Digital Product Manager - 18 Months (Temp)

Job Description:

Overview

At PepsiCo, you'll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Pepsi, Lay's and Lipton Ice Tea, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you'll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

We are looking for Digital Product Manager - 18 Months (Temp) to join our team in Istanbul.

This role will lead the integration between PepsiConnect (B2B) and Kazandırio (B2C) and play a critical role in the B2B2C transformation. It will be responsible for analyzing the needs of global and BU teams and ensuring end-to-end delivery of the B2B2C solution
Responsibilities

* Lead the end-to-end delivery of the B2B2C program, covering B2B, B2C, SFA and ERP solutions, in close collaboration with business and technology stakeholders
* Own and drive the product development lifecycle for B2B2C capabilities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities
* Lead design thinking sessions to ensure clear articulation and validation of business and user needs.
* Partner with System Architects, Data Product Managers, and Data Engineers to identify, prioritize, and deliver critical technical enablers
* Work closely with the S&T Deployment Lead & BU Leads to ensure features are clearly defined, properly prioritized, and aligned with overall business goals
* Represent S&T internally and externally, managing the B2B2C backlog and ensuring stakeholder needs and expectations are clearly understood by delivery teams
* Translate strategic direction into clear product goals, priorities, and actionable delivery plans for teams
* Collaborate with Product Owners, IT Platform Managers, System Architects, and delivery teams to ensure features are desirable, viable, and sustainable, with clear benefit hypotheses and acceptance criteria
* Ensure strong consumer focus across all aspects of the product, from discovery through delivery and adoption
* Support integrated system demos, end-user testing, and release readiness activities to ensure successful deployments
* Drive and monitor user adoption, delivering measurable efficiency gains and business value
* Accurately identify and articulate the needs and requirements of both internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications

* Extensive hands-on experience (7+ years) working in complex enterprise environments
* Strong knowledge of commercial and consumer business domains and supporting technologies, combined with a deep, analytical, and tactical mindset
* Solid practical experience and understanding of end-to-end software development life cycles
* Strong understanding of high-level software architecture within the relevant functional domain
* Proven experience in leading and delivering large, high-impact initiatives within a complex organizational landscape
* First-level product or agile certification (e.g., POPM, CSPO, PSO, PMP) or equivalent practical experience
* Deep understanding of the relevant business domain and its operational dynamics
* Demonstrated experience with change management activities required post-release, including adoption, communication, and stabilization
* Solid knowledge of relevant technologies supporting digital and commerce solutions
* Experience in running large-impact projects within the organization
* Proven ability to define, apply, and manage effective prioritization frameworks
* SAP knowledge is considered an added advantage

* Lead the end-to-end delivery of the B2B2C program, covering B2B, B2C, SFA and ERP solutions, in close collaboration with business and technology stakeholders
* Own and drive the product development lifecycle for B2B2C capabilities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities
* Lead design thinking sessions to ensure clear articulation and validation of business and user needs.
* Partner with System Architects, Data Product Managers, and Data Engineers to identify, prioritize, and deliver critical technical enablers
* Work closely with the S&T Deployment Lead & BU Leads to ensure features are clearly defined, properly prioritized, and aligned with overall business goals
* Represent S&T internally and externally, managing the B2B2C backlog and ensuring stakeholder needs and expectations are clearly understood by delivery teams
* Translate strategic direction into clear product goals, priorities, and actionable delivery plans for teams
* Collaborate with Product Owners, IT Platform Managers, System Architects, and delivery teams to ensure features are desirable, viable, and sustainable, with clear benefit hypotheses and acceptance criteria
* Ensure strong consumer focus across all aspects of the product, from discovery through delivery and adoption
* Support integrated system demos, end-user testing, and release readiness activities to ensure successful deployments
* Drive and monitor user adoption, delivering measurable efficiency gains and business value
* Accurately identify and articulate the needs and requirements of both internal and external stakeholders

Candidate Requirements:

* Extensive hands-on experience (7+ years) working in complex enterprise environments
* Strong knowledge of commercial and consumer business domains and supporting technologies, combined with a deep, analytical, and tactical mindset
* Solid practical experience and understanding of end-to-end software development life cycles
* Strong understanding of high-level software architecture within the relevant functional domain
* Proven experience in leading and delivering large, high-impact initiatives within a complex organizational landscape
* First-level product or agile certification (e.g., POPM, CSPO, PSO, PMP) or equivalent practical experience
* Deep understanding of the relevant business domain and its operational dynamics
* Demonstrated experience with change management activities required post-release, including adoption, communication, and stabilization
* Solid knowledge of relevant technologies supporting digital and commerce solutions
* Experience in running large-impact projects within the organization
* Proven ability to define, apply, and manage effective prioritization frameworks
* SAP knowledge is considered an added advantage