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Grant Z. Lutz

Senior Technical Product Manager · Digital Employee Experience

Summary

Technical product management leader with 23+ years of experience spanning hands-on engineering to enterprise product strategy. Specializes in Digital Employee Experience (DEX), managing multi-million-dollar programs and cross-functional teams at global scale. Proven track record of delivering products and services with high adoption and satisfaction through an XLA-driven approach. Strong communicator, servant leader, and creative problem solver with deep expertise in endpoint management, device strategy, and change management.

Professional Experience

Technical Product Manager, Senior June 2020 – Present
Starbucks Coffee Company

Responsible for the lifecycle management of eight critical products and services — including Endpoint Management (JAMF Pro, Intune, SCCM, Google Admin), Citrix Virtual Apps & VDI, Client Platforms (macOS, Windows, Chrome OS, iOS), AIOps, Managed Print, and Digital Lockers — and the technical resources to manage them. Keeps Starbucks client devices operating at peak performance across a global workforce.

  • Owns roadmap, resourcing, and financial management for endpoint products and services, including Citrix VDI and application virtualization
  • Works cross-functionally with stakeholders to ensure successful product releases with no security or adoption issues
  • Oversees release cycle timelines and orchestrates associated change management
  • Manages vendor relations, resource allocation, and financial forecasting
  • Launched Digital Employee Experience (DEX) initiative within the organization
Systems Engineer, Lead May 2014 – June 2020
Starbucks Coffee Company

Led roadmap development for all client devices and enterprise print at Starbucks, excluding POS. Drove timelines and stakeholder alignment to deliver products and services with a focus on user experience as a key KPI.

  • Designed and deployed retail Chromebook program supporting all North America store partners
  • Pioneered early corporate adoption of ChromeOS, working directly with Google to shape the managed experience
  • Drove innovation to improve UX, reduce friction, and enhance productivity across all client device platforms
Systems Engineer, Senior October 2012 – May 2014
Starbucks Coffee Company
  • Provided platform roadmaps and drove product and service enhancements to completion
  • Designed and supported managed print solution enabling secure print for North America
  • Managed JAMF Pro and remote support platforms
Systems Engineer, Level 1 & 2 December 2011 – October 2012
Starbucks Coffee Company
  • Managed all corporate Macs and the JAMF Pro management platform
  • Rebuilt JAMF infrastructure to support DEP and Apple APNS for over-the-air management
  • Deployed Bomgar Remote Support (BeyondTrust) and supported global remote device management
Systems Engineer June 2010 – August 2010
Starbucks Coffee Company (via Apex Systems)
  • Designed base OS configuration for Mac environment across all hardware models
  • Configured JAMF for package management, updates, and OS deployments
  • Integrated Macs into corporate environment and administered Casper Suite for 75+ corporate Macs
President January 2007 – December 2011
Capitol IT Solutions, LLC
  • Founded and operated IT consulting firm serving small and medium businesses
  • Designed server infrastructure and desktop deployment solutions
  • Managed all client relations, marketing, accounting, and vendor procurement
  • Deployed 150 Windows 7 workstations on Windows Server 2008 AD; configured 6 Apple Xserves

Skills

Digital Employee Experience Product Management Program Management Endpoint Management JAMF Pro Intune & SCCM ChromeOS macOS Windows Financial Management Change Management Agile Methodologies Vendor Relations IT Infrastructure Design Team Building & Mentoring Consulting

Education

Bachelor of Science, Organizational Management
Arizona State University (in progress)
Associate of Arts
Simpson University