(USA) Director, Technical Program Management - Product Operations

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•$130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

The Director, Product Operations builds the operating motions that enable International Product to work with speed and consistency at scale. The role owns governance, common definitions, standards, cadences, and decision forums that make execution predictable across markets. It centrally coordinates with Global Product Areas and partners closely with Market Product Ops, which executes standards in-market. The role does not own the product roadmap or manage engineering delivery; it owns the operating infrastructure intended to make roadmap delivery and engineering execution faster and more consistent. The position is part of Walmart’s International Product Organization, which uses strategic market insights to guide global product capabilities and support growth across Walmart International. The organization develops a unified perspective on market needs, identifies scalable opportunities, and shapes the international product agenda so global platforms provide measurable local value. It works across strategy and product development, connecting customer insights with business strategies and leading cross-functional initiatives. The Director facilitates annual and quarterly planning, represents International requirements for AIPD tooling, runs execution and visibility mechanisms, and supports organizational health through communications, cadences, and training. The annual salary range is $130,000–$260,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and potential stock compensation.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related area and 7 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or a related area.
Option 2: 9 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or a related area.
Track record designing and running operating cadences, governance forums, and planning processes across a multi-market or multi-function organization.
Strong cross-functional influence skills, including driving consistency across Global Product Areas and market teams without owning their delivery.
Experience partnering with Finance on budgeting and planning cycles, and with tooling or systems teams on representing requirements.
Program and process design discipline, including the ability to build scalable standards and playbooks rather than one-off fixes.
Comfort operating centrally in a hub-and-spoke model, with judgment about when to standardize versus defer to local execution.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Project Management.
Master’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or a related area, and 5 years of experience in product design.
Supervisory experience.
Background creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and accessibility standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Own and facilitate annual and quarterly planning for International Product, standardizing templates and timelines and coordinating with Global Product Areas and Finance on budgeting.
Represent International requirements for AIPD tooling and coordinate execution that supports planning cadences.
Run operating mechanisms and decision forums; define ways of working across Global Product Areas and International Product; and maintain reporting mechanisms and cross-market playbooks.
Drive communications, cadences, and training and upskilling to support team health and capability across markets and time zones.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U), including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
Performance-based bonus awards; annual or quarterly performance bonuses are also specified.
Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.