Distinguished, Technical Program Manager

Job Posting Title: Distinguished, Technical Program Manager
Job Posting Description: Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: The Distinguished, Technical Program Manager leads complex, large-scale programs by defining goals, managing cross-functional dependencies, and driving clarity in ambiguous situations. This role requires expertise in technical design, system architecture, and program execution to deliver scalable solutions aligned with business objectives. The manager fosters stakeholder alignment through influential communication and data-driven decision-making while mentoring teams to enhance processes and accelerate delivery. By proactively identifying risks and optimizing resources, this position ensures successful program outcomes that support continuous improvement and innovation across multiple domains. About the team: The Marketplace Tech team at Walmart develops scalable, innovative solutions supporting a vast retail ecosystem. This multidisciplinary group of engineers, architects, and product leaders collaborates to build robust platforms for fulfillment, logistics, and seller experience. Their work includes global supply chain integration, marketplace growth, and customer-focused delivery and returns solutions. Utilizing advanced technology, data insights, and domain expertise, the team ensures Walmart Marketplace remains agile, reliable, and ready to expand across new business models and markets, driving operational excellence and sustained growth. What you'll do: Define and manage large-scale program goals, stage gates, and key deliverables across multiple teams and timelines. Secure commitments for program scopes, delivery dates, and resources while managing cross-functional dependencies. Lead end-to-end technical solution design, ensuring alignment with business objectives and system scalability. Identify and resolve ambiguities, overlaps, and inefficiencies to optimize program execution. Drive continuous process improvements and automation to enhance team velocity and quality outcomes. Monitor risks, develop mitigation plans, and escalate issues to maintain program momentum. Engage stakeholders to align priorities, communicate progress, and foster consensus. Mentor team members on best practices in program management, technical design, and communication. What you'll bring: Proven expertise in program and project management techniques, tools, and frameworks for large-scale, complex initiatives. Strong ability to define goals, critical delivery paths, and manage cross-functional dependencies with resource constraints. Technical knowledge in system design, architecture, cloud infrastructure, and software/hardware lifecycles. Experience driving process improvements, automation, and scalable workflows to increase engineering velocity. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, communication, and conflict resolution to align priorities and secure buy-in. Analytical problem-solving capabilities using data-driven decision-making and impact analysis. Ability to mentor team members and lead cross-domain collaboration for successful program delivery. 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. Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Bellevue, Washington US-11663: The annual salary range for this position is $156,000.00 - $312,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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 7 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area. • Option 2: 9 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 5 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... 2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America Walmart 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.
Minimum Pay: 130000
Maximum Pay: 260000
Pay Frequency: Annual
City: BENTONVILLE
State: AR
Country: United States
Job Area: : [Technology]
Job Category: : [Technical Program Management]
Management Level: F
Job Family: Technical Program Management
Shift: Weekday Day
Shift: Weekend Day
Employment Type: Full time
Brand: Walmart