(USA) Principal, Product Manager

Role summary

The Principal, Product Strategy drives AI-powered product strategy initiatives by identifying, prioritizing, and building high-impact use cases through data-driven insights, cross-functional collaboration, thoughtful prioritization, and clear tradeoff decisions across multiple related product areas.

AI Builder - This role requires a strong builder mindset, leveraging tools such as Wibey, Code Puppy, OpenAI, and other AI solutions to design and build capabilities that drive impactful outcomes.

The Principal shapes long-term product vision by influencing senior stakeholders, guiding cross-functional teams, advancing innovation and operational excellence, and fostering a culture of rigorous analysis, experimentation, continuous improvement, and measurable business impact.

What you'll do

• Identify, prioritize, and build AI-powered product strategy use cases that drive measurable impact.
• Apply a builder mindset to rapidly prototype and deploy solutions using Wibey, Code Puppy, OpenAI, and other AI capabilities.
• Leverage data, customer needs, and objectives to evaluate opportunities, make tradeoff decisions, and prioritize investments.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, and Business teams to deliver AI-enabled solutions.
• Translate customer feedback, product data, and insights into actionable recommendations.
• Influence senior leaders on product strategy, investment priorities, and long-term vision through rigorous analysis.
• Drive innovation and excellence by applying AI to improve outcomes.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, continuous improvement, and best practices in AI-enabled building.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience driving product strategy and prioritization through data-driven insights and business impact.
• Strong builder mindset with hands-on experience prototyping and developing AI-powered solutions.
• Proficiency with AI tools and technologies, including LLMs and emerging AI capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate opportunities, make tradeoff decisions, and focus teams on high-value outcomes.
• Experience partnering across Product, Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, and Business teams to deliver results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, translating complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment.
• Passion for innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

Pay and benefits

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.

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

601 N WALTON BLVD., BENTONVILLE, AR 72716-0000, United States of America