senior manager, product - Partner and Customer Solutions, Business Strategy (Remote)

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From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.
As a senior manager on the business strategy team, you will lead transformation by identifying opportunities, creating strategies and developing learning plans aimed at improving the experience for our customers and store partners (employees). This role will be responsible for guiding packaging innovation that enhances food and beverage quality, delights customers, reduces store complexity and cares for our planet. Starbucks has ambitious sustainability goals, and this role focuses on achieving our 2030 goal to make consumer-facing packaging 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable. The position is highly collaborative and will help realize ambitious, scaled moves for Starbucks, and achieve success, by partnering with a wide variety of teams spanning R&D, Operations, Sourcing, Finance, Product Experience and Sustainability.
As a senior manager, you will...
We'd love to hear from people with:
  • Experience independently leading end-to-end product strategy, inclusive of product briefing, development, testing, reporting and commercialization
  • Passion for sustainability, innovative packaging, and waste reduction
  • Proven ability to build and nurture strong cross-functional relationships
  • Skill for seeing the big picture, utilizing strategic approaches to translate highly complex business priorities into clear and compelling plans
  • Curiosity to understand linkages between data, insights and outcomes
  • Persuasive communication and storytelling skills to drive organizational focus and influence action across a broad range of cross functional and leadership audiences
  • Proficency in, Human Centered Design (HCD) principles
  • Ability to live Starbucks mission and values by contributing to a welcoming team culture, acting as a positive role model for delivering meaningful results and acting with courage
As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University's online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

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