(USA) Principal, Product Manager

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

6d • $132,000 - $286,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Product Manager for AI Shopping, you will lead product strategy across multiple related products, driving organization-wide decisions through deep expertise and data-driven insights. This role involves shaping long-term product vision, managing complex customer problems, and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions. You will influence senior stakeholders, establish best practices, and oversee product lifecycle execution while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Your leadership will ensure alignment with business priorities and emerging technologies, advancing product innovation and delivering measurable value across the portfolio. Join the team advancing Walmart’s AI-powered shopping experience through Sparky, an intelligent assistant enhancing customer journeys from discovery to checkout. This group develops scalable AI platforms focused on personalization, orchestration, and experimentation to enable seamless commerce globally. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to shape product strategy, execute roadmaps, and apply data-driven decision making that improves customer experiences and business outcomes. Operating in a dynamic technology environment, the team emphasizes continuous learning and innovation to expand intelligent commerce capabilities at scale.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in shaping product strategy and managing roadmaps across multiple related products.
• Strong ability to leverage data-driven insights and advanced analytics to inform product decisions.
• Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional influence at an organizational level.
• Deep understanding of customer needs through design thinking, journey mapping, and feedback mechanisms.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring product managers and elevating product management practices.
• Skilled in guiding product lifecycle from MLP to scalable launch and long-term evolution.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies and AI to drive innovation and strategic direction.
• Commitment to ethical standards, integrity, and aligning product outcomes with business goals.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 9 years’ experience in product management.
• 11 years’ experience in product management or related area.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive product strategy across multiple related products, leveraging deep domain expertise and data-driven insights.
• Own complex customer problems and product requirements, considering upstream and downstream impacts.
• Develop and manage product roadmaps ensuring strategic alignment, technical feasibility, and resource prioritization.
• Establish scalable mechanisms for gathering and interpreting customer feedback and product usage data.
• Guide teams in defining success metrics and validating product outcomes across multiple dimensions.
• Influence enterprise prioritization through customer insights and opportunity-sizing models.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to promote strategic vision and product leadership.
• Mentor product managers and elevate product management practices across the organization.

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
• jury duty
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal