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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary: The Principal, Technical Program Manager leads complex, large-scale programs by defining goals, managing cross-functional dependencies, and driving delivery across multiple teams. This role requires expertise in program and risk management, technical design, and stakeholder engagement to ensure scalable, high-quality solutions. The position involves coordinating end-to-end system architecture discussions, mitigating risks, and optimizing resources to achieve strategic objectives. The incumbent fosters continuous improvement, mentors team members, and communicates effectively to align stakeholders, ensuring successful execution of technology initiatives within dynamic environments. About the team: The Marketplace TPM team partners with Business, Product, and Engineering leaders to advance Walmart’s strategic Marketplace Trust initiatives. Positioned at the nexus of technology, product strategy, and business execution, the team leads complex programs spanning multiple organizations. Their efforts enable global Marketplace growth by ensuring cross-functional alignment, managing risks, and delivering scalable technical solutions. With a focus on strong stakeholder engagement, program management excellence, and continuous improvement, the team drives operational excellence and innovation through effective project leadership and technical design, supporting Walmart’s commitment to impactful and efficient program delivery. What you'll do:

• Define and manage goals, stage gates, and key deliverables for large-scale technical programs with multiple dependencies.
• Secure commitments for program scopes, delivery dates, and resources while managing cross-functional dependencies.
• Translate product requirements into technical designs and ensure robust system architecture for scalability and performance.
• Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and proactively resolve issues to maintain program progress.
• Lead communication with stakeholders to align priorities, share updates, and coordinate efforts across teams.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing scalable workflows and automation opportunities.
• Mentor team members on best practices in program and risk management.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in program and project management, including risk and stakeholder management across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven ability to define and execute large-scale program plans with multiple dependencies, ensuring alignment of goals, timelines, and resources.
• Strong technical expertise in translating product requirements into scalable system and platform designs, including cloud infrastructure and software lifecycle management.
• Skilled in driving operational excellence through monitoring, incident management, and continuous process improvements.
• Effective communicator capable of engaging stakeholders and delivering clear, data-driven reports and updates.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision making and impact analysis.

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. Sunnyvale, California US-11656: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Bentonville, Arkansas US-30094: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock

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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., 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...

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.