Full-Time
Lead Agile Delivery
Merchandising Capabilities
84.51 Degrees
1,001-5,000 employees
Data analytics for retail marketing decisions
Compensation Overview
$125k - $180k/yr
Cincinnati, OH, USA
In Person
Five days on-site per week required.
Bachelor's
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- At least 6 years of experience working with software or data development teams in a delivery, scrum master, or agile leadership capacity.
- Ability to adapt or reinvent delivery frameworks for fast-moving, AI-adjacent environments.
- Early adoption and practical use of artificial intelligence tooling in a professional setting.
- Ability to operate across multiple teams sharing a broader context while balancing product team needs with program-level alignment.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, particularly with technical leads and product managers.
- High emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust, influence without authority, and drive toward shared understanding.
- Ability to operate in ambiguous and evolving environments without relying on rigid process.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Enable successful delivery across four or more cross-functional product, engineering, and data science teams.
- Establish, evolve, and coach Agile ways of working and empowered product team practices that improve flow, predictability, quality, outcome orientation, and team effectiveness.
- Create visibility into delivery health, capacity, dependencies, risks, and progress against commitments.
- Drive cross-team alignment by proactively managing dependencies, execution risks, and organizational bottlenecks.
- Partner with leadership to facilitate annual planning, quarterly planning, objectives and key results, and portfolio execution processes.
- Translate strategic priorities into executable plans, governance mechanisms, operating rhythms, and measurable milestones.
- Maintain portfolio artifacts including roadmaps, strategic plans, decision logs, and execution tracking.
- Monitor progress against strategic initiatives, surfacing risks, tradeoffs, dependencies, and execution considerations.
- Serve as a trusted operating partner to the leadership team, helping turn decisions into action and outcomes.
- Continuously improve organizational effectiveness through data-driven insights, modern delivery practices, and artificial-intelligence-enabled ways of working.
84.51 Degrees analyzes large volumes of consumer data to help retailers and consumer goods companies understand shopper behavior and tailor marketing strategies. Its main product is data analytics and predictive analytics tools that uncover consumer insights, trends, and preferences across generations. These insights are delivered to B2B clients via subscriptions, project-based work, or performance-based pricing, enabling clients to make data-driven decisions and optimize customer engagement across the purchasing journey. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on culture and inclusive workplace values, which it views as important for driving collaboration and innovation. Overall, the goal is to help clients stay relevant and competitive by translating data into actionable marketing and merchandising strategies.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
M&A
Total Funding
$5.5M
Headquarters
Cincinnati, Ohio
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kroger said KPM profit grew over 20% in Q2 2026.
- Kroger led grocery retail media in Q1 2026 with 2.4 billion impressions.
- Milen Mahadevan became Kroger chief data and AI officer in March 2026.
What critics are saying
- March 2025 84.51° layoffs and August 2025 broader Kroger cuts signal ongoing restructuring.
- August 21 2026 Sony Music sued Kroger and 84.51° over 392 ad-song uses.
- Instacart, Walmart, and Amazon squeeze retail-media budgets; Kroger's dependence on Kroger worsens.
What makes 84.51 Degrees unique
- 84.51° powers Kroger Precision Marketing with first-party purchase data and closed-loop measurement.
- February 2026 unification put insights, loyalty marketing, and retail media under KPM.
- Kroger's privacy policy still routes loyalty data through 84.51° for aggregate analytics.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Hybrid Work Options
Mental Health Support
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