Distinguished, Product Manager

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Stock purchase plan

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Distinguished Product Manager to drive enterprise-wide product strategy and shape the future of our product management discipline. As the most senior individual contributor, you will define long-term vision, influence priorities, and solve complex customer and business challenges across the organization.

You will partner with executive leadership, engineering, design, data science, and business teams to create innovative products and capabilities that deliver measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading product strategy and execution for large-scale digital products.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Strong use of customer insights, market analysis, and data-driven methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own long-term product vision and strategy across multiple portfolios and complex customer problems.
• Lead enterprise-wide product strategy and shape Walmart’s product management discipline.
• Partner with executive leadership, engineering, design, data science, and business teams to deliver customer value.
• Govern product lifecycle from concept to launch, scaling, and optimization.

Skills

Executive leadership

Product strategy

Go-to-market

Data-driven decisions

Customer insights

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled experiences

Platform strategy

Organizational leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or MS preferred

Job description

Position Summary

Walmart is seeking a Distinguished Product Manager to drive enterprise-wide product strategy and shape the future of our product management discipline. As the most senior individual contributor product leader, you will define long-term vision, influence company-wide product priorities, and solve some of Walmart’s most complex customer and business challenges. In this role, you will partner with executive leadership, engineering, design, data science, and business teams to create innovative products and capabilities that deliver measurable customer value and competitive advantage.

What You’ll Do

Define Product Vision and Strategy

• Own the long-term product vision and strategy across multiple product portfolios and complex customer problems.


• Evaluate market trends, customer insights, competitive landscapes, and business priorities to identify growth opportunities.


• Develop strategic frameworks, whole-product concepts, and go-to-market approaches that drive adoption and business impact.


• Influence platform investments and adjacent product strategies across the enterprise.


• Represent Walmart externally through thought leadership and industry engagement.

Champion Customer-Centric Innovation

• Establish enterprise-wide practices for customer discovery, design thinking, journey mapping, and problem validation.


• Drive a culture of deep customer understanding and evidence-based prioritization.


• Identify and size emerging opportunities that create meaningful value for customers and the business.


• Lead efforts to uncover and solve complex, cross-functional customer problems.

Drive Product Execution and Operational Excellence

• Lead strategic roadmaps for multiple products, product families, or platforms.


• Govern product lifecycle management from concept through launch, scaling, and optimization.


• Establish product management standards, operating rhythms, governance models, and quality expectations across the organization.


• Ensure product decisions align with business objectives, compliance requirements, and ethical standards.

Leverage Data, Analytics, and Emerging Technologies

• Guide advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making to influence major business outcomes.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to inform product and platform investments.


• Partner with engineering leaders to balance innovation, scale, technical debt, and long-term platform health.


• Champion responsible AI adoption and assess the feasibility, risks, and ethical implications of AI-powered capabilities.

Influence Across the Enterprise

• Partner with C-suite executives and senior leaders to align strategic priorities and complex decisions.


• Build compelling business cases and narratives that influence stakeholders across functions.


• Shape Walmart’s product management discipline through best practices, competency models, and career frameworks.


• Mentor senior product leaders and contribute to organizational capability building.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.


• Extensive experience leading product strategy and execution for large-scale digital products, platforms, or ecosystems.


• Demonstrated success influencing executive stakeholders and driving enterprise-wide initiatives.


• Strong experience using customer insights, market analysis, and data-driven methodologies to develop product strategies.


• Experience leading complex cross-functional organizations without direct .


• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent).


• Experience building and scaling global consumer, enterprise, marketplace, retail, or technology products.


• Deep knowledge of modern product management practices, platform strategy, AI-enabled experiences, and go-to-market execution.


• Proven track record of developing product management talent and influencing organizational capability.


• Digital Product Management


• Product Strategy


• Product Roadmaps


• Stakeholder Management


• Go-to-Market Strategy


• Customer-Centric Innovation


• Data-Driven Decision Making


• AI & Emerging Technologies


• Executive Influence


• Organizational Leadership

Leadership Expectations

Respect the Individual Build inclusive, high-performing teams; foster collaboration; develop talent through coaching and mentorship; and cultivate an environment where associates feel supported, valued, and empowered. Act with Integrity Model Walmart’s values, maintain the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and create an environment where associates feel comfortable raising concerns and driving accountability. Serve Our Customers and Members Deliver business results by putting customers and members first, leveraging data and insights to inform decisions, and creating value through an omni-channel mindset. Strive for Excellence Continuously raise the bar through innovation, learning, resilience, operational excellence, and adoption of emerging technologies. 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.

For Information About Benefits And Eligibility, See One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Stock

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.

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 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. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

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. 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

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.