Senior Manager, Product Development - Home

About the role

The Senior Manager, Product Development - Home will help shape the future of Walmart Brands by developing trend-right, style-led products that deliver exceptional quality and value for millions of customers. This leader will work cross-functionally with Merchandising, Design, Sourcing, Quality, Packaging, Brand, and supplier partners to identify market opportunities, translate consumer and design trends into commercially successful products, and build differentiated assortments that elevate customer experience.

The ideal candidate combines deep Home product development expertise with technical knowledge, design acumen, and strategic leadership. They will establish product roadmaps, champion material and construction excellence, while balancing style, quality, cost, speed to market, and customer value.

About the team

Our Product Development team integrates customer insight, creativity, technical expertise, and business strategy to deliver innovative products. Collaborating with cross-functional partners and supplier networks, the team drives initiatives that impact a wide range of categories. Focused on turning insights into products that reach millions of homes, the team emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and action. They continuously elevate standards for product quality and customer experience, ensuring alignment and timely delivery through effective project management and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development across one or more key Home categories, including soft home textiles, tabletop, furniture, décor, storage, organization, appliances, and related home furnishings.
• Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps aligned with customer needs, business objectives, and brand positioning.
• Partner closely with Design to elevate product aesthetics, materials, finishes, construction, functionality, and overall customer appeal.
• Champion product innovation to improve quality, craftsmanship, performance, and value.
• Apply technical expertise to develop robust product specifications, reduce development iterations, and accelerate speed to market.
• Drive continuous improvement across product development processes, tools, and technical capabilities.
• Influence cross-functional partners through compelling product presentations and data-driven recommendations.

Requirements

• 4–6+ years of product development experience within Home, with deep expertise in one or more categories such as soft home textiles, tabletop, furniture, décor, appliances, storage, or home organization.
• Demonstrated ability to translate consumer and design trends into commercially successful products that deliver style, quality, functionality, and value.
• Strong technical understanding of materials, construction methods, manufacturing processes, and commercialization.
• Experience developing private brand and/or national brand consumer products, ideally across multiple Home categories.
• Strong ability to analyze customer insights, market trends, and competitive products to identify opportunities and develop differentiated assortments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, influencing, presentation, and project management skills.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Design, or related field and 4 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area OR
• 6 years’ experience in design, merchandising, marketing, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Application development experience with emphasis on VBA and SQL programming languages
• Creative design software proficiency
• Financial modeling experience
• Experience leading and completing cross-functional projects
• Manufacturing, product development, or packaging experience
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Supervisory experience
• Master's degree: Arts, Business, or Science
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Six Sigma Certification

Benefits

• Health benefits: Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off: PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Education benefits: Live Better U program covers tuition, books, and fees for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates (eligibility requirements apply)

The amount of PTO depends on job classification and length of employment and will meet or exceed paid sick leave legal requirements where applicable.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and may include stock for certain positions.

Primary location: 1700 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America