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Sr. Manager, Technical Program Management - Merchandising Technology (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

at Nordstrom

📍 Seattle, WA Hybrid 💰 $191K – $297K USD / year Posted April 03, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $191K – $297K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline.
Category Project & Program Management

About this role

Senior TPM leader responsible for Merchandising Technology at Nordstrom, guiding cross-functional product and engineering teams to deliver AI-enabled merchandising initiatives and measurable business outcomes. Will own roadmap, governance, and stakeholder engagement across a hybrid Seattle operation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build High Impact Teams
  • Change Leader
  • Communicate Effectively
  • Engage with product management and engineering teams to align prioritization
  • Maintain and evolve the program roadmap

Technical Overview

Role focuses on building high-impact technical programs, leveraging AI, analytics, and ROI-driven roadmaps within merchandising systems. Requires agile program management, leadership of TPM/engineering teams, and cross-functional collaboration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior technical program management leader with 10+ years of IT experience and 5+ years leading TPM/Engineering teams, ideally in retail/eCommerce. They excel at stakeholder management, agile execution, and building roadmaps that translate merchandising strategy into executable programs.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years of IT industry experience5+ years of experience leading and developing Technical Program Management or Engineering teamsBachelor's degree in computer scienceEngineeringInformation Systemsor related technical disciplineEffective communication in a variety of settingsincluding one-on-onesmall and large groupsand among diverse styles and position levels as well as excellent stakeholder management skillsAbility to definemeasure and analyze processes to identify improvement opportunitiesProven ability to work cooperatively with others across the organizationat all levelsto achieve shared objectives

Required Skills

senior managertechnical program managementmerchandising technologyagileroianalyticsroadmapstakeholder managementchange managementcross-functional collaborationleadershipteam leadershipmerchandising systemsaiproduct & engineering teams

Hard Skills

AgileRoadmappingStakeholder ManagementChange ManagementCross-functional CollaborationAnalyticsROITeam LeadershipTechnical Program ManagementMerchandising TechnologyAI

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinkingCollaborationProblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Retail
Job Function Lead and scale a cross-functional TPM organization for Nordstrom's Merchandising Technology
Role Subtype Technical Program Manager

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Bachelor's degree required, 10+ years IT industry experience, 5+ years TPM/Engineering leadership

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