(USA) Distinguished, Technical Program Manager
About The Position
The Distinguished Technical Program Manager leads complex, large-scale technical programs by defining goals, managing cross-functional dependencies, and bringing clarity to ambiguous situations. The role combines technical design, program planning, and stakeholder engagement to deliver end-to-end system solutions. It proactively identifies risks, optimizes processes, mentors teams, and drives quality outcomes and operational excellence. Within Walmart’s Marketplace TPM team, the role partners with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Design, and Business teams on key technology initiatives. The team develops scalable solutions to improve seller and customer experiences and streamline processes, using efficient frameworks to deliver large cross-functional programs with quality, transparency, and accountability. The position leads company-wide, multi-year initiatives spanning hundreds of engineers; partners with senior engineering leaders on technical strategy and system design; and owns ambiguous 0-to-1 projects, defining problem spaces, dependencies, and roadmaps. It also improves organizational workflows, advises executives with data-driven assessments of program health and strategic risks, and mentors leaders while helping raise hiring standards for the TPM discipline. The posting describes the role as requiring 15+ years of experience, including at least two years at a Principal level, and deep technical knowledge in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or AI/ML. The listed minimum qualifications also specify either a relevant bachelor’s degree and seven years of experience in a related area, or nine years of related experience. The role requires a technical bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience per the role description.
Requirements
- The role description calls for 15+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or architecture, including at least two years at a Principal level.
- Deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or AI/ML.
- Proven track record delivering mission-critical, massive-scale global programs from inception to deployment.
- Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills to proactively mitigate risks.
- Exceptional leadership and ability to drive consensus without authority among technical leaders across multiple VP-level organizations.
- A technical bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required in the role description.
- Minimum qualification option 1: bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related area and seven years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or a related area.
- Minimum qualification option 2: nine years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or a related area.
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 five years’ experience in product design.
- Background creating inclusive digital experiences, with knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategy, planning, and end-to-end delivery of company-wide, multi-year technical initiatives spanning hundreds of engineers.
- Partner with senior engineering leaders to shape technical strategy and oversee system design for scalability, high availability, and timely delivery.
- Take ownership of ambiguous 0-to-1 projects by defining problem spaces, managing critical dependencies, and building roadmaps from scratch.
- Break down organizational silos and deploy scalable workflows that increase company-wide velocity.
- Advise the executive team with data-driven insights into program health and strategic risks.
- Mentor leaders and elevate organizational hiring standards for the TPM discipline.
- Identify and mitigate risks, optimize processes, and promote continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Coordinate stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that improve seller and customer experiences.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, 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 usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
