Staff, Product Manager - Transportation Platform

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•$110,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Position Summary... What you'll do... About the Role The Staff Product Manager is an individual contributor responsible for leading enterprise‑scale inbound transportation platform capabilities, enabling reliable and scalable flow from order creation through downstream planning and execution. The role owns core tools used to configure and operate the optimization engine and simulation platform. The role also owns foundational TMS services such as Carrier Capacity as a Service (CCaaS) and Transit as a Service (TRaaS)—critical capabilities replacing legacy and fragmented processes in TMS. This position partners closely with business, operations, engineering, data science, and UX to drive roadmap alignment, lead experimentation, operationalize AI‑enabled capabilities from concept through production, and ensure production stability, delivering measurable improvements in transportation cost, on‑time delivery, and operational efficiency. About the Team You will be part of the Inbound Transportation product organization, overseeing freight flow across Walmart for domestic and import dray transportation. The team owns capabilities that plan, optimize, and execute the movement of purchase orders from suppliers and ports into Walmart facilities. This includes shipment creation, load planning, execution, scheduling, and exception management - all operating at enterprise scale and tightly integrated with upstream order management and downstream execution systems. The focus is on delivering foundational, AI‑driven services and scalable integrations that standardize decision‑making, increase planning precision, and drive consistent execution across the inbound transportation portfolio - while upholding rigorous standards for platform health and operational excellence.

Requirements

An ownership mindset focused on outcomes, not just feature delivery.
A bias toward action, clarity, and continuous improvement in ambiguous environments.
Strong understanding of transportation operations.
A track record of managing moderately complex, large‑scale products or platforms end to end.
Strong execution leadership across large, cross‑functional teams without formal authority.
Experience partnering closely with engineering, data science, UX, business and operations.
Technical and domain fluency to assess feasibility, risks, and platform trade‑offs.
Hands‑on experience working in agile teams using Jira for sprint execution.
Experience defining, tracking, and interpreting metrics tied to business outcomes.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 7 years’ experience in product management.
9 years’ experience in product management or related area.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 6 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products,
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.

Responsibilities

Translate strategy into a clear roadmap with measurable business outcomes.
Own delivery for moderately complex products, from discovery through launch.
Lead requirements formulation and prioritization.
Manage dependencies, risks, and trade‑offs.
Own product requirements documentation (PRDs, epics, user stories), ensuring clarity, completeness, and traceability across teams.
Own monthly business reviews, including executive updates on goals, KPIs, risks, and dependencies.
Lead quarterly planning with clear scope, sequencing, and delivery commitments.
Partner with delivery teams through sprint planning, standups, and backlog refinement.
Establish, track, and review product health metrics in cross-functional forums across cost, service, and operational efficiency.
Conduct and articulate complex ROI analyses for solutions, and identify root causes that directly impact KPIs.

Benefits

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.
It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock