Director, Technical Program Management

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Director, Technical Program Management – AI & Data Walmart Global Tech | AI & Data Organization Position Summary As a Director of Technical Program Management in the AI & Data organization, you will play a critical role in operationalizing AI- and data-driven priorities by bridging strategic intent, engineering execution, and enterprise stakeholder alignment. You will drive clarity, sequencing, risk identification, and delivery excellence for complex, cross-functional programs that enable Walmart’s AI/ML platforms and capabilities at scale. This is an individual contributor role focused on technical program leadership, execution rigor, and impact — not direct people management. About AI & Data Walmart’s AI & Data organization is building platform capabilities and enterprise services that accelerate the journey from idea to AI-powered solutions safely and cost-effectively for builders across the enterprise. This includes foundational data platforms, ML infrastructure, AI productization, governance, and associate‑builder solutions that support millions of associates and data practitioners. What You’ll Do Technical Program Leadership

• Lead and coordinate complex, multi-team programs with significant cross-functional dependencies, ensuring predictable delivery and transparency.
• Define program goals, key milestones, schedules, and risk mitigation plans for platform and services investments.

Translate Strategy into Execution

• Partner with product, engineering, data science, AI governance, and enterprise strategy teams to translate strategic priorities into executable work plans.
• Surface trade-offs, dependencies, and technical constraints to inform sequencing, scope, and resourcing.
• Convert ambiguous business goals into clear, measurable deliverables and execution roadmaps.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Build trusted partnerships across engineering, product, data science, platform teams, and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with technical leaders to resolve blockers, align priorities, and surface risks early.
• Drive alignment across distributed teams through shared processes, metrics, and communication rhythms.

Executive-Ready Communication

• Prepare structured, compelling narratives and presentations for executive audiences, highlighting risks, opportunities, decisions, and outcomes.
• Translate complex technical considerations (architecture trade-offs, capacity constraints, deployment risks) for both technical and business audiences.

Program Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Establish execution standards, reporting frameworks, and program governance mechanisms that scale across AI and platform initiatives.
• Mentor and influence TPMs and senior technical contributors on best practices for planning, estimation, and delivery discipline.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and repeatable excellence.

What You’ll Bring Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related field and 7 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
• Option 2: 9 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
• Proven track record leading complex, enterprise-scale, cross-functional technical programs with measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of engineering concepts, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and technical execution trade-offs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing executive‑ready materials.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in project or program management.
• Experience with AI/ML systems and/or platform delivery (AI pipelines, model serving, real-time systems).
• Experience mentoring TPMs or technical leaders in execution discipline and program governance.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast‑evolving technical environments.
• Credentials such as PMP, PgMP, or similar technical program manag