Product Manager 2

Job Title Product Manager 2 Location Seattle, WA 98101 - Hybrid (4 days in office - 1 day remote, Preferably Mon - Thur) Duration 04-month contract (with possible extension) - Potential to Convert - Possibly - not guaranteed. Start Date Targeting Jun 2026 Pay Rate $63.38/hr - $70.42/hr on W2 Benefits Medical Dental Vision Job Description Product Manager 2 (Contractor) is a key member of the Nordstrom Store Operations product team, driving execution across a defined set of objectives within the Customer Orders domain. The focus is on delivery — translating well-scoped requirements into development-ready work, maintaining stakeholder alignment, and ensuring momentum across execution-track workstreams. The Product Manager 2 will partner with Store Operations, UX, and Engineering to support the development and delivery of Store Operational solutions, including Store Fulfillment for Omni Channel. This is a contract position supporting the Store Customer Orders program. A day in the life… Solid practitioner of the following competencies, operating independently on assigned workstreams: Own a defined set of product objectives within the Customer Orders portfolio, prioritizing features based on business goals, UX, and stakeholder feedback Establish and monitor success metrics (OKRs and KPIs) for assigned workstreams Prioritize and maintain the product backlog for assigned workstreams, ensuring engineering teams are unblocked and moving forward against delivery targets Support tactical prioritization and ensure alignment across business and technical stakeholders Support requirements definition inclusive of wireframes, process flows, user stories, and other supporting artifacts Contribute to and execute go-to-market strategy, including UAT, communications, change management, and post-go-live validations Support system health and performance through incident triage and maintenance initiatives Partner with UX, Research, and Engineering on feature design and development to ensure objectives are maintained Act as point of contact for assigned stakeholders — providing updates, gathering feedback, and fostering communication across teams Drive root cause analysis on KPI performance for assigned workstreams You consistently demonstrate the following strengths: You bring energy and ownership to your work, showing genuine passion for your product and, most importantly, your customers. You approach challenges with a can-do attitude — understanding both stated and unstated issues, proposing thoughtful solutions, and owning them through resolution or clear hand-off. You comfortably shift between complex strategic thinking and routine execution, often within the same day. You effectively evangelize your ideas, vision, and roadmap to stakeholders at all levels — from managers to engineers to end users. You ask insightful questions, listen actively, and seek to deepen your understanding — a lifelong learning mindset. You align technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear, persuasive communication. You build trust across organizational levels through strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication. You own this if you have… Minimum 3+ years of product management experience; physical store, fulfillment, or supply chain experience preferred Proven ability to take well-defined requirements and drive them through to development and delivery with minimal ramp-up time Ability to define, measure, and analyze processes to identify improvement opportunities Experience working across matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholder groups and third-party system dependencies Technical background and understanding of software development principles, Agile development, and testing methodologies Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously Ability to build cross-functional relationships with teams such as Analytics, Engineering, and UX Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including presenting at various levels in a matrixed organization Interviews: 3 Rounds – 1 Manager Round 1 Panel with team members 1 Business Stakeholder #J-18808-Ljbffr Creative Solutions Services, LLC