(USA) Principal, Product Manager

Walmart; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Stock purchase program

Paid time off (PTO)

Live Better U education benefit

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead the development and execution of product strategies across multiple related products within the CRM/MarTech domain in San Bruno, CA. You will shape long-term vision, manage complex customer problems, and drive scalable solutions with data-driven decisions.

You will establish best practices, guide roadmaps, and mentor teams, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring alignment with business priorities for growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 9+ years in product management.
• Alternative: 11+ years in product management or related area.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive product strategy across multiple related products, leveraging deep domain expertise and data-driven insights.
• Define and manage comprehensive product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical feasibility.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to address complex customer problems and translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Establish best practices for product management, elevating standards and mentoring peers.
• Utilize advanced analytics and experimentation to validate assumptions and optimize product direction.
• Influence enterprise-level decisions through compelling narratives grounded in customer and market insights.
• Oversee product lifecycle from MVP to launch, ensuring value realization and continuous improvement.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Roadmap management

Data-driven decision making

Mentoring product managers

Analytics & AI opportunities

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

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 impactful decisions through deep expertise and data-driven insights. This role requires shaping long-term vision, managing complex customer problems, and influencing cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions. You will establish best practices, guide product roadmaps, and ensure alignment with business priorities while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your leadership will advance product innovation and organizational capability, contributing significantly to Walmart’s strategic growth and operational excellence.

About the team:

The CRM team within the MarTech organization focuses on driving customer and member growth through sustained digital engagement and enhanced marketing velocity across markets. This team leads the definition and evolution of the CRM platform, scaling marketing automation to deliver personalized workflows. It activates targeted multi-channel campaigns across segments, leveraging data-driven insights and strategic product roadmaps. The team collaborates closely with stakeholders to address complex customer needs, ensuring alignment with business goals while advancing innovative solutions that enhance marketing effectiveness and customer experience at scale.

What you'll do:

• Shape and drive product strategy across multiple related products, leveraging deep domain expertise and data-driven insights.
• Define and manage comprehensive product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical feasibility.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to address complex customer problems and translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Establish best practices for product management, elevating standards and mentoring peers.
• Utilize advanced analytics and experimentation to validate assumptions and optimize product direction.
• Influence enterprise-level decisions through compelling narratives grounded in customer and market insights.
• Oversee product lifecycle from MVP to launch, ensuring value realization and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in product strategy development and execution across multiple related products or sizable product areas.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders through data-driven insights and compelling narratives.
• Expertise in defining and managing product roadmaps, prioritizing resources, and overseeing scalable product launches.
• Strong skills in stakeholder management, customer journey mapping, and translating customer insights into actionable product requirements.
• Proficiency in leveraging analytics, experimentation, and AI opportunities to optimize product decisions and long-term strategy.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring product managers and elevating product management practices organization-wide.

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

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

850 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, 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.