Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Director of Product, Emerging Technology at Walmart International Technology is a leadership role responsible for spearheading the development and execution of innovative technology products across international markets and driving a culture of innovation across our organization. This role is central to driving the vision, strategy, design, and development of cutting-edge technologies and ensuring the alignment of product development with Walmart’s global strategic goals. The successful candidate will have a passion for identifying and leveraging emerging technologies to create differentiated, customer-centric solutions. 

About Team:  

Our team drives technology within Walmart International, which has over 5,900 retail units operating outside of the United States under 55 banners in 26 countries including Africa, Argentina, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Japan, and Mexico, to name a few.

What you'll do:

Strategic Leadership: 

• Develop and lead the product strategy and roadmap for emerging technologies, ensuring alignment with overall business goals. 
• Identify opportunities and gaps within the market to develop new, innovative products and features. 
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver products that satisfy customer needs and exceed expectations. 

Product Development: 

• Lead research and development, including exploring emerging technologies, conducting experiments, and prototyping new solutions. 
• Oversee the entire product development lifecycle from ideation to launch, including market research, user analysis, design, development, and post-launch assessment. 
• Work closely with engineering, design, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable, and innovative products. 
• Manage intellectual property, protecting IP through patents, trademarks, and copyright 

Market Analysis and Insights: 

• Conduct extensive market and customer research to identify new opportunities and trends in customer and market expectations and the technology landscape. 

• Evaluate competitive products and industry developments to inform product development and positioning strategies. 

Stakeholder Collaboration: 

• Collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders including engineers, designers, marketers, and executives to develop and refine product concepts. 
• Communicate product vision, strategies, and progress effectively to a wide range of audiences, from team members to executive leadership. 

Performance Monitoring: 

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators to assess the effectiveness and impact of the products. 
• Use data-driven insights to refine and adjust product strategies and development as necessary. 
• Oversee the execution of the emerging technology roadmap, ensuring these initiatives stay on track, on time, and within budget. 

Team Management and Development: 

• Lead and mentor a high-performing product team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. 
• Support team members’ professional development, providing guidance, feedback, and opportunities for growth. 

What you'll bring:

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Master’s or MBA is preferred. 
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. 
• Proven experience in managing and launching technology products, preferably in a retail or e-commerce setting. 
• Strong knowledge of emerging technologies, market dynamics, and user-centered design principles. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels. 
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment. 
• A passion for innovation and a customer-focused mindset. 

About Walmart Global Tech: 
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. 

Flexible, hybrid work: 
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives. 
 
Benefits: 
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. 
 
Equal Opportunity Employer: 
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 
 
About Walmart Global Tech:
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

 

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

The annual salary range for this position is $112,000.00-$190,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

- Stock equity incentives

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Communications, or related field and 6 years’ experience in product management or related field OR 8 years’ experience in product management or related field. 2 years' experience building and leading high performing teams. 4 years' experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Building and leading high performing teams, Consulting and advising business partners utilizing detailed analysis, Gathering, identifying, defining, and communicating requirements., Leading product or solution development, Proven track record of successful product creation with measurable and significant business impact

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location...

840 W CALIFORNIA AVE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086-4828, United States of America