Position Summary...Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring diversity awareness. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.
What you'll do...
About Team
As a part of Walmart Connect, you'll build industry defining omni-channel Ad Products at scale that enables Walmart suppliers to reach shoppers with relevant ads and high performing campaigns while helping shoppers discover products to enhance their shopping journey.
If you are motivated by complex, purposeful challenges, leading an effective Product Management team, this role at Walmart Connect Product Group could be the fit you've been looking for. We are looking for a Director of Product Management for Ad Products to help advance the way we empower brand advertisers with best-in-class ad products and customer ad experiences at scale. This role based out of our India Development Centre will lead all the efforts to evolve our advertising platforms across sponsored products, display, in stores efforts and other areas of Innovation. This role will primarily head the Display offerings from booking to billing - supporting the Managed Services and Self-Service workflows, Forecasting, API development, Targeting. It will demand a wider understanding of our display business - include Media Planning and Creative flows and working with cross functional stakeholders in US.
What you'll do...
Seeking Product Manager with expertise in handling multiple workstreams within the search space, including experience in launching algorithmic features. Must be comfortable working on ambiguous projects and thrive in a dynamic environment.
The individual performing the role of a Staff Product Manager in search is expected to act as an owner and influencer in the organization. It is a cross functional role where the PM has to leverage their understanding of Search algorithms, and of ecommerce business fundamentals to identify opportunities for improvement of search performance.
They will need to work with cross functional stakeholders including engineers, data scientists, and senior executives from other functional areas, such as merchandizing and business leadership to develop and execute on the product vision and roadmap for Search in a fast-paced environment.
Such complex systems require special skills in Product Managers who are served well by a strong technical background and a strong product sense. Knowledge and comfort with statistics, advanced analytics, machine learning and software development methodologies is helpful in this role.
Job Responsibilities
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Develop short and long-term product strategies and roadmaps for eCommerce Search
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Drive strategic initiatives that require working across multiple teams
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Evaluate business cases and translate business and customer requirements into product roadmaps, engineering specifications, and underlying system dependencies to deliver customer benefits and meet financial goals
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Build a culture of end-to-end ownership, efficient operating reviews, data driven decision-making, strong partnerships, and willingness to take controlled risks to achieve results
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Actively manage key business stakeholders by conducting product reviews, strategy sessions with leadership, performance assessments, and priority setting based on impact and effort
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Run competitive intelligence analytics and internal data assessments to uncover new opportunities and turn them into insights that align with company goals
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Track and run analysis of key operational search metrics and financial performance indicators and measure progress for Search team through centralized governance
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Implement search initiatives with engineering and data science partners, conduct and analyze results from rigorous AB testing to make launch decisions with product leadership
What You Will Bring
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Experience in product management or analytics in eCommerce, Online advertising, or marketplaces
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Strong experience in developing AI/ML products
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Demonstrated track record of aligning to an overarching product vision, using data and analysis to support strategy and prioritization, and day to day product execution
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Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work well with highly cross-functional teams
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Intellectually curious with a data driven mindset. Experience shipping and iterating based on data
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Strong communication skills in both written and verbal forms
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Preferred Experience: MBA or top tier Management consulting experience with a technical orientation or MS with a digital product management orientation or 3+ years of product management experience
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor of Science and 5 years' product management experience OR Master of Science and 2 years' product management experience.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Primary Location...G, 1, 3, 4, 5 Floor, Building 11, Sez, Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India
What We Do
Walmart has a long history of transforming retail and using technology to deliver innovations that improve how the world shops and empower our 2.2 million associates. It began with Sam Walton and continues today with Global Tech associates working together to power Walmart and lead the next retail disruption. We’re a high-performing, primarily virtual workforce that is human-led and tech-empowered. Our world-class software engineers, data scientists and engineers, cybersecurity professionals, product managers and business service professionals work with top talent on cutting-edge technologies that create unique and innovative experiences for our associates, customers and members across Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart International. At Walmart Global Tech, one line of code or bold idea can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people – talk about epic impact at a global scale.
