(USA) Distinguished, Technical Program Manager

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

18h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Distinguished Technical Program Management for Colony Platform in the AI & Data organization, you will play a critical role in operationalizing AI and data-driven priorities by bridging strategic intent, engineering execution, and enterprise stakeholder alignment. You will drive clarity, sequencing, risk identification, and delivery excellence for complex, cross-functional programs that enable Walmart’s AI/ML platforms and capabilities at scale. This is an individual contributor role focused on technical program leadership, execution rigor, and impact — not direct people management. Walmart’s AI & Data organization is building platform capabilities and enterprise services that accelerate the journey from idea to AI-powered solution safely and cost-effectively for builders across the enterprise. This includes foundational data platforms, ML infrastructure, AI productization, governance, and Associates builder solutions that enable millions of associates, and data practitioners. The Principal of Technical Program Management will be instrumental in ensuring that strategic AI & Data objectives translate into concrete, reliable outcomes. By enabling clear execution pathways, trusted technical recommendations, and rigorous delivery standards, this role will accelerate Walmart’s ability to innovate, operationalize, and scale AI-powered solutions enterprise-wide. Walmart Global Tech is a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. They are people-led and tech-empowered, training their team in future skillsets and bringing in experts to help them grow. Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, fostered by in-person collaboration at campuses in Bentonville, Arkansas, the San Francisco Bay area, and New York/New Jersey.

Requirements

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.
Proven track record driving complex, enterprise-scale, cross-functional technical programs with measurable outcomes.
Strong understanding of engineering concepts, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and technical execution trade-offs.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience creating executive-ready materials.
Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across teams.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Project Management.
Experience with AI/ML systems and/or platform delivery (AI pipelines, model serving, real-time systems).
Experience mentoring TPMs or technical leaders in execution discipline and program governance.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly evolving technical environments.
Certification in technical program or project management (e.g., PMP, PgMP) or related credentials.
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.
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, with knowledge of accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate complex, multi-team programs with significant cross-functional dependencies, ensuring predictable delivery and transparency.
Define program goals, key milestones, schedules, and risk mitigation plans for platform and services investments.
Partner with product, engineering, data science, AI governance, and enterprise strategy teams to translate strategic priorities into executable work plans.
Surface trade-offs, dependencies, and technical constraints to stakeholders to inform sequencing, scope, and resourcing.
Convert ambiguous business goals into clear, measurable deliverables and execution roadmaps.
Build trusted partnerships across engineering, product, data science, platform teams, and senior leadership.
Coordinate with technical leaders to resolve blockers, align priorities, and surface risks early.
Drive alignment across distributed teams through shared processes, metrics, and communication rhythms.
Prepare structured, compelling narratives and presentations for executive audiences, highlighting risks, opportunities, decisions, and outcomes.
Translate complex technical considerations (architecture trade-offs, capacity constraints, deployment risk) for both technical and business stakeholders.
Establish execution standards, reporting frameworks, and program governance mechanisms that scale across AI and platform initiatives.
Mentor and influence TPMs and senior technical contributors in best practices for planning, estimation, and delivery discipline.
Proactively identify areas for process optimization and repeatable excellence.

Benefits

incentive awards for your performance
401(k) match
stock purchase plan
paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
multiple health plans
competitive pay
performance-based bonus awards
medical, vision and dental coverage
401(k)
stock purchase
company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
parental leave
family care leave
bereavement
jury duty
voting
short-term and long-term disability
company discounts
Military Leave Pay
adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
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.