Position Summary...The Senior Manager, Product Development leads cross-functional collaboration to drive product initiatives from concept through commercialization ensuring alignment with business strategies and quality standards. This role oversees sourcing, product specifications, and performance metrics while identifying and resolving issues to meet production timelines. By leveraging industry insights and data analysis, the position supports strategic decision-making and continuous improvement. The Senior Manager also fosters team development, promotes ethical standards, and champions operational excellence to deliver innovative products that meet customer needs and advance organizational goals.
What you'll do...- Lead product development initiatives by managing communications with internal and external partners to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
- Oversee sourcing activities, validating documentation and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business strategies.
- Develop and manage connected tech product specifications throughout the lifecycle, conducting benchmarking and quality evaluations to meet customer needs.
- Drive product strategy by analyzing market trends, providing insights, and recommending enhancements to senior leadership.
- Manage multiple projects by identifying needs, removing obstacles, and adjusting plans to achieve business objectives.
- Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
What you'll bring: - Proven expertise in product lifecycle management and new product development within complex environments.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment on product initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data, conduct root cause analysis, & recommend effective solutions to resolve product issues.
- Experience in developing and managing highly technical product specifications to meet quality standards and customer needs.
- Strategic mindset with the capability to develop product strategies that align with business objectives and merchandising goals.
- Excellent communication skills to influence internal and external partners and provide clear updates.
- Leadership experience in mentoring and developing team members to achieve performance goals.
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.
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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or
related area OR 6 years' experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages, Creative design software, Financial modeling, Leading and completing cross-functional projects, Manufacturing, product development, or packaging, Microsoft Office, Supervisory
Masters: Arts, Masters: Business, Masters: Science
Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma - Certification
Primary Location...1700 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
