2026 Intern Conversion: 2027 APD Product Manager III

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Product Manager III, specifically for the 2027 APD Product Manager III position, with a conversion opportunity from a Summer 2026 Walmart or Sam's Club internship. The role requires owning strategy and execution for moderately complex products, independently driving customer discovery, roadmap prioritization, and go-to-market execution. The Product Manager will research and validate customer needs through consistent engagement, journey mapping, and analysis of product usage and operational data. They will define and manage strategy and business objectives by benchmarking competition and setting product-level KPIs. Additionally, the role involves mentoring junior PMs and leading cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable customer and business outcomes. The Product Manager will also be responsible for product analytics, experimentation, and leveraging AI-powered tools. A strong understanding of system architecture, cloud technologies, and InfoSec processes is necessary, as is the ability to build and maintain customer connections. The role also includes coordinating and completing job-related activities, supporting stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The Product Manager will provide supervision and development opportunities for associates, including hiring, training, mentoring, and promoting a culture of belonging. They will ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, support the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity, and promote a positive associate and customer/member experience. The Product Manager will also act with integrity, follow the law, code of conduct, and company policies, and hold themselves and others accountable for achieving results consistent with Walmart's values. They will serve customers and members by delivering expected business results, putting the customer/member first, and applying an omni-merchant and Every Day Low-Cost mindset. The Product Manager will adopt a holistic perspective, considering data, analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping strategy. They will strive for excellence by consistently raising the bar, seeking improvement, demonstrating curiosity and a growth mindset, fostering an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking, and exhibiting resilience. They will also seek and implement continuous improvements and encourage the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Requirements

MUST HAVE COMPLETED A SUMMER 2026 WALMART OR SAMS CLUB INTERNSHIP TO BE ELIGIBLE.
IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in product management.
5 years’ experience in product management or related area.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 2 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products.
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.
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.

Responsibilities

Owns strategy and execution for a moderately complex product.
Independently drives customer discovery, roadmap prioritization, and go-to-market execution.
Researches and validates customer needs by building consistent customer connections, collecting feedback, and identifying experience gaps.
Defines and manages strategy and business objectives by benchmarking competition and setting product-level KPIs.
Mentors junior PMs and leads cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.
Designs and implements barrier-free processes that address customer pain points; coaches team members on customer-centricity.
Frames clear, measurable problem statements with defined success metrics, ensuring work is anchored to customer outcomes.
Simplifies and improves processes to drive customer satisfaction within profitability and operational targets.
Defines and manages strategy and business objectives for moderately complex products by benchmarking competition, analyzing market opportunities, and setting product-level KPIs.
Articulates problem statements and hypotheses using first-principles thinking; explores new areas for long-term product opportunity and value creation.
Communicates product strategy, vision, and unit economics to stakeholders; develops go-to-market levers for user adoption.
Identifies where AI and emerging technologies can differentiate the product experience and create competitive advantages.
Develops and manages product roadmaps by gathering and documenting requirements, defining acceptance criteria, and aligning priorities based on customer and business impact.
Manages backlog and priority trade-offs; navigates organizational constraints and ensures effective rollout and scaling using MVP approaches.
Collaborates with Engineering, UX, Analytics, and Business partners to deliver solutions and communicate product performance insights.
Owns launch readiness, including operational workflows, telemetry plans, training, and success-metric tracking post-launch.
Conducts product analytics through structured data collection and evaluation (e.g., adoption, usage, churn, NPS, conversion), informing prioritization and feature optimization.
Applies experimentation (A/B testing, rapid prototyping) to validate assumptions and inform product direction.
Leverages AI-powered tools and data capabilities to improve the product development lifecycle and decision quality.
Translates data insights into compelling narratives that influence prioritization and stakeholder alignment.
Demonstrates understanding of system architecture, cloud technologies, and InfoSec processes to represent technology requirements effectively.
Leverages knowledge of competitor products, enterprise systems, and emerging technologies to influence feasibility assessments.
Drives informed discussions with engineering teams on feasibility, risks, and technical trade-offs.
Builds and maintains consistent customer connections; solicits feedback and creates customer journeys to identify touchpoints.
Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identifying and communicating goals and objectives; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.
Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and promoting a belonging mindset in workplace.
Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.

Benefits

Medical, vision and dental coverage.
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance.
PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
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.