Principal, Technical Program Manager

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Sunnyvale, CA

This role is for a Principal Technical Program Manager at Walmart Global Tech, focusing on spearheading complex programs within retail services. The TPM will work with business, product, and UX teams to manage project discovery and planning, coordinate engineering teams, build program plans, manage risks, and drive execution. They will also provide leadership to other TPMs and ensure process improvement. Experience in software engineering, technical program management, and retail eCommerce/B2B/fulfillment technology is required. The role is product-focused within an enterprise AI domain, contributing to mature AI products.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will work with business, product and UX to usher large and complex projects through the project discovery and planning process.
  2. You will coordinate across several engineering teams to ensure we are building the right solutions that map back to business strategy and requirements.
  3. You will build cross functional program plans, manage risk at the program and portfolio level, and drive execution across the area.
  4. As a Principal, you will be a leader to the TPMs, ensuring continuous improvement of our processes and execution models.

Skills

Required

  • deep experience in software engineering
  • technical program management
  • experience in retail eCommerce, B2B or fulfillment technology
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area OR 8 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area

Nice to have

  • Certification in Project Management.
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related area and 4 years’ experience