(IND) SENIOR DIRECTOR, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Position Summary...

What you'll do... Walmart Global Tech is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Director, Tech Program Management , to join our team as a people manager. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing the development of large-scale, cross- functional projects in a multi-disciplinary environment. If you thrive on solving complex technical problems and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with passionate software developers, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. As our business continues to expand into new opportunities and evolve with innovations in supply chain and customer experience, we have an exciting opportunity to build software that scales our operations, leads the industry through innovation, and delights millions of customers worldwide. We leverage cutting-edge technologies such as big data, machine learning, AI, real-time analytics, and high-volume, low-latency, high-availability services to achieve these goals.  

What you'll do:    The ideal candidate for the Senior Director, Tech Program Management position at Walmart should be a culture champion who embodies the company's values, holds themselves and others accountable. As a servant leader, they must act with humility, honesty, and transparency, while also embracing change with curiosity, a growth mindset, and fostering an environment of learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking.   In this role, the Senior Director will manage large software development projects, lead a team of technical program managers, and work closely with architects and engineering leaders to ensure successful project completion. They will need a deep understanding of software architecture and contribute to architectural decision-making processes. Building strong relationships with stakeholders across Walmart, defining goals and deliverables for large-scale programs, and efficiently utilizing engineering resources will be crucial. Problem-solving and decision-making skills will be essential in navigating setbacks and obstacles. Overall, the candidate's expertise and passion for driving technical projects to success will be invaluable in this role at Walmart Global Tech.   Own and lead complex, large-scale programs, execute lifecycles, and drive best practices for consistency in program delivery and enable a culture of excellence.  

Lead quarterly planning efforts, secure commitments for program scopes, delivery dates, and resources and manage cross-functional dependencies across multiple areas of work.  

Lead problem-solving efforts both from technical front and also from product standpoint for complex and ambiguous problems, question assumptions to clarify articulation of the problem.  

Adopt emerging technology like GenAI to improve efficiency in the ways of working.  

Guide and influence program stakeholders to focus on decision points, options for end outcomes, and solutions that unblock / de-risk and keep program on track.  

Effectively manage and control changes to program scope with data-driven decision making.  

Provide leadership across the program as a Single Threaded TPM Owner and ensure that programs are executed efficiently and effectively.  

Maintain transparency with all program stakeholders, including executives on program status, issue resolutions, and decision-making.  

Work closely with leaders from partner teams to ensure coordination, alignment, and effective communication.  

Automate repeatable processes and tasks and implement tools to reduce overhead and improve the velocity of engineering teams.  

Hire, train, mentor, and provide career development opportunities for team members.  

What you'll bring:    A bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent.  Overall experience of 20+ years of experience and 15+ years as a Technical Program Manager in software delivery within a related industry managing aggressive schedules and significant business impact.  Strong leadership skills, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate a team of technical program managers and engineers.  

Demonstrated track record of successfully managing and leading teams, setting clear goals, providing constructive feedback, and conducting performance evaluations to drive individual and team growth.  

Exceptional ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities to team members, ensuring efficient project execution while maintaining accountability and fostering a collaborative and empowering work environment.  

Experience supporting and executing a large software portfolio, collaborating with multiple business stakeholders.  

Experienced in system/platform design concepts, architecture, technical design, services, APIs, and technologies.  

Build positive relationships and collaborate with product managers to understand target personas and business process needs, which you will then translate into features and user stories that engineers will leverage to iterate products quickly.  

Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a love for data and solving complex problems.  

Expertise in change & risk management methodologies, project management tools, techniques, project tracking tools, dashboards, and reports  

Strong communicator in both verbal and written forms and are equally adept in communicating upwards, outwards, and downward.  

Deep understanding of JIRA, JIRA Align, Big Picture, etc. would be advantageous.   

About Walmart Global Tech Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people.  That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. Work Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives. Benefits Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more. Belonging We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone. At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate. Equal Opportunity Employer Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 8 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area. Option 2: 10 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location... Block- 1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Sy No. 38/1, Outer Ring Rd Kadubeesanahalli , India