(USA) Staff, Product Manager

Product Manager

Data Driven Product Decisions Requires knowledge of product and feature analytics, data analysis tools and techniques, research for analysis activities, documentation procedures, modern industry practices, and emerging trends. To independently or with minimal guidance conduct activities for product/feature analytics with an understanding of simple trends/insights. Monitors, collects, and structures data and evaluates results. Supports the identification and application of tools and techniques. Assists in the planning, design, and implementation of exploratory data analysis.

Driving Customer/Client Needs Requires knowledge of customer and business problems, design thinking, dependencies and impacts on product processes, journey mapping, process optimization, communication and influencing techniques. To research and verify customer needs and expectations. Delivers customer value within the parameters of profitability and other targets. Builds and maintains consistent customer connections and solicits customer feedback. Creates customer journeys and identifies customer touchpoints. Addresses gaps/risks in product experiences. Simplifies and improves processes to drive customer satisfaction.

Product Roadmap and Development Requires knowledge of product roadmap development techniques, roadmap presentation, roadmap features and items, project management techniques, modern business practices, Agile methodologies, Scrum, Minimum Viable Product (MVP) creation, product development lifecycles, and product development concepts. To build and own a simple product roadmap with proper phasing. Communicates with cross-functional partners and stakeholders. Explores alternative avenues to identify resources while navigating through organizational constraints and dependencies. Builds stakeholder alignment. Independently or with minimal guidance manages backlog/priority tradeoff decisions and communications. Manages product/feature rollouts and scaling using an MVP approach and iteratively optimizes the product.

Product Vision and Strategy Requires knowledge of problem formulation and solutioning, hypothesis framing, business strategies, business management practices across multiple domains, customer segments and needs, domain-specific knowledge, Go to Market strategies, industry environmental and economic factors and competitors, product discovery process, product vision, product strategy, and challenges. To own a simple customer problem and/or product requirements/needs. Assists in building new ideas/products. Explores new focus areas/unchartered areas for value creation leveraging first principles and develops a long-term vision. Articulates problem statements and hypotheses. Guides team members towards prototypes. Effectively communicates product strategy and vision and the unit economics of a product. Understand the need for Go-to-Market strategies and levers for user adoption.

Influencing and Building Stakeholder Consensus Requires knowledge of verbal/nonverbal behaviors, application and allocation of business communication styles/techniques in ambiguous and challenging situations, situational awareness, elements of Emotional Intelligence and Influencing Styles, communication channels/mediums, interpersonal skills, and universal relationship building. To communicate in stakeholder meetings involving multiple teams. Conveys complex information and addresses ambiguity for robust technology development. Influences team members and stakeholders with sound recommendations. Independently prepares clear, concise, and logically structured reports/materials. Seeks and provides constructive feedback, anticipates needs/questions, and responds appropriately.

Technology Orientation Requires knowledge of competitive technology landscapes, existing portfolio of enterprise systems technologies, services, and architecture, common PaaS and IaaS technologies and environments, software quality assurance methodologies, tools, processes, and checkpoints, emerging technology and industry trends, product and technology innovation. To demonstrate an understanding of InfoSec policies and processes. Owns business and user acceptance testing for simple products/features. Independently represents technology requirements and drives technology design outcomes. Demonstrates an understanding of product architecture, services involved, and the database and cloud technologies used. Leverages knowledge of competitor products/services for assigned products. Drives informed discussions with engineering teams and stakeholders to assess feasibility and risks and prioritize efforts, features, and capabilities.

In-Depth Domain Expertise Requires knowledge of domain-specific methodologies, tools, and processes, domain-specific products, domain-specific best practices, domain-specific market standards in product/platform architecture. To demonstrate awareness of various principles, ways of working, and subdomain-specific terminologies across multiple subdomains within a domain. Compares the maturity of products, services, and processes across subdomains with others in the industry. Identifies areas of innovation across the subdomains, shares potential innovations with the leadership team, and drive initiatives. Recommends new processes, automation opportunities, and ways of working for subdomains. Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress, and adjusting performance accordingly, developing contingency plans, and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based work environment, establishing performance expectations, and conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, coaching for success and improvement, and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application, ensuring compliance with them, and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives, consulting with business partners, managers, coworkers, or other key stakeholders, soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness, and participating in and supporting community outreach events.

Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for all, builds a high-performing team, seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform, drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all, identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members. Respect the Individual: Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and company, and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments. Respect the Individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners, works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives, and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values, and leads by example to foster our culture, supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us, e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving. Act with Integrity: Follows the law, our code of conduct, and company policies, and sets expectations for others to do the same, promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation, listens to concerns raised by associates, takes action, and encourages others to do the same, holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values. Act with Integrity: Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members. Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy. Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve, demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset, seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking, and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. Strive for Excellence: Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

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.

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.

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