Senior Product Manager, Spend Intelligence

Senior Product Manager, Spend Intelligence

Posted Date : Sep 15, 2025

Requisition Number : 126424

Job Location : Hershey, PA

This position can be located in the Frisco, TX office or Hershey, PA Office (hybrid)

Summary :

Hershey is looking for a technical Senior Product Manager to own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of the technology that enables our spend intelligence capabilities. This includes building the vision for how we can better utilize technology to improve and accelerate business decisioning to optimize investments that drive in market activation (e.g. marketing, media, trade, etc.). This role will require working closely with cross-functional technical teams and leaders from various functions of the business, including but not limited to planning, finance, commercial, and marketing. We have the rough blueprint for the defined products but are looking for someone excited to take that blueprint and build a clear vision & roadmap to drive the multi-year execution. This role will have clear expectations of delivering tangible business value. These products will be a core capability to help drive the right topline outcomes for the company.

Responsibilities :

Develop and communicate in partnership with business stakeholders the product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with overall business and technical goals for spend management capabilities

Communicate effectively with stakeholders, translating technical details into business language and vice versa to ensure all parties are aligned

Partner with our Enterprise Data & AI teams to improve business reporting & analytics

Continuously collect and analyze data and product feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement

Lead the design & implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor product value

Collaborate with the product owners to ensure a clear understanding of requirements

Collaborate with IS team to ensure product scalability, compliance, security, and integration

Conduct market research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape, using this information to inform product strategy and roadmap

Commit with stakeholders on incremental value being delivered through customer sales and trade optimization products (e.g. increased net sales, optimizing costs, etc.)

Provides input throughout all stages of a product's lifecycle including modifications, upgrades and maintenance of the product

Enforces agile methodologies throughout projects, actively participates in sprint planning, manages the backlog, and guides through associated enterprise prioritization processes - further partnering with our Transformation and cross-functional Portfolio Managers

Requirements :

Minimum of 7 years of experience in product management

Experience building & overseeing technology and analytics products

Strong business / stakeholder relationship management skills

Understanding on how spend decisions impact topline outcomes, ROI, and investment prioritization

Strong problem-solving abilities. Possess the ability to start with ambiguous scenarios and drive a clear problem statement that articulates the value being added through technology enablement

Strong analytical skills for data-driven decision-making

Ability to write clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria and technical documentation

Ability to align product strategy with long-term business goals

Business fundamentals including financial management, metrics reporting, business process management, customer centricity, business analysis and problem solving

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, analytics, mathematics, or a STEM related field

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