Director, Product Development - Pets
About The Position
The Walmart Pets Brand Team is dedicated to shaping the future of pet care by developing trusted, customer-focused brands that deliver quality, value, and innovation. The team integrates brand strategy, customer insights, product development, design, merchandising, and marketing to create distinctive products and experiences. Operating at the intersection of deep customer understanding and Walmart’s extensive reach, the team identifies emerging needs and translates them into compelling products and brand stories. Collaborating across functions and with external partners, the team drives growth and strengthens the portfolio to meet evolving pet care demands. This role leads the management of complex product lifecycles, ensuring alignment with customer needs and quality standards through collaboration with internal and external partners. This role drives strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and business growth by analyzing market trends, developing financial strategies, and optimizing product offerings. The director oversees cross-functional teams, fosters continuous improvement, and provides leadership in talent development while maintaining high standards of integrity and compliance. This position is critical in delivering innovative solutions that support long-term business objectives and customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience managing product lifecycle from development through delivery, ensuring quality and alignment with customer needs.
- Expertise in cross-functional project management, collaborating effectively with internal and external partners to drive strategic initiatives.
- Strong analytical skills to conduct industry benchmarking, root cause analysis, and financial modeling for cost reduction and sales growth.
- Ability to develop and implement business strategies, including long-range planning and resource evaluation.
- Experience in talent development, coaching, and building high-performing teams aligned with company values.
- Excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders and provide clear progress updates to senior leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 5 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.
- 1 year’s supervisory experience.
Nice To Haves
- Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages
- Creative design software
- Cross-functional project management
- Financial modeling
- Manufacturing, product development, or packaging
- Microsoft Office
- Masters: Arts
- Masters: Business
- Masters: Science
- Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
- Six Sigma - Certification
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and management of complex product specifications throughout the product lifecycle to ensure quality and alignment with customer needs.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive initiatives, resolve issues, and maintain product alignment.
- Conduct industry benchmarking to identify trends and inform product strategies.
- Oversee cross-functional projects to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.
- Develop and implement business strategies based on data analysis and market insights.
- Drive financial performance by identifying cost-saving opportunities and optimizing product profitability.
- Provide regular updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption expense reimbursement
- Surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
