Group Director, Product Management, Search & Recommendations Quality

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$254,000–$481,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $207k
This role $368k
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This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $172,212–$241,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $368k versus about $207k for comparable roles.

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About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 304 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 296 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Group Director, Product Management, Search & Recommendations Quality

The Group Director of Product Management will lead Walmart's Search and Recommendations Quality teams, defining and executing strategies to enhance customer discovery across the digital ecosystem. This visionary leader will oversee product organizations responsible for search quality, recommendations, and optimization platforms, driving improvements in relevance, engagement, and satisfaction at massive scale. Key responsibilities include developing long-term vision, establishing unified approaches to customer discovery, and leading high-performing teams through continuous innovation in machine learning and recommendation systems. The role requires expertise in search systems, recommendation frameworks, experimentation, and multi-objective optimization, with a focus on balancing customer outcomes and business objectives. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in product management for large-scale consumer platforms and a deep understanding of AI-driven technologies.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute long-term vision for Search and Recommendations Quality.
  • Oversee product strategy and roadmap for Search Quality, including relevance and retrieval systems.
  • Lead the development of recommendation systems that enhance customer discovery across Walmart’s ecosystem.
  • Drive continuous improvements in unified ranking frameworks and multi-objective optimization systems.
  • Build and lead high-performing teams responsible for Search Quality, Recommendations, and Optimization platforms.

What we're looking for

  • Over 14 years of product management experience or equivalent.
  • Proven leadership in managing large-scale, complex consumer-facing products.
  • Deep expertise in search systems, recommendation engines, and machine learning applications.
  • Strong track record of influencing executive stakeholders and navigating organizational complexity.
  • Experience leading teams across multiple business units and international markets.
  • Demonstrated success in driving improvements in customer engagement and satisfaction metrics.

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