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(USA) Principal, Product Manager - Marketplace Item Specification and GenAI Automation

WalmartSunnyvale, California

$143,000 - $286,000 / year

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Part-time
Career level
Director
Compensation
$143,000-$286,000/year
Benefits
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Job Description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:Principal Product Manager for Marketplace ItemSpec and GenAI Automation -drives the definition and evolution of global item spec and building intelligent GenAI-based validation, relevance, and inference systems across the marketplace catalog. Leads the development of category-specific attribute relevance models and automated attribute value generation to ensure sellers provide the most critical, high-quality data for each product category. Owns product strategy for catalog accuracy, structured-data enrichment, and conformance scoring—driving higher fill rates, faster time-to-transactability, and improved seller efficiency. Establishes the future of scalable catalog automation to accelerate marketplaceAbout the team:The Marketplace Item Management team develops scalable, reliable solutions that empower sellers to efficiently create and maintain their catalog on the Marketplace platform. The team manages end-to-end item setup and ongoing maintenance through Seller Center and programmatic APIs, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and compliance at scale. Focused on simplifying item management, the team drives Marketplace growth by delivering high-quality catalog data and automated solutions. This role requires expertise in product strategy, roadmaps, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision making to support continuous innovation and operational excellence.What you'll do:
  • Own the product strategy and roadmap for Marketplace ItemSpec and GenAI-driven catalog automation aligned to marketplace growth and seller efficiency.
  • Use data, experimentation, and analytics to drive discovery, measure catalog health, and inform prioritization.
  • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, data science, UX, and business teams to align vision and execute at scale.
  • Lead development and phased rollouts of GenAI-based validation, relevance, and attribute inference capabilities across Seller Center and APIs.
  • Mentor product teams on platform product management, agile execution, and operating in a complex marketplace ecosystem.
What you'll bring:
  • Deep product leadership experience (10+ years) driving complex, large-scale platform products, with demonstrated ownership of end-to-end product strategy, execution, and outcomes in marketplace, catalog, or structured-data domains.
  • Strong expertise in item specifications, taxonomy, and catalog standards, including defining global attribute frameworks, category-specific relevance, data normalization, and schema evolution at scale.
  • Proven experience applying AI/ML and GenAI technologies to solve real-world catalog or data quality problems—such as attribute inference, validation, relevance scoring, enrichment, or automation—translating model capabilities into measurable product impact.
  • Ability to design intelligent automation systems that reduce seller effort while increasing catalog accuracy, automated attribute value generation, confidence scoring, exception handling etc.
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, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 9 years’ experience in product management. Option 2: 11 years’ experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 8 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products, Supervisory experience, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Computer Engineering, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location...

640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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FAQs About (USA) Principal, Product Manager - Marketplace Item Specification and GenAI Automation Jobs at Walmart

What is the work location for this position at Walmart?
This job at Walmart is located in Sunnyvale, California, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
What pay range can candidates expect for this role at Walmart?
Candidates can expect a pay range of $143,000 and $286,000 per year.
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Walmart lists this position under the following employment categories:
  • Full-time
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What experience level is required for this role at Walmart?
Walmart is looking for a candidate with "Director" experience level.
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