Retail SME Data / Retail Product Manager Data

Happiest Minds Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Happiest Minds Technologies in Bengaluru seeks a Retail SME Data / Product Manager with 10+ years in Retail, Data & Analytics, and Product Management. This role bridges business stakeholders and technology teams to drive data strategy and roadmaps across retail operations.

You will collaborate with data engineering to build scalable platforms, define KPIs, and lead Agile planning, ensuring governance and data quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the Retail industry with strong domain expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Retail ERP platforms and retail business processes.
• Strong understanding of Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, and Analytics.
• Experience with Databricks, Spark, SQL, and modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and data management best practices.
• Experience delivering Data & Analytics products and platforms.
• Product Management experience including roadmap planning, requirement gathering, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Retail Domain SME for Data & Analytics initiatives.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define data product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business requirements for data and analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to build scalable data platforms and pipelines.
• Drive the development of data products, dashboards, reporting solutions, and analytical capabilities.
• Define KPIs, business metrics, and success criteria for data initiatives.
• Work closely with merchandising, supply chain, store operations, eCommerce, and ERP teams to identify data opportunities.
• Ensure data governance, quality, security, and compliance standards are maintained.
• Lead Agile planning, backlog prioritization, sprint reviews, and stakeholder communications.
• Provide domain leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Retail domain expertise

Data engineering

Data warehousing

Databricks

SQL

ETL/ELT

Analytics

Product management

Agile/Scrum

Leadership

Tools

Databricks

Spark

SQL

Cloud platforms

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Retail SME Data / Retail Product Manager (Data)

Location : Bangalore

Role Summary:

We are seeking a Retail SME Data / Product Manager with 10+ years of experience in the Retail domain, Data & Analytics, and Product Management. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving data strategy, product roadmap execution, and data-driven decision-making across retail operations. Strong expertise in retail business processes, ERP systems, data platforms, and analytics is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Retail Domain SME for Data & Analytics initiatives.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define data product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business requirements for data and analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to build scalable data platforms and pipelines.
• Drive the development of data products, dashboards, reporting solutions, and analytical capabilities.
• Define KPIs, business metrics, and success criteria for data initiatives.
• Work closely with merchandising, supply chain, store operations, eCommerce, and ERP teams to identify data opportunities.
• Ensure data governance, quality, security, and compliance standards are maintained.
• Lead Agile planning, backlog prioritization, sprint reviews, and stakeholder communications.
• Provide domain leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the Retail industry with strong domain expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Retail ERP platforms and retail business processes.
• Strong understanding of Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, and Analytics.
• Experience with Databricks, Spark, SQL, and modern cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and data management best practices.
• Experience delivering Data & Analytics products and platforms.
• Product Management experience including roadmap planning, requirement gathering, and stakeholder management.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of Retail data models, customer analytics, pricing, merchandising, and supply chain analytics.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI platforms.
• Understanding of AI/ML and GenAI use cases within Retail.
• Exposure to Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), and Data Quality frameworks.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Retail SME with strong Data & Analytics expertise.
• Product-focused professional capable of converting business needs into scalable data solutions.
• Experience working with business, product, engineering, and analytics teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to drive data transformation initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes.