Director, Product Management

Position Summary

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As a part of Walmart Global Tech Replenishment Product Management team, you will help build industry defining Planning and Forecasting capabilities that are driver based and enabled by Machine Learning and statistical modeling that enable transparency, governance, and automation.

The goals involve building a portfolio of products to answer topline, strategic and tactical questions such as, where will Walmart's growth come in the next year?

what about the next 3-5 years? which product lines are poised for exponential growth? are we investing enough in our network topography?

are we sourcing from the right suppliers with the right delivery times? These predictions are a key input into optimization and planning algorithms that determine how much inventory needs to be procured, how much labor needs to be staffed in warehouses etc.

With accurate predictions, the goal is to drive down supply chain costs, enabling everyday lower prices and better in-stock for our customers.

If you are the type of person who feels a personal stake in everything that you work on, has a strong sense of ownership, has a love for data, enjoys solving complex problems, knows how to foster strong relationships and build trust, and works for the success of the product - this organization could be for you.

The ideal candidate will be an innovative leader, driver for any given workstream within the program, working closely with the engineering and business teams to take an idea through implementation and stabilization.

You'll Make An Impact By

• Defining vision and strategies for your product family, using domain expertise, internal and external best practices, identifying market opportunities, building business cases, and approving objectives.
• Developing and enhancing products (end to end ownership) - you will manage product roadmaps, align business and technical needs, analyze customer and product data, turn customer insights into actionable initiatives, determine rollout strategy, and manage risks.
• 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.
• Providing overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs.
• Building a team environment by selecting, training, and mentoring a team of Product Managers.

You'll sweep us off our feet if...

• You are a driver, takes responsibility to ensure timely delivery.
• You are passionate, driven, and humble in your approach.
• You like doing analysis and drive up user experience.
• You are comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clearly.
• You have a test and learn mentality and an agile way of working to improve your team's products.
• You are familiar with creating visions and strategies with clear goals and outcomes.
• You have a great eye for detail and can articulate the specifics of your vision.
• You are organized, disciplined, and can manage multiple products simultaneously.
• You are customer centric and are skilled at understanding their needs and pain points.
• You are a master at making complex subjects easily understood.
• You possess experience in development / implementation of Enterprise Scale Systems.
• You are passionate about building cutting edge ML and Optimization solutions.

Responsibilities

Directs product initiatives by ensuring critical business issues, country needs, and core product strategies are addressed in product decisions;

driving resource allocation decisions; and setting the standard for Product Manager deliverables.

• Ensures the delivery of the product area portfolio by overseeing the development of product specifications, product road maps, and other product management deliverables, and managing and communicating trade-off decisions to product management leadership.
• Leads the formulation of product vision and strategy for a single product area by researching and recommending new products, tools, and applications;
• supporting Product Managers to uncover latent customer needs, competitive threats, and emerging trends through research;

balancing scope of development projects to make the most efficient use of resources; and ensuring that Product Managers use accurate and robust financial modeling and scenario analysis for major initiatives.

Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results;

identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.

Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps;

recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree + 10 Years' Experience or Master's Degree + 8 Years' Experience.
• Must be able and willing to think and act strategically and tactically.
• Supply chain systems experience with demonstrated technical solutions delivered.
• Prior experience on any supply chain planning tool, or similar analytical products is preferred.

Benefits & Perks

Beyond competitive pay, 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.

Who We Are?

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company.

But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life.

Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.

From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com

Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00. Additional Compensation Includes Annual Or Quarterly Performance Bonuses.

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position.

• Option 1 : Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 11 years' experience in product management.
• Option 2 : 13 years' experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position.

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 10 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.

Primary Location

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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