Equipment Strategy Product Lead - Coffeehouse Growth

Starbucks Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee equity program

Tuition coverage

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company is seeking a senior manager, product - Equipment Strategy, to shape the future coffeehouse equipment roadmap, align partner workflows, and drive capital investment decisions. You will collaborate with Retail Operations, Product, Engineering, and Finance to translate complex needs into scalable, testable equipment strategies.

With strong analytical and leadership skills, you will influence senior stakeholders, manage budgets, and guide cross-functional teams through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in strategy, consumer product, technical project management or related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs with senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business-case development skills.
• Experience managing program or portfolio budgets and capital investments.
• Ability to translate complex operational, technical, and business challenges into clear strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Shape equipment strategy for the future coffeehouse and connect it to operating models and customer experience.
• Translate insights into actionable equipment and workflow strategies to enable growth and efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional equipment planning, commercialization, and test-and-learn plans.
• Drive alignment and influence across the organization with leadership-ready materials.
• Contribute to annual planning and forecasting of portfolio strategies and capital allocations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Financial modeling

Business case development

Program budgeting

Stakeholder influence

Executive communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA preferred

Job description

Starbucks Coffee Company is seeking a senior manager, product - Equipment Strategy, to shape the future coffeehouse equipment roadmap, align partner workflows, and drive capital investment decisions. You will collaborate with Retail Operations, Product, Engineering, and Finance to translate complex needs into scalable, testable equipment strategies.

With strong analytical and leadership skills, you will influence senior stakeholders, manage budgets, and guide cross-functional teams through