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Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients' organizations—delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at . The Role As the Senior Product Manager and Retail Strategist, you are a retail transformation leader who brings deep experience building, deploying, and transforming large-scale retail solutions. UST is seeking a team leader who has earned credibility through firsthand delivery experience and a proven track record of driving retail transformation with comprehensive Retail ERP solution projects. What You’ll Do • Serve as senior functional leader and trusted advisor on re-platforming critical systems for one of the world's largest retailers. • Assist retail strategy and functional solution direction across merchandising, item/product management, inventory, replenishment, pricing, promotions, supply chain, warehouse operations, finance, and member/customer operations. • Maintain an enterprise-wide view across workstreams — exposing dependencies, standardization opportunities, and shared capabilities. • Drive unified, role-based user experience across retail platforms. • Define future-state retail capabilities, business processes, and operating model implications. • Facilitate executive forums, strategy sessions, and design workshops, and support organizational readiness and adoption. • Bring an end-to-end perspective across merchandising, item and product management, inventory, replenishment, pricing, promotions, supply chain, warehouse operations, finance, and member or customer operations. • Balance global consistency with practical market, functional, and operating needs. • Use consultative selling, storytelling, facilitation, and negotiation to gain commitment to sound decisions. What You Need • At least 12 years building, deploying, or transforming large-scale retail solutions, including leadership across multiple complex enterprise implementation as a Product leader. • At least 5 years experience working within IT Consulting/Services provider • Deep merchandising solution expertise with strong understanding of adjacent functions and integrations. • Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills. • Strong consultative selling and presentation skills, with judgment to tailor messaging across audiences. • Background: Product leader for a commercial retail solution provider, Retail SME, functional architect, or position leading major retail implementations. • Retail IT consulting or systems integration leader accountable for enterprise-scale outcomes. Location & Compensation Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below. Role Location : Washington, US (Bellevue, WA preferred) Compensation Range: $150,000-$210,000 Who We Are Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients’ organizations—delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at . Benefits Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico. Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws. As part of our recruitment process, UST may use AI or automated tools to support activities such as application screening, scheduling, or interview assistance. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Where applicable law requires it, further notice will be provided separately. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance. #ust #LI-HS3

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What You’ll Do
Serve as senior functional leader and trusted advisor on re-platforming critical systems for one of the world's largest retailers.
Maintain an enterprise-wide view across workstreams — exposing dependencies, standardization opportunities, and shared capabilities.
Drive unified, role-based user experience across retail platforms.
Define future-state retail capabilities, business processes, and operating model implications.
Facilitate executive forums, strategy sessions, and design workshops, and support organizational readiness and adoption.
Bring an end-to-end perspective across merchandising, item and product management, inventory, replenishment, pricing, promotions, supply chain, warehouse operations, finance, and member or customer operations.
Balance global consistency with practical market, functional, and operating needs.
Use consultative selling, storytelling, facilitation, and negotiation to gain commitment to sound decisions.
What You Need
At least 12 years building, deploying, or transforming large-scale retail solutions, including leadership across multiple complex enterprise implementation as a Product leader.
At least 5 years experience working within IT Consulting/Services provider
Deep merchandising solution expertise with strong understanding of adjacent functions and integrations.
Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Strong consultative selling and presentation skills, with judgment to tailor messaging across audiences.
Background: Product leader for a commercial retail solution provider, Retail SME, functional architect, or position leading major retail implementations.
Retail IT consulting or systems integration leader accountable for enterprise-scale outcomes.
Location & Compensation
Compensation Range: $150,000-$210,000

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Role Location : Washington, US (Bellevue, WA preferred)

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