Req Number 330448
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-added solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer expertise. Known for its commitment to service and purpose-driven culture, the Company reported 2025 revenue of $17.9 billion. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $146,200.00 - $243,600.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 20 % or $ , based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
- 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
- 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
- Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
- Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.
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Grainger Benefits
The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Position Details
Grainger is looking for a Senior TPM to help shape the next stage of security engagement and security automation platform products. This role will establish a clearer strategy for responding to the growing volume of security, compliance, and risk-related requests while making those capabilities easier for engineering teams to understand, adopt, and use. The product scope includes policy management, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, application security risk automation, legal risk visibility, and access management. This person will partner closely with Security, Platform Engineering, Product Engineering, and Infrastructure leaders to turn fragmented demand into a coherent product strategy, roadmap, and operating model. They will also help mentor a Technical Product Manager, helping build strong product habits around customer discovery, prioritization, roadmap management, stakeholder communication, and outcome measurement.
You will
- Learn what engineering teams need by engaging with them, observing workflows, and analyzing market trends
- Partner with Grainger teams and external experts to prioritize product features
- Collect, analyze, and leverage data to solve problems for engineers and the organization
- Build strong cross-functional relationships across teams
- Translate engineering customer needs into clear requirements and contribute to product vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable software solutions
- Support product adoption and ensure achievement of desired outcomes with engineering teams
- Define and communicate domain-level product vision and strategy, aligning roadmaps with technical and business goals
- Collaborate with Directors and Senior Directors of Engineering to align product strategy with organizational priorities
- Lead product review sessions with engineering leadership to assess progress and refine feature priorities
- Define and communicate a cohesive security engagement and automation product strategy across policy management, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, application security risk automation, legal risk visibility, and access management
- Establish a clear framework for discovery, prioritization, and roadmap planning to manage increasing security requests while balancing risk reduction, developer experience, compliance needs, and team capacity
- Partner with Security, Product Engineering, Infrastructure, Legal, and Compliance stakeholders to translate risk, policy, audit, and legal requirements into actionable platform capabilities and measurable outcomes
- Improve the visibility and usability of security signals for engineering teams by reducing noise, clarifying ownership, prioritizing high-risk issues, and embedding guidance into developer workflows
- Mentor a Technical Product Manager by modeling strong product management practices, including customer discovery, product strategy, roadmap planning, stakeholder alignment, backlog prioritization, and outcome-driven communication
You have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering,Science, Math, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 7+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager, Product Manager, Engineer, or Engineering Manager (or equivalent experience in a technical product or platform environment).
- Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed organization.
- Experience assessing open-source and vendor solutions, including time to market and total cost of ownership.
- You can define a clear technical product vision, create effective product strategies, and build roadmaps for technical and non-technical audiences.
- You demonstrate entrepreneurial drive and can influence teams and stakeholders.
- You communicate clearly in writing, speaking, and presentations, and build strong working relationships across teams.
- You evaluate Open Source and vendor solutions, considering time to market and total cost of ownership.
- You understand engineering workflows, deployment practices, and facilitate the design of solutions for complex technical problems.
- You seek continuous improvement and innovation, stay up to date with emerging technologies, and encourage creativity and agility.
- You work effectively in cross-functional and matrixed organizations, even in ambiguous situations and under tight deadlines.
- You use strong analytical and quantitative skills to assess relative value and prioritization
- You guide and motivate team members to achieve results, take ownership of the work, and act with urgency.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
Grainger Chicago, Illinois, USA Office



In the heart of Chicago's River North neighborhood, Grainger's offices at theMART are walking distance from many transit stations and moments from the expressway. This prime location and open floor offices help team members collaborate and build the best solutions as they bring new ideas to life.
Product




At Grainger, team members are always experimenting and discovering new ways to use technology to connect maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) customers to the products they need to keep their business up and running and their people safe. “Working on the Grainger Product team means I get to solve mission critical issues that move the entire business forward,” says Dahlia Block, Software Engineer, Product and Platform Engineering. Ryan Chamberlin, Manager of Product Engineering agrees, “Grainger is committed to continuous improvement and innovation, which creates exciting opportunities for employees to learn and grow.”
AI & Machine Learning



We are designing, delivering, and operating the digital experiences, tools, and information assets that solve customers’ problems. Our scale presents complex and interesting engineering challenges that are solved by technologists at the top of their game. Alan Cooney, Senior Manager of Applied Machine Learning shares, “Over the past few years, we have integrated ML into many aspects of our customer interactions- all with a focus of making the experience better for our customer’s." David Brenner, Director of Product Management shared similar sentiments, stating, “Grainger’s purpose: We Keep The World Working® is apparent in the way we design, deliver, and operate digital experiences, tools, and information that solve customers’ needs."
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