(USA) Principal, Product Manager, Gen AI/ Agentic AI Digital Ad Products – Walmart Connect

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

Job summary

Walmart Connect is seeking a Principal Product Manager for Gen AI digital ad products. This high-impact role involves crafting a strategic product vision, leading cross-functional teams, and driving AI innovation in digital advertising. You'll leverage Walmart's extensive data to shape the future of retail advertising, ensuring leadership in AI-driven solutions. Join a collaborative environment focused on transformation and growth within a dynamic industry.

Benefits

Competitive pay and bonuses

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase options

Paid time off and leave policies

Remote work opportunity

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in product management.
• Strong track record building AI products.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML, especially Generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a multiyear vision and roadmap for GenAI products.
• Drive business transformation using GenAI automation.
• Establish key product performance indicators and metrics.

Skills

AI Expertise

Cross-functional Collaboration

Strategic Thinking

Data-Driven Decision Making

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related area

Job description

(USA) Principal, Product Manager, Gen AI/ Agentic AI Digital Ad Products – Walmart Connect

Principal Product Manager, Gen AI/ Agentic AI Digital Ad Products – Walmart Connect

At Walmart, we enable the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at an unprecedented scale. As primary stewards of our brand promise, Save Money. Live Better, we work alongside some of the most talented people in the world to engage with the more than 150M households who shop with us. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-visibility team in the largest company in the world. We believe all digital advertising can be targeted and accountable and we have Walmart’s data to prove it. Walmart Connect wins when suppliers invest in digital media to drive growth; Walmart and our supplier partners win when your digital expertise helps sell more goods online and offline. Growth in our digital advertising business is key to Walmart’s overall growth strategy.

Walmart Connect is seeking a Principal, Product Manager to own the vision, strategy, and execution of the organizations key GenAI products. You will build and lead a product (potential to grow to a portfolio) in this exciting area. You will own your product end to end, collaborating closely with various partners across the organization, including engineering, other product and business teams.

This is an opportunity to build from 0 to 1 and help the organization into uncharted territories and drive meaningful growth and transformation.

Location: San Bruno, CA or Hoboken, NJ. This position will be in primary office.

Relocation assistance will be offered if needed. Domestic travel is expected.

Responsibilities:

• Develop; Scale GenAI Strategy: Craft and implement a multiyear vision and enterprise product roadmap for GenAI with a platform-based mindset.
• Drive Business Transformation: Embed GenAI-powered automation into existing workflows and products to enhance productivity and accelerate growth.
• Cross-functional Leadership: Influence and guide a high-energy, matrixed organization, aligning diverse stakeholders across product, sales, marketing, operations, and engineering.
• Collaborate with Top Talent: Work closely with world-class engineers and data scientists to build scalable, high-impact AI products that meet Walmart’s business goals.
• Market; Competitive Analysis: Stay ahead of market trends, stakeholder needs, and the competitive landscape to ensure Walmart Connect remains a leader in AI-driven advertising and retail solutions.
• Product Performance; Metrics: Establish and track key product performance indicators (KPIs) for GenAI initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and iterating quickly to drive continuous improvement.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage data and insights to inform product strategy, identify growth opportunities, and optimize the GenAI product lifecycle. Use A/B testing, user feedback, and analytics to refine product features and capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6 -8 years of experience in product management,
• 2-3 years of exp with proven AI Expertise: Strong track record in building and scaling GenAI/AI-powered products in a fast-paced, ambiguous, evolving environment.
• Deep technical and strategic understanding of AI/ML, particularly in Generative AI applications.
• Strategic Thinker and Change Driver: Ability to navigate ambiguity, anticipate future trends, and drive a product-led transformation within a complex organization.
• Strong ability to balance business strategy, technology, and user experience to drive impactful product development.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Exceptional ability to align, influence, and communicate effectively across a diverse enterprise.
• Industry Experience: Background in MarTech, AdTech, or Media is preferred.
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Adept at fostering team cooperation, promoting enthusiasm, and motivating strategic problem-solving.
• Fast-Paced: Agile: Comfortable working in a highly independent environment, managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Team Culture: A natural team builder who brings a sense of excitement and fosters a collaborative, innovative, and fun work environment.

