(USA) Principal, Technical Program Manager

Position Summary...

What you'll do...Role summary:
The Walmart Marketplace organization is focused on accelerating growth by delivering innovative experiences for sellers and customers. As our portfolio of strategic initiatives continues to expand, we are investing in operational excellence to ensure effective planning, governance, and execution across the organization. The Portfolio Governance & Operations function serves as the central operating function responsible for enabling strategic planning, portfolio visibility, execution governance, and scalable operational processes. We build the frameworks, tools, and insights that empower leaders to make informed decisions and deliver business outcomes.
About the team:
The team connects sellers and buyers globally by managing complex technical programs that span multiple domains and stakeholders.
What you'll do:

• Lead portfolio planning and governance for Marketplace initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Establish scalable governance frameworks for prioritization, execution, reporting.
• Build & maintain tools that eliminate friction and make information available at finger tips.
• Leverage technology to improve productivity at scale.
• Monitor portfolio health, risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and KPIs to improve delivery and accountability.
• Standardize planning and execution processes to drive operational excellence.
• Design, build, and optimize governance tools, dashboards, and automated workflows.
• Improve data quality, reporting, and portfolio visibility through integrated systems.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Finance, and Business Operations to drive cross-functional alignment and informed decision-making.
• Continuously enhance governance , operating rhythms, and portfolio practices.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in portfolio management, strategy, operations, or related disciplines.
• Proven success improving productivity across large, matrixed organizations.
• Hands on experience using AI tools & frameworks for similar set of use cases.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning, governance, and portfolio management initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Experience building dashboards, reporting frameworks, and workflow automation.
• Influence stakeholders across multiple organizations to drive alignment and execution.
• Build scalable governance processes, tools, and metrics that improve portfolio visibility, execution quality, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

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.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 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 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...

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 4 years’ experience in product design., 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...

2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.