Principal Product Manager

The job overview for this position is that Alert Innovation, now powered by Walmart, is seeking a Product Manager to lead their multi-disciplinary development teams. The ideal candidate should have a keen eye for identifying gaps in consumer product offerings and possess an innovative mindset to fill those gaps. They should also have experience in strategizing the full lifecycle of product production, from concept to release, and be able to guide cross-functional teams in creating products that enhance consumer experience and increase market share. The company values meaningful work, excellence, and a team-oriented culture.

• Drive the product and business-planning process across the various functional groups within the company
• Analyze customer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build vs. buy perspective
• Assess current competitor offerings, seeking opportunities for differentiation
• Analyze product requirements and develop appropriate programs to ensure they’re successfully achieved
• Appraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate go-to-market plans
• Drive the execution of all product lifecycle processes for products, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch
• In Agile environments, define feature-level success criteria and regularly validate completed work with customers to ensure alignment with expectations
• Collaborate closely with leaders in engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of products and balance of resources to ensure success for the entire organization
• Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
• Analyze market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications plans
• Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates Alert and its features across primary market segments
• Be a market expert, which includes a deep understanding of the competition, and how customers think of and buy our product.

• Strong experience in a dynamic product management role
• Proven experience overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle
• Highly effective cross-functional team management
• Business expertise such as ROI analysis, market analysis, costing, and pricing strategies
• Business experience to provide market leadership

• Excellent benefits including multiple health plan options, vision and dental insurance for you and dependents
• 401(k) match, stock purchase plans, life insurance, disability insurance, and more
• RSU grants with generous annual refreshers
• Unlimited paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Up to 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
• Walmart discounts in-store and online
• Free lunch, coffee, and snacks provided daily