Associate Product Manager Digital

About the role

Academy Sports + Outdoors envisions being the best sports + outdoors retailer in the country. The company’s culture puts people first, fostering growth, meaningful connections, and support for every team member’s journey. Employees help customers gear up for adventures while also launching their own, in an environment where fun and purpose drive success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, computer science, information systems, or a closely related field, or equivalent years of related work experience.
• 1‑3+ years digital product management experience, preferably in e‑commerce, order management, or related digital domains.
• 1‑3+ years product development experience for a consumer‑facing website or digital product (order management, omnichannel, or e‑commerce) with a proven track record of launching new product features.

Responsibilities

• Execute day‑to‑day tasks of the assigned product vertical.
• Ensure continuous delivery of value‑add features for customers, working with delivery partners to define the why and when.
• Continuously monitor and report on KPIs to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Partner with other Product Owners, PDMs, and cross‑functional teams to maximize revenue and customer‑experience opportunities.
• Collaborate with the UX team to ideate, deliver, and test better site experiences, participating in A/B test conversations.
• Translate successful tests into new site features and launch them for customers.
• Participate in agile scrum ceremonies to make product decisions that drive daily value.
• Work with the agile scrum team to deliver digital experiences that meet customer expectations and provide business value.
• Write user stories and maintain a prioritized backlog to support roadmaps and business objectives.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testers to ensure delivered products meet business objectives and launch criteria.
• Perform pre‑ and post‑launch analysis to measure and report on product performance metrics.
• Proactively apply critical thinking to make the right decisions for customers and the business.
• Support team members and act as a collaborative team player.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Academy’s policies, procedures, and safety rules.
• Adapt to changing duties and perform other assigned tasks as needed.

Skills

• Entrepreneurial mindset; champions new ideas using insights and metrics, confidently owning the product to deliver results.
• Passion for user‑centric design; committed to research, competitive analysis, stakeholder reviews, analytics, and unbiased recommendations in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to guide and facilitate teams, inspire bigger thinking, and understand group dynamics to achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills for effective cross‑functional collaboration.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with internal and external partners at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to multi‑task and prioritize objectives.
• Technical understanding sufficient to communicate effectively with engineers and evaluate technical trade‑offs.
• Highly organized with strict attention to detail, meeting critical deadlines in a high‑volume, fast‑paced environment.
• Experience with Agile methodology and principles.
• Experience with JIRA or similar tools (preferred, not required).
• Experience with data analytics tools (preferred, not required).
• Experience in supply chain or operations management (preferred, not required).

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties.
• Adherence to company work hours, policies, procedures, and professional conduct rules.
• Regular attendance is required.