Staff, Technical Program Manager

Posted:
10/8/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Arkansas, United States ⋅ Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As a part of the US Omni Tech Program Management team, you will be working on some of our top initiatives, leading delivery across multiple agile teams across the organization.

What you will do:

  • You are able to be both visionary and execute your vision

  • You are passionate, driven and humble in your approach

  • You enjoy working across organizations with a sense of ownership for the whole.

  • You’re excited about running an efficient operation delivering both quality & quantity 

  • You’re customer-centric in spirit and in execution

  • You’re comfortable influencing others, leading team discussions, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clear.

  • You can de-risk complex initiatives into simpler clear next 3-5 steps.

  • You can create early wins for the teams.

  • Respected by Technical Peers.

  • Partnering, Communicating, and influencing across teams

  • Get the right “stuff” done at the right time

  • Bite Sized Delivery grounded in Agile Principles and leading programs with focus on iterative developments lifecycle and resultant business outcomes

  • Logical and Data Based Decision Making

  • Sets high quality standards and outcomes

  • Implements structured frameworks for delivering work while empowering the team

  • Constructively drives for improvement over time

What you’ll bring:

  • Bringing Passion to ideate, plan, and ensure customer privacy is at the forefront of all we do

  • Conducting industry and competitive analysis – we aim to be best in class.

  • Partnering with various stakeholders across the organization.

  • Developing and implementing process and tools – you will manage the establishment of a new way of managing product imagery at Walmart.

  • Defining vision and strategies for product content creation at Walmart, using domain expertise, internal and external best practices, identifying opportunities, building business cases, and gaining alignment in multiple internal and external stakeholder communities.

  • Building collaborative relationships with key partners by driving priorities aligned to business goals, communicating, and prioritizing implementation milestones, and gaining buy-in from executive leadership

  • Providing overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs

  • Building a team environment by partnering to solve problems and staying focused till there is a solution

  • Developing & Leading associates across multiple geographic locations. 

  • Being Decisive regarding expanding or shutting parts of the imagery operation based on business need and efficiency. 

  • Bachelor's degree required/MBA a huge plus or equivalent in experience!

  • 8+ years in TPM

  • Previous Engineering/Tech Role a big Plus!

  • Four years of successful execution in a matrixed organization.

  • Must be able and willing to think and act strategically and tactically.

  • Advanced analytical skills – both quantitative and qualitative as related to budget analysis 

  • 2 + years of exp in technical processes on how infrastructure is kept modern with programmatic cloud interfaces for managing data and associated engineering and customer facing tools and applications.

  • 2+ years in managing third-party vendors a big Plus!

  • Leads and coordinates multi-functional (e.g. Product, Engineering, Operations) groups to drive the strategic business goals alignment

  • Define and execute plans for priority initiatives and product enhancement

  • Define and drive product and service execution rhythms

  • Develop and drive clear, iterative roadmaps in a highly matrixed environment across the overall enterprise

  • Demonstrate a passion for details with the ability to ideate and problem solve actively with business leaders, product, and engineering stakeholders

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills of fiscal Management, capacity planning, supply /demand planning, forecasting or resource management

  • Demonstrated knowledge of Agile Project Management principles: Servant Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Conflict Resolution, Risk Management, Test Driven Development and Release Planning

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical field, such as computer science, or engineering

  • Minimum of 12 years of work experience in a combination of technology development, program management, business analysis or strategy

  • Minimum of 5 years of team leadership experience and cross-functional influence

  • Knowledge and working experience in eCommerce and data technologies

  • Capable of managing numerous stakeholders, anticipating their needs, and gaining alignment for strategies from executive level stakeholders

  • Strong communication skills (oral, verbal and listening) as well as the ability to influence key decision makers and understand their points of view 

  • Strong leadership, negotiation, and execution skills with the ability to drive results, deliver and excel, and own it when you do not 

  • Comfortable in a fast paced, growing environment and work well with ambiguity

  • Proven ability to drive results, especially in a matrixed or influence based environment

  • Understands, describes, and navigates existing work and makes recommendations with a clear sense of organizational impact

  • Sound business judgment as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements, and prioritize.

  • Experience with anticipating and identifying the strategic, executive, and operational implications and risks in program delivery

  • CSM Certified (PMI -ACP , PMI - PMP ,ITIL a huge plus!)

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.


Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- 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, information technology, engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
• Option 2: 7 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, 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.

Certification in Project Management., Master’s degree in Business Administration, with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related area and 3 years’ experience in product design., 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.

Primary Location...

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America