(usa) Senior Manager, Program Management

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

This role is for a Senior Manager, Program Management at Walmart, focusing on leading complex, cross-functional programs and business initiatives. The role involves aligning strategy, execution, and performance, partnering with senior leadership to drive decision-making, resolve issues, and improve processes for efficiency and business outcomes. The team supports enterprise priorities through data-driven insights and scalable processes, influencing cross-functional partners and leaders.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead execution of multiple business plans and programs by defining priorities, removing obstacles, and monitoring performance against goals
  2. Partner with senior leaders to establish objectives, success criteria, risks, and communication strategies across initiatives
  3. Drive program lifecycle management, including planning, stakeholder alignment, execution, and continuous improvement
  4. Analyze performance data, KPIs, and ROI to recommend strategic adjustments and improve business outcomes
  5. Champion process improvement through gap analysis, best practices, and implementation of scalable solutions

Skills

Required

  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs with measurable business impact
  • Strong analytical capability with experience using data to drive decisions and influence stakeholders
  • Proven ability to develop and implement process improvements aligned with business strategy
  • Effective stakeholder management and communication skills across all organizational levels
  • Experience managing program performance, risks, and execution within a structured lifecycle
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and 2 years’ experience in project management, business, operations, or related area OR 4 years’ experience in project management, business, operations, or related area.
  • 1 year’s experience working in cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

  • Managing a budget, profit and loss statement, or relate financial process
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field like (not limited to) project management, compliance, operations management, or related area
  • Project Management Certification
  • Masters: Business
  • Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
  • Six Sigma Green Belt - Certification