(USA) Senior Manager, Asset Protection

About the role

The Senior Manager, Asset Protection – Technology Platforms serves as the primary business owner and product leader for Walmart’s Asset Protection technology platforms, driving strategy, roadmap alignment, and platform adoption across the enterprise. This role partners closely with Asset Protection, Legal, Operations, and external technology providers to deliver scalable, compliant, and user-centric solutions that enhance investigative capabilities, improve operational effectiveness, and support enterprise risk management.

This role is responsible for influencing platform direction, leading vendor relationships, managing complex initiatives, and ensuring technology investments deliver measurable value to the business while meeting the evolving needs of field users and leadership teams.

About the team

The Asset Protection Technology Platforms team integrates Asset Protection, Technology, Operations, and Business Strategy to deliver enterprise platforms supporting investigations, criminal intelligence, case and evidence management, reporting, and operational decisions across Walmart’s stores and supply chain. This team manages critical SaaS platforms, transforming operational requirements into scalable technology solutions that enhance investigative effectiveness, mitigate risk, and align with enterprise priorities. Focused on cross-functional collaboration and performance management, the team drives innovation and operational excellence to safeguard assets and support Walmart’s business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary product owner and business lead for the Asset Protection platforms.
• Drive alignment between Asset Protection priorities and platform strategy, capabilities, and roadmap.
• Partner with internal teams (Asset Protection, Technology, Legal, Operations) to deliver scalable solutions.
• Lead vendor engagement to ensure quality delivery, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Engage directly with users and leaders to drive adoption, gather feedback, and champion platform improvements.
• Present platform capabilities to field teams, senior leaders, and cross-functional partners.
• Manage multiple initiatives and workstreams, ensuring successful rollout, change management, and optimization.
• Ensure solutions balance usability, compliance, and risk management.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a product owner, platform lead, or product manager for technology-enabled solutions.
• Strong background in partnering with SaaS vendors, influencing roadmaps, and driving measurable outcomes.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear requirements and priorities for technical and non-technical teams.
• Deep understanding of platform ecosystems, including integrations, dependencies, and releases.
• User-centric mindset focused on simplifying workflows and improving adoption.
• Confidence in presenting and representing products to field teams, senior leaders, and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to lead multiple complex initiatives, navigate ambiguity, and communicate tradeoffs clearly.
• Effective influencer who builds alignment across stakeholders without direct authority.
• Adaptability and comfort with evolving priorities in a dynamic business environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Production/Operations Management, or related field and 4 years’ experience in asset protection, global security, auditing, program management, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in asset protection, global security, auditing, program management, or related area.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Legal Compliance
• Working on cross-functional teams or projects
• CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional - 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. PTO/PPTO amounts depend on job classification and length of employment.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Education benefits: Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates. Eligibility requirements apply.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock for certain positions.