Walmart Senior Director Technical Program Management 

United States, Washington, Bellevue 

232330049

About Team:

do when leading the TPM organization:

• ; P roduct/Feature Technical Design; Services, APIs, and technologies within assigned teams/areas.
• Have awareness of Site Reliability Engineering concepts (observability, monitoring, pre-production checklists, incident management); Cloud computing technologies; Service management concepts and other infrastructural tools.
• To lead and broker agreement and provide mentorship to your team members to do so, on end-to-end, high-level system /solution design of medium/high-complexity systems through an understanding of end-to-end systems.
• Establishes processes and guidelines to drive effective project execution including defect management (including defect visibility, defect prioritization, defect resolution, and defect prevention) across a domain. Contributes and assists in reviewing design decisions to ensure engineering, design, and product teams are focused on solutions for customers and business stakeholders. Reviews delivery plans and incorporates detailed understanding of existing and future product use cases as part of delivery plans.
• Proactively identifies and prevents duplicative efforts, decouples dependencies, and resolves misalignment by leveraging existing solutions, capabilities, and technologies across initiatives. For medium/high-complexity initiatives, translates end outcomes into system/platform/security-level elements across multiple engineering components/teams to ensure business goals are achieved.
• Mentors team members to understand the component-level view and overarching impacts on end goals. Automates repeatable processes and tasks and implements tools to reduce overhead and increase the velocity of engineering teams. Establishes methods for effective launches, drives technical decisions within initiatives, and mentors team members to assess engineering practices.
• Understands customer requirements and architectural requirements relevant for all products within a domain in line with customer expectations.
• Stakeholder identification and engagement; Processes and ways of working across various groups; Relationship management techniques; Techniques to manage conflicting stakeholder priorities and ambiguity; Stakeholder management strategy.
• Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent. Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy.
• Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business

What you are responsible for, when fulfilling the Chief of Staff function:

the leader in many situations.

• Serving as proxy for the leader and be a voice for the leader within the team and across Walmart and serve as a critical partner on initiatives around operational and engineering excellence, people development, and culture.
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive operating structure and rhythm for the team, including Leadership Team meetings, Business and Technology reviews, and strategic planning sessions
• Building and nurturing collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including executive leadership, to align priorities and gain buy-in for key initiatives and strategies.
• Playing a key role in crafting and delivering executive-level communications and updates, ensuring the message is aligned with the organization's vision and goals.
• Providing insight and advice to the leadership team around operational excellence, resource and fiscal planning, participate in overall group strategy decisions and assist in implementing policies and procedures.
• Orchestrating team design conversations and facilitating successful implementation of organizational plans.
• Identify risks/ issues that impede team success and collaborate on ways to mitigate without impacting business priorities.
• Partnering with cross-functional partners, particularly Finance, Portfolio, Strategy & Business Operations, and HR on cross-reaching initiatives and operations.
• Providing budgeting inputs and oversight to Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Plan (LRP) financial processes
• Preparing independently clear, concise, logically structured, and meaningful artifacts and communications
• Taking a leadership role in driving and championing change within the organization, ensuring that change initiatives are successfully implemented and aligned with business objectives.

sweep us off our feet if :

• Able to balance team priorities, communicate effectively, and translate dialogues or ambiguous requests into structured actions that achieve the desired business outcomes.
• An expert in drawing out insights, problem-solving, driving efficiencies, and ensuring the team’s readiness to meet operational goals.
• A leader with a strong ownership mindset who gets things done no matter the obstacle with an exceptional sense of urgency.
• An advocate for the associates in the organization who reinforces the company culture and leadership expectations.

bring:

• 10+ years of project and program experience in software development technologies.
• Designs, Scopes, and Builds large projects with large teams.
• Strong leadership skills

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great