(USA) Staff, Product Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase options

Paid time off and parental leave

Tuition coverage through Live Better U

Job summary

A leading global retailer is seeking an experienced product manager to develop and launch a foundational merchandising platform. The role involves owning the product roadmap, leading user research, and continuously integrating AI to improve performance. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in product management and demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills. This position is based in Bentonville, Arkansas and offers comprehensive health and financial benefits, as well as an annual salary range of $110,000.00–$220,000.00.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management with experience owning complex internal platforms.
• Familiarity with merchandising workflows or retail technology.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead user research, prototyping, and phased rollout of a new product.
• Own product roadmap and align with business milestones.
• Conduct discovery to understand pain points across teams.

Skills

Product management

AI/ML tools

Communication skills

Curiosity

Customer-centric approach

Systems thinking

Adaptability

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area

Tools

Prototyping tools

Data analysis tools

AI-supported tools

Job description

Position Summary

This is a high-impact opportunity to tackle one of the toughest and most critical product challenges in our organization: building a foundational planning tool that connects core merchandising operations across the company. You’ll be focused on piloting and rolling out this new product, with broad visibility and direct alignment to strategic business objectives. The problem space is complex and far-reaching, requiring systems thinking, cross-functional leadership, and relentless execution.

Success in this role demands more than technical expertise — it requires curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for solving messy problems with creativity and grit. You'll operate in the spotlight, shaping a core solution that powers how we make business decisions at scale. This is an ideal role for a growth-minded product leader who’s eager to learn, build, and drive cross-functional value.

What You’ll Do

1. Build and Launch a Foundation-Level Merchandising Platform

Within your first 180 days, you’ll lead the user research, prototyping, and phased rollout of a new internal product that anchors core merchandising processes. This includes identifying user needs, mapping complexity across domains, and simplifying workflows that span multiple teams and technologies. You’ll start small, validate iteratively, and set the product up for long-term scalability. AI prototyping will be explored to evaluate where automation can simplify repetitive planning and decisioning workflows.

2. Own the Product Roadmap, from Zero-to-One and Beyond

Starting from an MVP, you'll shape the product roadmap in phases, aligned with business milestones. You’ll prioritize problems, lead cross-functional alignment, and manage rollout dependencies across teams. Success will be measured by how well the product supports visibility, decision‑making, and operational excellence. Where appropriate, AI tools will be leveraged to support prioritization, performance monitoring, and iterative optimization.

3. Drive Customer-Centric Discovery and Continuous Learning

Within the first 30–60 days, conduct deep discovery to understand pain points across merchandising, data, and operations teams. You’ll interview users, identify gaps, and reframe ambiguous problems into opportunities. You'll gather fast feedback loops and remain flexible as new information emerges. AI-supported sentiment analysis and clustering tools may be evaluated to enhance qualitative insight synthesis.

4. Influence with Clarity Across a Highly Visible Landscape

Throughout your tenure, you’ll influence senior stakeholders and peers by communicating clearly, tactfully, and with strategic intent. You’ll help audiences understand trade‑offs and decisions while championing the long‑term vision. You’ll navigate complexity with poise — especially in high‑stakes or ambiguous situations. AI‑assisted visualization tools may be tested to support more effective storytelling and roadmap communication.

5. Establish the Mindset, Culture, and Systems for Resilient Product Success

You’ll serve as a cultural beacon for ownership, resilience, and growth mindset. You’ll lead by example: organized, thoughtful, people‑savvy, and not easily discouraged. You’ll create repeatable processes, set performance norms, and help develop the product muscle across the broader org. From onboarding metrics to post‑MVP iteration, you’ll create frameworks for long‑term, scalable impact.

6. Apply Domain Expertise to Merchandising and Business‑Driven Product Design

You’ll draw from your understanding of retail merchandising while maintaining a product management mindset. You’ll work closely with internal SMEs and ops leads to translate business goals into user‑centric workflows. You’ll monitor industry best practices to ensure our merchandising systems meet enterprise standards and drive competitive advantage.

7. Continuously Evaluate and Integrate AI to Improve Performance

Within your first 90–180 days, take ownership of identifying how AI and automation tools can support or enhance core product responsibilities — from data insights and prototyping to user experience personalization and operational streamlining. You’ll document opportunities, pilot tools, and make the case for strategic integration aligned with business value.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years in product management with experience owning and delivering complex internal platforms or enterprise tools
• Familiarity with merchandising workflows or supply‑side retail technology, with strong business empathy
• Strong product discovery instincts — you’re curious, hypothesis‑driven, and customer‑centric
• Grit, resilience, and emotional intelligence: you don’t get discouraged easily and can adapt to ambiguity with composure
• A systems thinker who can handle high complexity, prioritize ruthlessly, and drive clarity from chaos
• Experience using AI/ML tools in prototyping, analysis, or internal workflow automation a major plus
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills — you influence without authority and build consensus
• Organized, structured, and disciplined in how you work; able to manage visibility and stakeholder expectations with ease
• Growth mindset: you seek feedback, stretch opportunities, and thrive in high‑visibility environments

Benefits

• 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.
• Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company‑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 (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J).

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00–$220,000.00.

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Minimum Qualifications

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 7 years’ experience in product management.

Option 2: 9 years’ experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 6 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer‑facing, large‑scale, highly complex B2B/C products, 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.

Primary Location

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712‑4304, 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.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer‑By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity—unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions—while being inclusive of all people.