Group Director, Product Management – Walmart Fulfillment Engine

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 195,000 - 370,000; Full time

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Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR, is seeking a Group Director of Product Management to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the Fulfillment Engine, the core intelligence platform for real-time fulfillment decisions.

You will drive advanced optimization, inventory allocation, sourcing, and delivery planning, partnering with Engineering and Data Science to build scalable, data-driven capabilities. The role demands deep technical fluency and proven team leadership, with the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field; 15 years’ product management experience.
• Alternative: 17 years’ experience in product management or related area.
• Master’s degree in CS, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area with 14 years’ PM experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Walmart's Fulfillment Engine.
• Drive intelligent fulfillment decisions connecting inventory, capacity, and costs.
• Partner with Engineering and Data Science to develop scalable decision engines and real-time data capabilities.
• Establish KPIs across promise accuracy, reliability, speed, cost, and inventory productivity.
• Build and inspire a high-performing product management team and align with executive stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Algorithms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

APIs

Predictive modeling

Machine learning

Job description

Bentonville, AR

802 Respect Dr
Bentonville, AR 72716-0000

R-2664475

$195,000 - $370,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Position Summary

Position Summary Walmart is seeking a strategic and technically accomplished Group Director of Product Managementto lead the vision, strategy, and execution of our Fulfillment Engine—the core intelligence platform that determines how we deliver on customer promises. In this highly impactful leadership role, you will drive the product strategy behind how Walmart connects inventory, fulfillment capacity, delivery speed, and economics to make intelligent, real-time fulfillment decisions. You will lead the development of scalable, data-driven capabilities that determine what we can confidently promise customers and how we execute those commitments across our extensive fulfillment network. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in complex technical platforms, optimization, and algorithmic decision-making, combined with a proven ability to build high-performing product teams and influence enterprise-wide strategy.

What you’ll do

Lead Product Vision & Strategy

• Define and execute the long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Walmart's Fulfillment Engine.
• Drive innovation across customer promise calculations, order sourcing, inventory allocation, and fulfillment planning.
• Align product investments with customer experience, operational efficiency, and business growth objectives.

Drive Intelligent Fulfillment Decisions

• Lead the development of sophisticated decision-making capabilities that connect inventory availability, fulfillment capacity, transportation options, and operational constraints.
• Deliver accurate customer promises and optimized fulfillment plans that balance speed, reliability, and cost.
• Build adaptive capabilities that respond to real-time changes while protecting customer commitments.

Advance Technology, AI & Optimization

• Partner closely with Engineering and Data Science to develop scalable decision engines, optimization models, APIs, and real-time data capabilities.
• Leverage predictive analytics, simulation, experimentation, and machine learning to continuously improve fulfillment decisions.
• Drive technical excellence across system performance, scalability, resilience, and decision accuracy.

Deliver Enterprise-Scale Business Impact

• Establish and own key performance indicators across promise accuracy, fulfillment reliability, decision speed, cost to serve, and inventory productivity.
• Use data and experimentation to continuously improve decision quality and fulfillment economics.
• Ensure seamless integration with downstream execution systems and reliable performance at Walmart's scale.

Build & Inspire High-Performing Teams

• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing product management organization with deep technical and strategic expertise.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and measurable business outcomes.
• Influence and align senior leaders across Engineering, Data Science, Supply Chain, Inventory, Transportation, and Customer Experience.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience leading large-scale, technically complex product portfolios, ideally within eCommerce, fulfillment, logistics, supply chain, or technology platforms.
• Deep understanding of algorithmic decision systems, optimization, real-time platforms, and data-driven product development.
• Demonstrated success translating complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions with measurable impact.
• Strong technical fluency and experience partnering with engineering and data science teams on distributed systems, APIs, predictive modeling, or machine learning.
• Experience balancing customer experience, operational performance, and financial outcomes in complex environments.
• Proven ability to build and lead product management teams, develop senior product leaders, and influence cross-functional executive stakeholders.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, executive communication, and ability to drive alignment across complex organizations.

Why Walmart?

At Walmart, you'll have the opportunity to shape the technology and intelligence powering one of the world's largest fulfillment networks. Your leadership will directly influence how millions of customers experience speed, convenience, and reliability—while driving innovation and efficiency at an extraordinary scale. Join us in building the next generation of intelligent fulfillment capabilities and redefining what's possible in retail. 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.

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 15 years’ experience in product management. Option 2: 17 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 14 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

802 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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. Walmart is 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.

Benefits you’ll enjoy

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Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance.

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Set on 350 acres of thoughtfully revitalized land, our new campus seamlessly integrates the charm of Northwest Arkansas with cutting edge design and technology. From biking trails and outdoor courtyards to flexible, tech-enabled workspaces, every detail reflects our commitment to sustainability, connection, and culture.

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