Principal Product Manager, Developer Platform Solutions (Global Technology Platform)

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists, and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.2 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human-led is our true disruption.

The Developer Productivity – Product Management team, which is part of the Global Technology Platform, is chartered to accelerate engineering teams by providing an immersive developer experience to reduce cycle time for product development. The team is responsible for automating the entire software development lifecycle process – from planning, development, provisioning, deployment, and management – by building a unified platform that integrates tools and processes.

Key responsibilities for this role:

• Partner with customers to understand their SDLC processes. Identify and map user journey for a software developer through the SDLC process using tools in the Walmart ecosystem
• Identify pain-points engaging with Global Tech developers and recommend solutions through a data-driven approach
• Define long-term vision and product strategy for Developer Platform
• Enhance existing products by identifying opportunities and adopting emerging technology
• Create a product roadmap and drive alignment within the product team, across platform and with leadership
• Build and foster collaborative relationships with key partners by driving priorities

You’ll make an impact by:

• Developing and enhancing products – you will manage product roadmaps, align business and technical needs, analyze customer and product data, turn customer insights into actionable initiatives, determine rollout strategy, and manage risks
• Defining vision and strategies for your product family, using domain expertise, internal and external best practices, identifying market opportunities, building business cases, and approving objectives
• Crafting and developing solutions to large business challenges – communicate business and customer needs to key partners to implement products and timelines
• Driving business plans and projects by identifying the customer and operational needs of the product
• Building a team environment by selecting, training, and mentoring
• Evaluating the effectiveness of your products and initiatives to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness with participating stakeholders

You’ll sweep us off our feet if…

• You’re able to use metrics to improve performance
• You have a proven ability to navigate and resolve complex and ambiguous problems
• You’re customer-centric in spirit and in execution
• You’re comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, and communicating clearly
• You have a test and learn mentality and an agile way of working to improve your product
• You have proven skills at negotiating and influencing leadership and cross-functional teams
• You have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects: work prioritization, planning, task delegation and hitting deadlines
• You have a demonstrated ability to understand and discuss strategic business concepts, manage trade-offs and evaluate opportunistic new ideas
• You have skills in tracking and reporting on product launch metrics, utilizing feedback to drive associated actions and product iteration, as well as experience contributing to post-launch reviews and driving incorporation of feedback in future product releases

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 duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience with software development and the processes of continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Understanding of tools for CICD, IDEs, SDKs, accelerators, Orchestration platform, managing developer content and training and emerging trends is a plus
• Experience with comparative analysis and platform migration
• Understanding of business metrics and the ability to translate company goals and objectives into requirements
• 6-8 years of experience in Product Management or 10 years of experience in Technology field with 3+ years of Product Management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience as a Software Developer in previous role
• Experience in working in technology organizations, Cloud platforms, and/or with the developer community
• Experience working with UX designers and bridging communication with development teams
• Well versed in web technologies, trend, and paradigm

Benefits & Perks:

Beyond competitive pay, 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.

Who We Are?

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you’ll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com

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