Sr Manager Product Strategy

Orlando, Florida


Employer: Hilton Grand Vacations
Industry: Product Strategy
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

WORK FOR A WINNING TEAM THAT NOW OFFERS BENEFITS FROM DAY ONE, PLUS DAILY PAY*

At Hilton Grand Vacations, you will become a part of a culture that encourages and motivates you toward achieving your goals.

Here’s why you will love it here:

  • Recognition Programs and Rewards
  • Excellent health care options, including medical, dental, and vision
  • A people-first culture
  • Go Hilton: Travel Discounts Program Hilton hotel rates worldwide.
  • Perks at work: Employee Pricing platform
  • Employee Assistance Program that supports your physical and mental well-being.
  • Paid Vacation Time and Paid Sick Days
  • 401(k) program with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Numerous learning and advancement opportunities
  • And more!


The Sr Manager Product Strategy position will be responsible for building product strategy and roadmaps that are aligned to HGV strategy and desired business outcomes. The Sr. Manager is a key role requiring technical experience, critical thinking and discernment. Primarily responsible for managing demand prioritization for technology initiatives, creating the case for initiatives, partnering across IT to estimate initiatives and developing the product roadmap. This role will also work closely with business partners at the senior and mid-levels to communicate the roadmap and initiatives and will collaborate on priorities.

Responsibilities include:

Liaison and Strategist - Strategic partner to understand and communicate their priorities, define value, and plan for the technology components vital to drive business value.

  • Build relationships by listening, building rapport, and credibility as a strategic partner within business units, as well as leadership and functional teams.
  • Strong communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting, including the comfort of working at executive levels.
  • Ability to influence, using personal rather than positional power, to break down silos within an organization as well across organizations
  • Ability to set expectations and effectively leverage governance for a positive business partner experience.
  • Actively participate in business planning cycles and business reviews, and proactively find opportunities for the business to bring to bear technology to enable growth
  • Participate in IT governance processes to include the IT Steering Committee and Customer Advisory Boards.
  • Perform market research and identification of technology trends to support needed business capabilities and provide the business timely and accurate transparency into IT service offerings, projects, operations and resources.
  • Understand the workings and strategy of the business as well as current market trends
  • Understand consumer, owner, and guest needs.


Demand Management - Manage the demand pipeline between multiple assigned business units and IT teams.

  • Manage demand for applications/products; prioritize requests for new initiatives, enhancements, and new development across the business portfolio
  • Build and maintain product and capability roadmaps
  • Manage idea process with business and IT partners


Project Financial Forecasting - Financial competence for participation in annual IT budget planning, and develop funding requests

  • Provides input and maintains annual IT budgets and forecasts for planned projects.
  • Facilitates project initiation processes gathering scope, estimates and creating project discovery artifacts
  • Develop Capital Project Requests for and presents these requests for funding approval.
  • Creates quality vendor Statements of Work.
  • Responsible for gathering estimates from all teams involved to deliver the solution
  • Promotes collaboration and smooth transition to delivery when projects are approved and initiated.
  • Lead by example, mentoring, and inspiring others within the Product Strategy team.


What are we looking for:

  • 5 - 7 years related experience
  • 2+ years managerial experience
  • 1 - 3 years business experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis
  • Familiarity with IT strategy, information management practices, system development lifecycle management and IT services management
  • IT Business or Systems Analysis experience
  • Ability to facilitate meetings to gather needed information for projects
  • High ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Must possess critical thinking skills and be comfortable with ambiguity


*Eligibility: All U.S. hourly Team Members not represented by a labor organization or subject to collective bargaining agreement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Created: 2024-06-17
Reference: PRO000060
Country: United States
State: Florida
City: Orlando
ZIP: 32829