Director, Technical Program Management

Wal-Mart•Sunnyvale, CA

38d•$130,000 - $260,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Director on the Platform Strategy team, you'll play a central role in defining the direction and priorities of the organization. You'll partner with technology and business leaders across a broad range of topics-including AI, developer productivity, cloud, and more-to frame, define, and facilitate strategies for the enterprise's most important priorities. Importantly, our associates and leadership teams will rely on you to bridge the gap between their daily activities and business outcomes. About Team: Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers. 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. Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and it's fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Requirements

You'll be challenged to synthesize insights from several internal and external sources to solution complex, ambiguous problem sets across a range of topics.
To be successful in this role, you must have world-class ability to dissect complex, technical concepts and translate them for several audiences (e.g., executives, in-store associates, developers).
You must be comfortable in challenging assumptions, facilitating difficult decision-making, presenting to executives, and context switching across several technical domains.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 7 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
Option 2: 9 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Project Management.
Master's degree in Business Administration, with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related area and 5 years' experience in product design.
Supervisory
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.

Responsibilities

Analyze and solve complexities and problems with domain experts-including framing, analysis, narrative building, and facilitation
Align platform strategies with global technology priorities
Crafting and socializing clear, concise, and engaging technology strategies (e.g., whitepapers, slides)
Distilling complex information into clear, actionable insights for leadership and associates to build visibility for key initiatives across senior leadership
Identifying opportunities to improve the end-to-end strategy planning process, within the organization and across our sister organizations
Forming and owning relationships with key business and technology leaders

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.
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.
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.

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