Jonathon Walker Email & Phone Number

Bentonville , Us

• Own multiple complex product roadmaps, align with business strategy, and oversee MVP and product rollout processes; grew scope to full enterprise (Walmart US, Walmart International, and Sam's Club)• Leverage data to drive effective product decisions, address global vs. local needs, optimize processes, and influence collaboration across divisions and functions• Develop domain strategies with executive leadership, influencing industry practices across Sourcing domain and serving as a technical advisor; enabled enterprise platform strategy through negotiation of multi-million dollar vendor contracts• Present to diverse organizational audience, build consensus in sensitive situations and link communication to business strategy, commonly with executive leaders• Cultivate a high-performing team of Product Managers through coaching and continuous development; achieved 100/100 Associate Engagement Score in 2023• Drive adoption of new and emerging technologies, assess market trends to steer innovation, and design platform-scale product architecture

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

• Lead team to develop, deploy, and improve Walmart's Product Ways of Working framework, including Four-in-the-Box (4ITB) collaboration model, Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC), guiding principles, and roles and responsibilities• Drive transformation of organization, processes, and tools; continually assess maturity and provide insights/recommendations to Chief Product Officer and the Product Leadership Team to inform strategy• Direct all aspects of Product training and coaching from individual contributors to executives, including budget management, content and learner journey design, train-the-trainer, certifications, and strategic partnerships; delivered six-part training series to 100s of associates with overall NPS of 67• Engage Product associates and 4ITB teams with best-in-class resources related to product development (roadmaps, prioritization models, design thinking, etc.) via multiple channels, including robust product knowledge suite• Build centralized, digital tools that provided consistent access to key information, accelerate speed to delivery, and improve product quality; identified and onboarded two industry-leading SaaS solutions• Champion a world-class Product Mindset and Culture; lead aspects of Change Management and provide support to key initiatives• Partner with broader Walmart Enterprise (Canada, Mexico, etc.) as strategic consultant in product transformation, organization design, agile governance, and talent development; led session with 600+ Walmart Mexico associates with 98% positive feedback• Develop a community of high-performing product managers; certified 50+ OKR Coaches

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

• Serve in Strategy + Governance Office of US Supply Chain• Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and initiatives; consult with business partners, managers, coworkers, and key stakeholders to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness of $2B+ business network• Support strategy development, foster collaborative relationships, and facilitate cross-functional execution of multi-million dollar initiatives• Build agile processes; develop and lead capability programs with agile, lean, product, and design thinking, through aligning program objectives, creating work plans, and articulating resource needs; expedited portfolio delivery timeline by 250%• Administer strategic programs of work; gather input from stakeholders, monitor milestones, track progress, and communicate progress• Manage change in ways of working; influence and educate both teams and executive leadership, while building relationships to gain consensus• Select, train, and mentor associates; provide development opportunities for associates, establish performance expectations, evaluate performance, recognize and reward associates, coach for success and improvement

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

• Serve as first team members chosen for the Great Workplace - Home Office Product within Associate Experience department; tasked with Enterprise Agile transformation of Walmart Home Office; this includes significant strategy consultation, interfacing with senior leadership, and supporting - as well as accelerating - multiple teams in the adoption of the Agile mindset and various methodologies.• Supported the Learning Product/Live Better U program in Associate Experience department, including the $1-a-day college initiative, with focus on back-end processes, program marketing, and policy; delivered FY20 marketing strategy.• Leverage data-driven insights and experience to guide product development, business drivers, and growth strategy• Collaborate with team to innovate user-centric and cost-effective solutions for critical enterprise issues; act as the associate’s representative.• Implement iterative design to reduce delivery time and grow business value.• Simplify and optimize processes to provide a pleasant user experience.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

• Serve within Associate Experience department of US People• Align team and business partners for enhanced delivery speed and quality.• Educate team to continuously improve operating model/ways of working; reduced average life of work by 70% within one quarter.• Proactively identify and mitigate organizational and mindset blockers to reduce negative impact to team performance and morale.• Serve as a mentor to improve Agile mindset and productivity of peers/leaders.• Analyze root causes of performance to discern development opportunities.• Exhibit high degree of adaptability to suit an array of learning styles.

• Direct all aspects of company engineering value stream, e.g. product design and development, manufacturing, sales & support, and strategy• Administer complex capital projects and sales in excess of $1 MM annually from inception to completion, including designs, lead times, and pricing.• Engage stakeholders to heighten visibility and reduce product scope change.• Collaborate with end-users to continuously improve technology products • Communicate regularly with senior leadership teams of company, as well as existing and potential customers.• Lead cross-functional teams, including remote team members, with emphasis on Agile mindset and methodologies; developed patented technology.• Estimate resources, inputs, and outputs for products and processes.• Manage budgets totalling more than $1MM to deliver maximum value• Recruit and develop employees; assign, direct, and evaluate their work.• Travel nationally up to 50% to facilitate sales and technical support.

• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes pursuant to company, federal, state, and local agencies.• Write and revise safety regulations and codes while keeping clear and accurate records.• Train employees in areas including: safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.• Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employee exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards.• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety compliance.• Investigate industrial accidents and/or injuries to determine causes and execute corrective actions.• Assist in the data gathering, calculation, record keeping, and permitting of industrial emissions.

• Determine root causes of failures and recommend changes in design and processing methods.• Confer with customers to provide information about products/services.• Investigate client complaints and apply corrective actions.• Design specialized processing equipment and supervise fabrication to a high degree of quality.• Designate project requirements, including: scope, assembly sequences, required method and materials, according to blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions.• Create shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.• Hire, train, and supervise new employees or apprentices.• Establish and execute a PM program while reducing downtime and repair costs of equipment.• Calculate charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, and arrange paperwork for billing.