Staff, Technical Program Manager
Walmart
IT, Operations
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
About the Team
The Global Data Foundations (GDF) team manages Walmart’s data and data platforms across the globe. We define how data is captured, stored and supports our Business and Partners (Suppliers, Sellers, and Clients) to drive the better customer experiences and operational efficiencies. We enable a robust data platform that supports Business and Partner data need that is centralized, scalable, cost efficient, and most importantly is secure. We leverage AI tools and agents in our day-to-day functions for efficiency, analysis, and reporting
We’re looking for a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead the most critical and complex data domains - operating to define how data supports feature implementations by driving a platform-first approach, cloud cost savings, and performance engineering. Your work will directly influence customer engagement, conversion, and business growth at massive scale.
What you’ll do:
Program & Portfolio Leadership
- Manage a program of complex, interdependent projects aligned to Global Data Domains (Customer, Merchandising, E2E Fulfillment, etc.) ensuring Product and Engineering teams are aligned on scope and delivery.
- Track and report Program and project execution to ensure on-time delivery.
- Lead cross‑domain initiatives that centralize data and unify data patterns across Global Data Foundations.
Architecture & Technical Leadership
- Partner with engineering and architecture to guide foundational decisions across data platforms.
- Drive modernization initiatives (e.g., framework upgrades, design‑system adoption, scalable component patterns).
- Facilitate technical/design reviews to simplify complexity and ensure long‑term maintainability.
Cross‑Functional Influence & Execution Excellence
- Align Engineering, Product, Design, Platform, Analytics, and Business areas on shared outcomes. Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and constraints; drive mitigation plans and timely decisions in ambiguous spaces leveraging best practices, dependency management, and execution at scale.
- Coach teams on Program better practices to drive executional excellence and transparency in project and program delivery.
- Raise the bar on program management standards and operating rhythms, gaining efficiencies for both Program and Engineering teams across the GDF organization.
What you'll bring:
- 7–8+ years driving large‑scale frontend or customer‑facing product initiatives in complex, cross‑functional environments.
- Demonstrated success leading multi‑quarter programs that span web and native apps with measurable impact on engagement, conversion, and performance.
- Proven ability to partner closely with engineering, product, design, data, and platform teams to define scope, manage dependencies, and deliver on time.
- Excellent communication and executive storytelling skills; adept at framing trade‑offs, risks, and customer impact.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in data architecture concepts (data structures, data pipelines, and orchestration design and tools/technology) and performance engineering.
- Familiarity with Walmart‑scale platforms and integrations (Walmart Marketplace, Walmart Commerce Platform, Data and Customer Analytics platforms).
- Tooling proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Figma, Slack, experimentation platforms, and analytics suites.
- Experienced with using AI, able to leverage AI models and prompts to support data analysis, reporting and analytics
- Track record of managing large and complex programs, interacting with Leadership on status (or support needs), driving on-time delivery, and managing post‑launch incident root cause analysis and remediation.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical or quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience).
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.
We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
Work
Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our [Bangalore/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.
Benefits
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.
Belonging
We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.
At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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 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.
Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 5 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area. Option 2: 7 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.