(USA) Principal, Product Manager

Walmart, Inc.

$143K — $286K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 9 years' experience in product management or 11 years' experience in product management without a degree.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration or related area preferred.
  • 8 years' experience as a product manager, preferably on B2B/C products with large-scale complexity.
  • Experience in leading product strategy and roadmap development for multiple products or sizable areas.
  • Proficiency in advanced analytics, experimentation, and customer insights to drive decisions.
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional influence at senior leadership levels.
  • Knowledge of digital accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) and assistive technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Define product strategies leveraging market insights and data analysis.
  • Lead the development of product roadmaps aligned with business goals and resources.
  • Drive organization-wide decisions through expertise and analytics.
  • Establish mechanisms for gathering customer feedback and usage data.
  • Oversee product lifecycle from MVP creation to ongoing optimization.
  • Mentor product managers to enhance product management practices.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to promote organizational product goals.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental health coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and employee stock purchase options.
  • Company-paid life insurance and short-term/long-term disability.
  • Paid time off for vacation, illness, parental, and bereavement leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement available.
  • Discount programs for employees and Military Leave Pay.
  • Live Better U education benefits covering tuition, books, and fees for associates.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:

The Principal Product Manager leads product strategy across multiple related products, driving organization-wide decisions through deep expertise and data-driven insights. This role shapes long-term vision, manages complex customer challenges, and oversees product lifecycle from ideation to launch and optimization. Collaborating cross-functionally, the position influences senior stakeholders and advances product management best practices. The ideal candidate leverages analytics, market opportunities, and emerging technologies to deliver scalable solutions that align with business priorities and customer needs, fostering continuous improvement and strategic innovation within the product portfolio.
About the team:

The team drives growth and retention for Sam's Club and Walmart+ by leveraging personalization strategies. It focuses on delivering tailored member experiences through data-driven insights and advanced analytics. Collaborating across functions, the team identifies market opportunities and shapes product roadmaps that enhance customer engagement. By applying expertise in product strategy and lifecycle management, the team continuously refines offerings to meet evolving member needs. This group plays a critical role in advancing innovation and sustaining competitive advantage within the membership business, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable impact.
What you'll do:
  • Define and evolve product strategies across multiple related products, leveraging market insights and data-driven analysis to identify opportunities and guide long-term direction.
  • Lead development and management of comprehensive product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical feasibility, and resource prioritization.
  • Drive organization-level decisions through deep domain expertise, advanced analytics, and cross-functional collaboration with senior stakeholders.
  • Establish scalable mechanisms for gathering customer feedback and usage data to inform prioritized, measurable problem statements and success metrics.
  • Oversee product lifecycle from MVP creation to launch execution, risk mitigation, and ongoing optimization.
  • Mentor product managers and promote best practices to elevate product management discipline and organizational capability.

What you'll bring:
  • Extensive experience in product strategy and roadmap development across multiple related products or sizable product areas.
  • Proven ability to drive data-driven decision making using advanced analytics, experimentation, and customer insights.
  • Strong expertise in stakeholder management and cross-functional influence at senior leadership levels.
  • Deep understanding of product lifecycle management, including MVP creation, launch execution, and long-term optimization.
  • Proficiency in leveraging market opportunities and emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning, to shape product vision.
  • Demonstrated skill in mentoring product managers and elevating product management practices.
  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to guide enterprise prioritization and strategic alignment.


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 $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








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...

840 W California Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America

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