(USA) Senior Director, Product Management

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director, Product Management - Privacy will lead the strategic direction and operational execution of Walmart’s privacy platform, aligning its long-term vision with business and compliance objectives. As a data privacy leader, this person will partner across the enterprise with Legal, Compliance, Technology, and other Product teams to shape how Walmart addresses data privacy and related trust considerations. The role leads a team of Privacy Product Managers and builds the team to support the enterprise’s evolving needs.

The position is part of the Customer Data & Identity (CDI) team, a strategic platform group focused on securely unifying, governing, and activating customer data and identity across Walmart. CDI supports trusted, personalized customer experiences at scale through Omni Customer Data and Identity. Privacy is integrated into platform offerings and is a key pillar of the Customer Data Platform, alongside partnerships with Customer Identity platform and experiences, Customer Intelligence, and Data Enablement.

The role defines product strategy and vision across complex privacy product lines, partners with senior leaders on product and platform solutions and compliance outcomes, oversees roadmaps and priorities, and builds cross-functional alignment. It also develops a high-performing product organization and uses analytics and emerging technologies to improve product outcomes.

Requirements

• Expertise in data privacy and building Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs).
• Good understanding of privacy regulations, including CCPA, COPPA, and other U.S. and global regulations.
• Strong judgment in balancing risk and business growth, and strong communication skills for cross-functional partnership.
• Extensive experience leading product strategy and operations for complex product portfolios.
• Proven ability to define a long-term vision and align product roadmaps with business objectives and market trends.
• Strong leadership skills in managing cross-functional teams and influencing senior leadership decisions.
• Expertise in data-driven decision-making, leveraging analytics and emerging technologies to drive product innovation.
• Commitment to ethical standards, compliance, and fostering organizational capability development.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related area and 13 years of product management experience; or 15 years of experience in product management or a related area.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related area, and 12 years of experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products.
• Supervisory experience.
• Background creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead long-term product strategy and vision for multiple complex privacy product lines, aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and deliver product and platform solutions, compliance outcomes, resource allocation, and policy definition.
• Oversee product roadmaps and prioritize initiatives to maximize growth and innovation while managing trust, risks, and dependencies.
• Partner with Engineering, Design, Legal, Compliance, and Business teams to ensure cohesive execution.
• Drive data-informed decision-making using advanced analytics and emerging technologies to enhance product outcomes.
• Build and develop a high-performing product organization focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Lead a team of Privacy Product Managers and build the team to support the enterprise’s growing and evolving needs.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U), including eligible tuition, books, and fees.

What This Job Offers

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