Why Join Walmart Connect?

• Work at the intersection of retail, digital advertising, and GenAI innovation at unprecedented scale.
• Lead high-impact GenAI initiatives in a company that serves millions of customers daily.
• Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric solutions.
• Experience a fast-paced, dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and transformation.

Are you ready to redefine the future of GenAI-driven digital advertising at Walmart Connect? Apply today and be part of something extraordinary!

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.

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.

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Principal Product Manager, Gen AI/ Agentic AI Digital Ad Products – Walmart Connect

At Walmart, we enable the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at an unprecedented scale. As primary stewards of our brand promise, Save Money. Live Better, we work alongside some of the most talented people in the world to engage with the more than 150M households who shop with us. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-visibility team in the largest company in the world. We believe all digital advertising can be targeted and accountable and we have Walmart’s data to prove it. Walmart Connect wins when suppliers invest in digital media to drive growth; Walmart and our supplier partners win when your digital expertise helps sell more goods online and offline. Growth in our digital advertising business is key to Walmart’s overall growth strategy.

Walmart Connect is seeking a Principal, Product Manager to own the vision, strategy, and execution of the organizations key GenAI products. You will build and lead a product (potential to grow to a portfolio) in this exciting area. You will own your product end to end, collaborating closely with various partners across the organization, including engineering, other product and business teams.

This is an opportunity to build from 0 to 1 and help the organization into uncharted territories and drive meaningful growth and transformation.

Location: San Bruno, CA or Hoboken, NJ. This position will be in primary office.

Relocation assistance will be offered if needed. Domestic travel is expected.

Responsibilities:

• Develop; Scale GenAI Strategy: Craft and implement a multiyear vision and enterprise product roadmap for GenAI with a platform-based mindset.

• Drive Business Transformation: Embed GenAI-powered automation into existing workflows and products to enhance productivity and accelerate growth.

• Cross-functional Leadership: Influence and guide a high-energy, matrixed organization, aligning diverse stakeholders across product, sales, marketing, operations, and engineering.

• Collaborate with Top Talent: Work closely with world-class engineers and data scientists to build scalable, high-impact AI products that meet Walmart’s business goals.

• Market; Competitive Analysis: Stay ahead of market trends, stakeholder needs, and the competitive landscape to ensure Walmart Connect remains a leader in AI-driven advertising and retail solutions.

• Product Performance; Metrics: Establish and track key product performance indicators (KPIs) for GenAI initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and iterating quickly to drive continuous improvement.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage data and insights to inform product strategy, identify growth opportunities, and optimize the GenAI product lifecycle. Use A/B testing, user feedback, and analytics to refine product features and capabilities.

Qualifications

• 6 -8 years of experience in product management,
• 2-3 years of exp with proven AI Expertise: Strong track record in building and scaling GenAI/AI-powered products in a fast-paced, ambiguous, evolving environment.

• Deep technical and strategic understanding of AI/ML, particularly in Generative AI applications.

• Strategic Thinker and Change Driver: Ability to navigate ambiguity, anticipate future trends, and drive a product-led transformation within a complex organization.

• Strong ability to balance business strategy, technology, and user experience to drive impactful product development.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Exceptional ability to align, influence, and communicate effectively across a diverse enterprise.

• Industry Experience: Background in MarTech, AdTech, or Media is preferred.

• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Adept at fostering team cooperation, promoting enthusiasm, and motivating strategic problem-solving.

• Fast-Paced: Agile: Comfortable working in a highly independent environment, managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• Team Culture: A natural team builder who brings a sense of excitement and fosters a collaborative, innovative, and fun work environment.

Why Join Walmart Connect?

• Work at the intersection of retail, digital advertising, and GenAI innovation at unprecedented scale.

• Lead high-impact GenAI initiatives in a company that serves millions of customers daily.

• Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and customer-centric solutions.

• Experience a fast-paced, dynamic environment with opportunities for growth and transformation.

Are you ready to redefine the future of GenAI-driven digital advertising at Walmart Connect? Apply today and be part of something extraordinary!

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.

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 .

Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279:The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00Additional 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...

850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of America

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