STAFF, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER
Walmart · Posted Oct 30
Retail, e-commerce, grocery, pharmacy, and membership warehouse services
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About the role
Sam's Club eCommerce is a geographically distributed engineering team responsible for building and running the SamsClub.com website, mobile apps and associated member shopping experiences, including pickup in store and Scan & Go checkout in club. The Staff Technical Program Manager role sits within the Technical Program Management team supporting eCommerce, specifically leading technical program execution in the Post Transaction & Returns area. The role involves scoping large cross-functional initiatives with product managers, architects and engineering leaders, managing risks, and driving consistency in program execution across peer TPMs.
What you will do
- Work with product managers, architects and engineering leaders to define and scope large and complex initiatives.
- You will build Discovery and Execution plans that include coordination of numerous cross-functional teams
- You will lead multiple teams of engineers to deliver cross-functional initiatives
- You will identify, track and manage risks and issues that threaten project or program success
- You will communicate to team members, peers and leadership in a way that supports effective program execution
- You will work with your team of peer TPMs to drive consistency and improvement in technical program execution. This includes standardization of practices and tooling where it makes sense.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering management and stakeholders, including senior leadership, business partners, and external vendors.
- Stay current with industry trends and advancements, incorporating new technologies and methodologies into project management practices.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- A deep experience in software engineering and technical program management. The candidate should have 10+ years of experience as a technical program manager leading large and cross-functional initiatives. This is a role where one can bring their wealth of experience and grow as a leader!
- The candidate should have previous experience as a systems or software engineer. They are not expected to write software but should be able to contribute to design and architecture discussions based on previous experience.
- The candidate should have experience in eCommerce industry, ideally retail eCommerce. This will help the candidate understand the technical and functional landscape so they can effectively manage across the numerous teams required to bring an eCommerce shopping experience to life.
- The candidate should be a skilled communicator. This role requires an extremely effective communicator who can work with team members, peers and leaders.
- The candidate should be comfortable communicating with senior leadership up to and including VP or SVP. They should be able to adjust their communication style for the audience.
- The candidate should have several years of experience using Jira and Confluence to manage and track program execution.
- Lastly, the candidate should have a very high level of integrity and respect for the individual. These are key attributes that define how we do all of our work.
- 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.
Benefits and support
- incentive awards for your performance
- maternity and parental leave
- PTO
- health benefits
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. As one of the world's largest companies by revenue, it serves millions of customers daily through physical stores and robust e-commerce platforms. The company is driven by a commitment to everyday low prices and an expanding suite of digital and convenience-focused services.
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 2000000+ employees
- Founded
- 1962
- Location
- Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and CEO
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President, Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
President and CEO, Walmart U.S.
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