PRINCIPAL, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Position Summary... Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events. What youll do...

• Your main responsibilities will revolve around managing large software development projects.
• You will work closely with architects and engineering leaders to ensure the successful completion of these projects. To do this, you will need to have a deep understanding of software architecture and contribute to architectural decision-making processes.
• You will also need to build strong relationships with stakeholders across Walmart, ensuring alignment on roles, responsibilities, and project cadences.
• Your role will involve defining goals, stage gates, critical delivery paths, and key deliverables for large-scale programs that incorporate multiple programs with dependencies across multiple areas of work, timelines, and resource constraints.
• Efficient engineering resource utilization and delivery will be a priority, and you will need to simplify and clarify priorities and create plans with appropriate milestones for advance planning and executive buy-in.
• You will also establish a resource capacity allocation process and tool to transform the planning process.
• Your problem-solving and decision-making skills will be crucial in navigating any setbacks or obstacles that may arise.
• Overall, as a seasoned professional, your expertise and passion for driving technical projects to success will be invaluable in this role at Walmart Global Tech.

• A bachelor s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent.
• Overall around 18+years of technical experience with 10+ years of leadership experience 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.
• 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, Airtable etc.

Minimum Qualifications... Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelors degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 6 years experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area. Option 2: 8 years experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area. Preferred Qualifications... Primary Location... Block- 1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Sy No. 38/1, Outer Ring Rd Kadubeesanahalli , India