Senior Manager II, Software Engineering

| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | Hybrid
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Position Summary...
What you'll do...
About us
Walmart's Global Sourcing Technology team is responsible for building and maintaining software that enables Walmart to Source the best quality products at the lowest possible price and pass that savings to our Customers so they can Save Money and Live Better. Walmart is investing in transforming the Global Sourcing business by enhancing the user experience with the latest technology and we are looking for talented individuals who can use their engineering and leadership skills to help our teams solve complex problems. You will be part of the application development team leading software design and implementation, problem solving, leading consistency across our team in quality standards, ensuring our teams adhere to micro-service architecture principles, research and propose ingenuitive ideas that allows our teams to solve problems faster and provide engineering efficiency as they work with our customers to deliver world-class software solutions.
You'll sweep us off our feet if:

  • You're highly skilled in process engineering, conducting time and motion studies, work cycle definition, value stream mapping, lean principles, and have a passion for continuous improvement.
  • You're a self-driven game changer and when you see a problem, you can't help but fix it.
  • You have strong consulting skills and understand the macro level of business: where it's going and how we partner to move the organization forward.
  • You have outstanding change management and project management skills, are detail oriented and could see the end-to-end picture.
  • You're passionate about teaching and mentoring others to be greater than they thought possible
  • You display great communication/collaboration skills and a team-focused approach towards software development
  • You have high standards for code quality and can hold the engineers that you work with accountable to those same standards
  • You're organized, disciplined, and can manage large projects simultaneously
  • You're stimulated by unique challenges and are excited to engage at Fortune 1 scale


You'll make an impact by...

  • Managing innovative Global Sourcing processes , best practices, and strategic solutions by overseeing strategic global sourcing goals; leading internal and external project teams; driving collaboration with cross-functional teams to provide business solutions; partnering with key vendors to develop business solutions; assessing key performance indicators; establishing project objectives; driving strategic and long-range plans to meet critical timelines; and communicating with and influencing key decision-makers and executives within the organization.
  • Collaborating with senior and executive leadership to develop sustainable sourcing strategies by providing guidance on gaps and areas of opportunity; acting as an Enterprise Knowledge Lead, advising leadership on industry best practices; recommending initiatives with the greatest return on investment potential; and leading major projects and overseeing project teams to drive initiatives from concept through implementation.
  • Overseeing initiatives to reduce operating expenses within the global sourcing enhance services by overseeing multiple projects from concept to implementation; developing operating and capital budgets and recommending them for approval; reviewing and approving project plans; and collaborating with key business partners to ensure sustainable process changes that support business initiatives.
  • Overseeing and executing sourcing engineering projects by implementing project plans and timelines for multiple site projects; collecting data for project performance tracking to ensure projects are meeting financial goals; and engaging operations management to ensure operational needs are being met while minimizing operational impact.
  • Driving 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.
  • Ensuring 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 you'll do...
Lead the work of other small groups of six to ten engineers in software development and design,
identifying short- and long- term solutions and timeline; reviewing and approving proposed solutions, implementing new architectural patterns; and performing design and code reviews of changes.

  • Provides support to the business for new and existing systems by responding to user questions, concerns, and issues (for example, technical feasibility); researching and identifying needed solutions; determining implementation designs; providing guidance regarding implications of new and enhanced systems; and directing users to appropriate contacts for issues outside of own domain.
  • Troubleshoots business and production issues by gathering information (for example, issue, impact, criticality); performing root cause analysis to reduce future issues; engaging support teams when needed; developing solutions; driving the development of an action plan; performing actions as designated in the plan; and completing online documentation.
  • Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales.
  • Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.
  • Models' compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans; using the Open-Door Policy; and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices.


What you'll bring...

  • Hiring, mentoring, and leading by influence a world-class group of engineers to build a highly engaged in-house platform and products that operate at Walmart-scale
  • Inculcating the culture and values of growth mindset, technical entrepreneurship, design thinking, engineering excellence, data-first approach, and innovation
  • Being a role model for behaviors such as - being data-intensive while taking everyday decisions, approach everyday problems with scientific temperament and rigor, having a customer-first mind-set, maintaining the highest standards for operational and engineering excellence
  • Working with your teams and other technical leaders to ensure our coding and development processes are scaling and evolving with modern development/CI-CD/engineering practices
  • Co-creating the engineering roadmaps for the team and help transition our platforms to highly configurable and manageable micro-services architecture using next-gen technologies
  • Owning and driving the operational excellence and engineering excellence metrics
  • Engaging with Product Management and Business stakeholders to drive the agenda, set your priorities and deliver awesome platforms and products
  • Experience driving the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business
  • Planning 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.
  • Providing 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
  • 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.


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

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field OR 7 years' experience in software
    engineering or related field.
  • 2 years' supervisory experience.


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

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field


The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Benefits & Perks:
Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
About Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists and service professionals within Walmart, the world's largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.2 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human-led is our true disruption.
We're virtual
Working virtually this year has helped us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives and spend less time commuting. Today, we are reimagining the tech workplace of the future by making a permanent transition to virtual work for most of our team. Of course, being together in person is an important part of our culture and shared success. We'll collaborate in person at a regular cadence and with purpose.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- 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.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field OR 7 years' experience in software
engineering or related field.
2 years' supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field
Primary Location...
603 MUNGER AVE STE 400, DALLAS, TX 75202, United States of America

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