Senior Manager, Product Development - Pets

Senior Manager, Product Development
- Pets

601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716

R-2606171

$110,000 - $220,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Role summary: The
Senior Manager,Product Development-Pets
,leads cross-functionalteamstodriveproductinitiativesfromconceptthroughlifecyclemanagement,ensuringalignmentwithbusinessstrategiesandcustomerneeds.

Thisroleinvolvesmanagingsourcingactivities,conductingrootcauseanalysis,andresolvingproductissuestomeetproductiontimelines.

Thepositionrequirescollaborationwithinternalandexternalpartnerstodevelopproductspecifications,benchmarkindustrytrends,andguidecreativedirection.

The Senior Manageralsooverseesperformancemetrics ,streamlines processes,andsupportsteamdevelopmenttodeliverhigh-qualityproductsthatalignwithmerchandisinggoalsandenhanceoverallbusinessperformance.

About the team: The Product Development team plays a pivotal role in advancing Walmart Brands by integrating category and brand strategies with product innovation. This team leads cross-functional collaboration across Merchandising, Sourcing, Brand, Packaging, Quality, and suppliers to develop purposeful and differentiated products. They focus on building a cohesive development pipeline and a forward-looking product roadmap that balances customer needs, quality, value, and commercial goals.

By aligning strategy with execution, the team drives product excellence and growth, ensuring Walmart’s Pets portfolio remains competitive and responsive to evolving market opportunities.

• Manage communications with internal and external partners to drive product development initiatives and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Identify and investigate potential issues during the product lifecycle, performing root cause analysis and recommending effective solutions.
• Oversee sourcing activities, ensuring accuracy and timely completion of documentation to support business strategies and audit requirements.
• Develop, monitor, and manage product specifications to meet quality standards and customer needs through collaboration and benchmarking.
• Direct product strategy implementation by analyzing data, streamlining processes, and providing insights to senior leadership.
• Lead multiple projects by setting priorities, removing obstacles, and measuring progress to achieve business objectives.

• Proven expertise in project management and product lifecycle management to drive successful product development initiatives.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Ability to analyze data, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend solutions to resolve product issues.
• Experience in developing and managing product specifications aligned with business and merchandising strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring, coaching, and developing team members to achieve performance goals.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to benchmark industry trends and translate insights into actionable product strategies.
• Commitment to ethics, integrity, and supporting company values in all business activities.

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.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave,…