Distinguished, Technical Program Manager

Distinguished, Technical Program Manager

Multiple locations Regular/ Permanent Salaried

Position Summary...

We are seeking a visionary leader to drive our most complex, enterprise-scale technical initiatives. In this role, you will operate at the pinnacle of the TPM discipline, navigating extreme ambiguity to turn high-level strategic concepts into global-scale realities. You will partner directly with Executives, Senior Engineers, Senior Architects, Senior Business and Senior Product leaders to shape technical strategy, oversee delivery of critical outcomes, and establish operational excellence across our software and infrastructure organizations.

What You'll Do...

What You'll Do:

• Enterprise-Scale Execution: Lead the strategy, planning, and end-to-end delivery of company-wide, multi-year technical initiatives with complex cross-functional dependencies, spanning dozens of organizations and hundreds of engineers.
• Strategic Technical Partnership: Partner with Senior Engineers and Senior Architects to shape technical strategy. Actively oversee system design discussions to ensure scalability, high availability, performance, and alignment with delivery timelines.
• Ambiguity Resolution & Plan Execution: Take ownership of highly ambiguous "0 to 1" initiatives where no precedent exists. Define the problem space, secure cross-functional alignment, manage critical dependencies, and build comprehensive roadmaps from scratch.
• Systemic Optimization & Workflows: Identify and dismantle organizational silos and systemic friction points. Architect and deploy scalable workflows, prioritization frameworks, operational excellence practices, and continuous improvement processes to increase velocity company-wide.
• Executive & Stakeholder Communication: Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team and board members. Deliver clear, data-driven updates, impact analyses, and candid assessments of program health, technical risks, and strategic trade-offs.
• Mentor & Elevate: Serve as the champion for the TPM discipline. Mentor Principal, Senior, and mid-level team members, foster high-performance environments, define hiring standards, and elevate the overall craft across the organization.

What You'll Bring (Qualifications):

• Experience: 15+ years of experience driving complex strategic programs, managing cross-functional outcomes, and leading technical program management, software engineering, or systems architecture—including 2+ years operating at a Principal, or equivalent highly-senior Individual Contributor (IC) level.
• Technical Depth: Extensive expertise in system architecture, software development, and infrastructure design. Deep foundational knowledge of large-scale distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML pipelines, or equivalent domains, with the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions and challenge engineering assumptions.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Demonstrated skills in data-driven decision-making, rigorous impact analysis, and proactive risk mitigation to maintain program momentum.
• Proven Scale: A track record of successfully delivering massive-scale, mission-critical software or infrastructure programs from inception to global deployment.
• Influence & Alignment: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to lead without authority across multiple VP-level organizations, driving consensus among highly opinionated technical leaders.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

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 5 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...

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA , United States of America Walmart 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.