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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

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.
• 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

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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.