Principal, Product Manager

Posted:
9/23/2024, 1:20:50 PM

Location(s):
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States ⋅ Arkansas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

In this role as a Principal Product Manager, you will lead the development and execution of advanced technology solutions that redefine enterprise conference room experiences. Your role will focus on creating seamless, innovative and user centric products that enhance collaboration and productivity in conference rooms. You will work closely with cross functional teals to drive product vision, strategy and development ensuring that our solutions meet the evolving needs of businesses and users. 

About Team:

Our team gathers information about customer needs and applies our technological expertise and strategic thinking to create a product roadmap. The product journey is designed to leverage technological excellence to drive customer satisfaction. Walmart's philosophy of Everyday Low Prices is not an easy one to achieve. Being cost-effective is critical because it allows us to optimize all processes and verticals while striving for excellence. Our team is a big part of making this possible.

What you'll do:

  • Develop and Drive Product Vision: Create and communicate a strategic vision for conference room technology experiences that align with company goals and market trends. Inspire and guide teams to achieve this vision, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and engaged. Successfully navigate uncertain areas by leading the experience evaluation process, conducting iterative prototyping, and executing various business plans and projects to ensure that the business requirements are effectively addressed and fulfilled.
  • Lead Product Strategy and Roadmap: Formulate and Execute a comprehensive product strategy, focusing on delivering innovative and impactful solutions. Develop and maintain a detailed product roadmap, prioritizing features and enhancements based on customer needs and business objectives.
  • Oversee end-to-end Product Development:  Improve and elevate intricate products by formulating and overseeing the product vision, roadmap, and implementation. Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from ideation, understanding competitive landscapes, collaboration with manufacturers, design to development, testing and launch. 
  • Champion User Experience: Advocate for user centric experience, data driven decisions ensuring that our products are intuitive, reliable and delightful to use. 
  • Monitor Product Performance: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success, user satisfactions and business impact. Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and drive product enhancements.
  • Collaborate and Communicate: Collaborate cross functionally and with key partners such as business leaders, user experience experts, engineering teams, manufactures etc. to create and refine solutions for intricate business problems. Engage with these partners to effectively execute and sustain initiatives. Continuously communicate updates and valuable insights regarding the performance of the product.
  • Foster a culture of end-to-end ownership, efficient operating reviews, data driven decision-making, strong partnerships, and willingness to take controlled risks to achieve results.
  • Product Ownership:- Responsible for owning the product development process from start to finish, ensuring that all products meet Walmart's high standards for quality, value, and customer satisfaction. This includes collaborating with cross-functional teams, such as engineering, design, and marketing, to drive product vision and strategy, and making data-driven decisions to optimize product performance and customer experience."

What you'll bring:

  • At least 10 years’ experience in product management, business consulting, engineering, analytics or related field. A proven track record in product management with demonstrated success in leading end-to-end product development from concept to launch.  
  • extensive knowledge of Item Catalog, Trust and Safety compliance, and Item/Trade Compliance, along with experience in merchandising data and item data analysis. This expertise will enable you to drive product success and ensure compliance with Walmart's policies and values.
  • Strategic Vision: The ability to think strategically and develop a long-term vision for conference room technology experiences. Experience in crafting and executing product strategies that align with broader business objectives. 
  • Technical Proficiency: Proven experience working closely with engineering teams to understand technical constraints and make informed product decisions. Experience and strong knowledge of conference room technologies, including AV systems, collaboration tools and smart room solutions will be a huge plus. 
  • Analytical and Data Driven approach:  Proven strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and use it to drive product decisions and improvements. Experience in defining and tracking KPIs to measure success and business impact.
  • Proven track record and expertise in building collaborative relationships with key partners by driving priorities aligned to business goals, communicating and prioritizing product roadmaps, and gaining buy-in from executive leadership. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business Administration, Systems Engineering, or related field. MBA or an advanced degree is preferred. 

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work:

We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 9 years’ experience in product management. Option 2: 11 years’ experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 8 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products, Supervisory experience, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location...

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America