(USA) Group Director, Technical Program Management

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the Role Building a world-class data organization across Walmart’s international markets takes more than great engineers — it takes someone who can make the whole machine run. As Group Director, Technical Program Management (Enterprise Transformation & Operations), you will own the operational and strategic backbone of the VP of Data’s organization within International Tech. This role brings together tech strategy & planning, portfolio management, infrastructure reliability, controls & compliance, SRE, operational excellence, and cost optimization under a single leader — someone who can connect the dots across all of them and drive transformation at scale.   This is a Group Director role for someone who is equally comfortable setting strategy and rolling up their sleeves to fix what’s broken — and who knows that the best transformations are built on operational discipline, not just vision.   What You’ll Do Tech Strategy & Planning

• Own the annual and multi-year technology strategy and planning process for the VP of Data’s organization, ensuring priorities are clear, resourced, and tied to International Tech’s broader agenda.
• Drive competitive intelligence, software rationalization, and strategic positioning to inform where we invest and where we stop.
• Partner with the VP to develop and communicate strategy to executive stakeholders, market leaders, and the broader org.

Portfolio Strategy & Automation

• Lead portfolio strategy across the data organization — ensuring we have clear visibility into what we’re building, what it costs, and what it’s delivering.
• Build the portfolio insights and reporting capabilities that give leadership a real-time view of delivery health, risk, and tradeoffs.
• Drive automation of portfolio management processes to reduce manual overhead and improve data quality.

  Tech Operations & SRE

• Oversee technology operations for the data org, including SRE, disaster recovery (BCDR), and infrastructure lifecycle management across international markets.
• Set and enforce reliability standards — SLOs, incident response, DR readiness — and hold the org accountable to them.
• Drive end-to-end operational visibility across markets so issues surface early and are resolved fast.

  Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Own the controls and enforcement function — ensuring the data org operates within audit, security, and regulatory standards across all markets.
• Lead audit readiness and vulnerability remediation programs, partnering with InfoSec and compliance teams.
• Build the governance frameworks that make compliance a built-in part of how we operate, not an afterthought.

  Operational Excellence & Cost Optimization

• Drive operational excellence across the data organization — identifying inefficiencies, standardizing processes, and building a culture of continuous improvement.
• Own the cost optimization agenda: AI and cloud cost management, infrastructure rationalization, and sustainable headcount models.
• Partner with Finance to ensure spending decisions are transparent, accountable, and tied to clear business outcomes.

  Team Leadership & Market Partnership

• Lead a multi-functional team spanning strategy, operations, portfolio, SRE, and controls — building clear ownership and a high-performance culture across all functions.
• Partner with in-market tech leaders across Canada, Mexico, Central America, Chile, South Africa, and China to ensure operational standards are adopted and adapted appropriately for each market.
• Serve as a key escalation point and decision-maker for operational issues that span multiple teams or geographies.

  What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ years in technology leadership roles spanning strategy, operations, or program management, with at least 4 years leading multi-functional teams at scale.
• Deep understanding of SRE principles, BCDR, infrastructure lifecycle management, and controls/compliance in a large technology organization.
• Proven track record of driving operational transformation across complex, distributed teams.
• Strong financial fluency — comfortable owning cost optimization programs and making the business case for infrastructure and portfolio decisions.
• Ability to zoom out to set strategy and zoom in to resolve operational issues — often on the same day.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through ambiguity without losing momentum.

  Great to have

• Experience in data, analytics, or data platform organizations at scale.
• Background in international or multi-market technology operations.
• Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure and the cost dynamics specific to large-scale data and ML platforms.
• Experience with audit and regulatory compliance across multiple international jurisdictions.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
Bentonville, Arkansas US-30012: The annual salary range for this position is $195,000.00 - $370,000.00
Sunnyvale, California US-04397: The annual salary range for this position is $254,000.00 - $481,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...

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

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 9 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
• Option 2: 11 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.

Certification in Project Management., Master’s degree in Business Administration, with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related area and 7 years’ experience in product design., Supervisory, We value candidates with a 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. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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