Principal, Technical Program Manager

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Sam’s Tech is looking for an experienced Principal Technical Program Manager who is skilled at the overall management and execution of tech operations.  You will sit within the Chief of Staff Office and support the execution of important organizational-wide initiatives that enable the successful management of the overarching tech strategy. Your role will involve breaking down barriers to enable the delivery of large-scale, technology-driven projects and programs across the Sam’s Tech enterprise. You’ll work closely with Engineering leaders and help develop a sound annual operating plan and manage it throughout the fiscal year. You’ll also work closely with Finance, HR, Product leaders. You’ll maintain budgetary and ROI goals and leverage your technical knowledge to influence stakeholder decision-making. With your leadership and strategic vision, you'll play a pivotal role in taking the Sam’s business on continuous path of evolution and growth.

About Team:
Sam's Club is our membership warehouse club, a business model that provides our members with high-quality products at prices that are unrivaled by traditional retail. Sam's Club provides a carefully curated assortment of items, as well as developing and leading technologies and services such as Scan & Go, Club Pickup, and home delivery service in select markets. Sam's Club also provides travel, auto purchasing, pharmacy, optical, hearing aid centers, tire and battery centers, and a portfolio of business operations support services.

What you'll do:

• Provide overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs.
• Develop build support and implement business strategies, plans, and practices.
• Analyze costs and forecasts while incorporating them into business plans.
• Determine and support resource requirements.
• Evaluate operational processes.
• Measure outcomes to ensure desired results.
• Identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrate adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce. 
• Cultivate an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices.

What you'll bring:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in technology, retail, or a related field.
• A deep technical program management background and direct experiences developing systems. 
• Extensive experience in Operations and Financial Management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build consensus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to embrace change and drive digital transformation.
• Customer-focused with a proven track record of delivering results.
• A commitment to live and model Walmart's values.

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.

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 6 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
• Option 2: 8 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 4 years’ experience in product design.

Primary Location...

2101 SE SIMPLE SAVINGS DR, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712-4304, United States of America