Manager, Product Development
About the role
The Manager, Product Development oversees product specifications throughout the entire lifecycle to ensure quality and alignment with business objectives. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners to drive initiatives, resolve issues, and implement solutions. The manager analyzes data to inform product strategies, and supports sourcing activities to meet timelines and accuracy standards. This position promotes ethical standards and continuous improvement while ensuring products meet customer needs and organizational goals through effective communication and strategic oversight.
What you'll do
- Manage product throughout the entire lifecycle to ensure quality and alignment with customer needs.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive product development initiatives and resolve issues promptly.
- Analyze data to inform product strategies and identify trends.
- Oversee sample assortments, approvals, and production processes.
- Perform root cause analysis to identify and address potential product issues and recommend effective solutions.
- Cross-functional communication to maintain alignment and meet production timelines.
About the team
About the team: Our team is dedicated to delivering quality, value-driven products that align with Walmart’s mission of democratizing fashion. We focus on creating trend-right assortments by balancing innovation, quality, and affordability to serve customers at scale. Operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, the team collaborates cross-functionally to manage product lifecycles, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement. Committed to strong execution and ethical standards, we strive to bring accessible fashion to life while supporting business goals through effective communication, strategic planning, and process enhancement.
What you'll bring
- Proven experience managing product lifecycle processes, ensuring quality and alignment with customer needs.
- Strong skills in cross-functional project management and collaboration with internal and external partners.
- Expertise in product strategy development, including research, data analysis, and benchmarking.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and recommend effective solutions to resolve product issues.
- Proficiency in supply chain coordination, sourcing documentation, and audit compliance.
- Excellent communication skills to update stakeholders and drive product development initiatives.
- Commitment to ethical standards, process improvement, and meeting project milestones.
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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 2 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR
- 4 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications
- Customer Service
- Data Analysis and Insights
- Microsoft Office
- Product Development
- Programming Language - VBA
- Project Management
- Statistical Programming Language - Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Supervising Associates