(USA) Principal, Product Manager

StartupNWA; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Principal Product Manager in Bentonville to lead product strategy across multiple related products. You will drive roadmaps, oversee lifecycle from MVP to scalable launch, and influence senior stakeholders with data-driven insights.

You will mentor other product managers and foster best practices across the team. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, operations, and data science to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions and advance business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field and 9 years of product management experience (or 11 years in product management or related area)
• Experience leading multiple product lifecycles from MVP to scale and navigating cross-functional teams
• Strong data-driven decision making with analytics, experimentation, and AI insights

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve product strategies across related products using data and domain expertise.
• Lead development and management of product roadmaps aligned with business priorities and feasibility.
• Drive organization-wide decisions through data-driven insights and customer feedback.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence senior stakeholders and promote best practices in product management.
• Oversee product lifecycle from MVP to scalable launch and ongoing optimization.
• Mentor product managers and build organizational capability.

Skills

Product strategy

Roadmap management

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Design thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
As a Principal Product Manager, you will lead the development and execution of product strategies across multiple related products, driving organization-wide decisions through deep expertise and data-driven insights. This role requires shaping long-term product vision, managing complex customer needs, and influencing senior stakeholders to align priorities. You will oversee product lifecycle management, promote best practices, and leverage advanced analytics and emerging technologies to optimize outcomes. Your leadership will elevate product management standards and foster collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, scalable solutions that advance business objectives.
About the team:
Our team advances transportation capabilities by developing sophisticated optimization and visibility solutions. Collaborating across business, operations, engineering, and data science, we create high-performance algorithms for freight consolidation and dynamic routing to enhance capacity and efficiency. We deliver an integrated platform combining multi-channel telematics for end-to-end visibility, predictive insights, and real-time alerts. Central to our work is a horizontal AI tool that contextualizes data, anticipates risks, and recommends optimal actions. This innovative approach drives operational excellence within complex logistics environments, supporting strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
What you'll do:

• Define and evolve product strategies across multiple related products, leveraging data and domain expertise to identify market opportunities and guide long-term direction.
• Lead development and management of product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business priorities, technical feasibility, and resource allocation.
• Drive organization-level decisions through data-driven insights, advanced analytics, and customer feedback mechanisms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence senior stakeholders and promote best practices in product management.
• Oversee product lifecycle from MVP creation to scalable launch and ongoing optimization.
• Mentor product managers and contribute to building organizational capability and strategic coaching.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in product strategy and roadmap management across multiple related products.
• Proven ability to lead complex product lifecycles, including MVP development, launch execution, and long-term optimization.
• Strong expertise in data-driven decision making, leveraging analytics, experimentation, and AI insights to guide product direction.
• Demonstrated skill in stakeholder management and cross-functional influence at the enterprise level.
• Deep understanding of customer needs through design thinking, journey mapping, and user research methodologies.
• Ability to mentor and develop product management talent while promoting best practices and ethical standards.

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:

• 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

805 Respect, 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.