Senior Manager, Business Strategy (Product Strategy & Portfolio Management) (2024)

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Senior Manager I will deliver effective product portfolio management to a product portfolio within the Walmart US Product organization. The Associate will be responsible for advising their leader and respective portfolio team on alignment to enterprise strategy, creation and support of product strategy, championing and implementing product ways of working, developing materials for key stakeholder meetings, leading cyclical planning activities, and advocating for best practices in product management. The Associate will liaise with the Product Support Services team on new initiatives, ensuring the portfolio leader, Director, and team are actioning new requirements effectively and timely. The Associate may represent the leader and/or the team in critical meetings with key product partners, including business,technology/engineering,design, finance, and human resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Director on providing guidance on product management initiatives, including but not limited to strategy development and execution, product portfolio planning, product reviews and roadmaps, cyclical planning activities (e.g., annual budgeting and operating plan), and cross-functional collaboration with product groups
• Champion and implement efficient and disciplined product ways of working, methodologies, frameworks, and best practices to product portfolio(s) under remit. Be a change agent and advocate for sustainable operating rhythms
• Develop and execute portfolio-level Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) and quarterly OKR review process for product portfolio leader and team
• Collaborate with the Director on supporting all product alignment meetings and forums with stakeholders, including but not limited to recommending the agenda, developing executive-level presentations and tracking outcomes, in concert with product portfolio leader and portfolio teams
• Support governance processes across products and capabilities, facilitating necessary conversations with intersecting portfolios
• Act as strategic advisor to the product portfolio leader and Director, sharing insights and recommendations based on observations of the team and other product groups
• Collaborate with the Director to drive effective decision-making, prioritization, and alignment across the portfolio, and support the same between portfolios
• Provide strategic advice and counsel to portfolio leader and team on opportunities to mature, advance, and improve internal ways of working
• Manage product portfolio reporting, including product summaries, monthly OKR status, and quarterly business reviews
• Work in concert with the Director to strategically align with the Product Support Services team on best practice approaches, providing feedback and identifying opportunities to further collaborate across the portfolios across the entire Product organization

Key Attributes & Skills:

·Conscientious self-starter, with a work attitude that exhibits flexibility, initiative, strong judgment, and dependability

·An Associate with a strong learning agility who isn’t afraid to jump into a new, ambiguous challenge and is able to bring structure and simplicity to an otherwise complicated process

·Executive presence and strong communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling effective communication at all levels of the organization

·Collaborative Associate, who excels at building relationships and consensus across all levels and cross-functionally

·Proactive problem solver, who resolves issues effectively and creatively while maintaining a high degree of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism

Walmart US Product Organization

The Senior Manager I will support the Walmart US Product Organization.

• Our Mission: Deliver seamless experiences that drive customer loyalty, associate retention, first place wallet share, and lifetime value, enabling theWalmart enterprise strategy.
• What We Do: We translate the business strategy and customer needs into a product strategy and architecture. We use our thorough understanding of the business strategy and customer needs, clear view of product capabilities, work in progress, and tech anddesign resourcing to prioritize work.​
• How We Do It: While maintaining a product mindset, we drive communication and collaboration across Business, Technology, and Design to deliver frictionless experiences across the Walmart ecosystem.​
• Product Mindset: The mentality that equips us to execute digital transformation swiftly. The mindset is focused on:​ understanding the customer journey​; identifying the pain points and problems that need solving within that journey​; and building, collecting feedback, iterating, and enhancing the solutions to those problems​.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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Sunnyvale, California US-04396/San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00

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Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401:The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

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

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 4 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Leading cross-functional teams, Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.