with user groups, working with engineering on DevOps processes and live incidents. Track industry developments, identify innovation opportunities, and support Product Managers and Associate Product Managers. How I will succeed Be the recognised product authority for your capability area, trusted by Commercial, Retail and Engineering partners. Deliver technology that helps colleagues make better range, space and display decisions and execute them accurately in store. Demonstrate measurable value in customer satisfaction, availability, colleague productivity, cost savings and commercial performance, balancing short-term priorities with long-term transformation. What I need to know Proven experience owning enterprise-scale technology products through the full lifecycle, with strong product management and Agile grounding. Knowledge of retail technology (Food, General Merchandise or Clothing operations advantageous), with experience of, or appetite to learn, space, range, assortment, planogram or category management technologies. Experience in large-scale transformation programmes, ideally with third-party vendors and platforms. Comfortable using data, product metrics and business cases to inform decisions and track value. Key competencies Customer focus: keeps customers and store colleagues at the heart of every decision. Strategic vision: sets a clear direction linked to SRD and business strategy and explains why it matters and why now. Technology judgement: balances new capability, tech health and risk, and explains trade-offs to non-technical leaders. Evidence-led decisions: defines success measures and uses data to prioritise and track value. Leadership and influence: aligns teams and senior stakeholders around a shared roadmap. Commercial value: links investment to measurable outcomes, balancing effort, return and cost. Benefits We offer a range of benefits, including: Colleague discount: 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks, increasing to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day Pensions scheme and life cover Performance-relate