Staff, Technical Program Manager
About The Position
The Staff, Technical Program Manager – Data & AI Governance leads vendor and platform management across Walmart’s AI ecosystem. The role drives data requirements into release cycles for third-party enterprise generative AI platforms and internally built AI platforms, and brings new platforms into production. It owns business-unit relationships across the organization and international markets, and leads intake, prioritization, and governance execution for restricted data, including classification, layer placement, and access review. The position independently manages complex cross-functional initiatives and helps land agent and prompt data across platforms to support enterprise AI ROI reporting. It also builds repeatable onboarding motions for new business units, resolves data ownership gaps, and supports scalable governance of how enterprise data is classified, accessed, and used. The team manages the data foundation, vendor relationships, and platform integrations that support responsible AI adoption across Walmart. It partners with business units to establish data governance, reduce operational friction, and enable leadership to assess AI adoption and ROI. The role is based at Walmart’s Bentonville, Arkansas location; the posting describes Walmart’s collaborative, in-person culture.
Requirements
- Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related area and 5 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or a related area.
- Option 2: 7 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or a related area.
- Expertise in program management, including planning, execution, and governance for high-complexity data and AI initiatives.
- Vendor management experience, including driving requirements into external platform release cycles.
- Experience owning cross-functional business-unit relationships across domestic and international markets.
- Technical knowledge of data classification, access control, and governance frameworks for restricted or sensitive data.
- Effective communication skills to align stakeholders and drive consensus without direct authority.
- Analytical problem-solving skills to translate ambiguous governance requirements into a repeatable operating model.
- Ability to identify process improvements and build scalable, sustainable governance motions.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Project Management.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or a related area, and 3 years of experience in product design.
- Background in creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and Walmart accessibility standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Drive data requirements into release cycles for third-party enterprise generative AI platforms and internally built AI platforms, bringing new platforms into production.
- Own business-unit relationships across the organization and international markets to align on data needs and priorities.
- Lead intake, prioritization, and governance execution for restricted data, including classification, layer placement, and access review.
- Land agent and prompt data across platforms to support enterprise AI ROI reporting.
- Build a repeatable onboarding motion for new business units that operates without Director-level involvement.
- Resolve data ownership gaps across business units, including Finance, to ensure clean and sustained data landing.
- Independently manage complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Manage vendor relationships and platform integrations that support AI tools used by associates and teams.
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Stock purchase plan
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Paid time off, including sick leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty and voting leave
- Company-paid life insurance
- 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
- Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
