Principal, Technical Program Manager – Ecomm (Fintech)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Job Description

Walmart is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Technical Program Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing the development of large-scale, cross-functional projects in a multi-disciplinary environment. If you thrive on solving complex technical problems and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with passionate software developers, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. As our business continues to expand into new opportunities and evolve with innovations in supply chain and customer experience, we have an exciting opportunity to build software that scales our operations, leads the industry through innovation, and delights millions of customers worldwide. We leverage cutting-edge technologies such as big data, machine learning, AI, real-time analytics, and high-volume, low-latency, high-availability services to achieve these goals.  

About The Team

IBG team is at the forefront of building core platforms and services to enable Walmart to anticipate our consumer’s needs better than ever by predicting what they want based on unconstrained demand, and efficiently unlock strategic growth, economic profit, and wallet share by orchestrating intelligent, connected planning and decisioning across all functions.Aligned with the overall product vision, we aim to build a platform for collaboration that will bring cross-functional teams together during the strategic planning process. This will provide a structure for measuring the impact of multiple initiatives on the P&L and prescriptive insights for connected decision making. The platform will be integrated with up/downstream systems to systematically execute approved plans and offer end-to-end visibility into value realization. The successful delivery of this platform will enable us to make intelligent and collaborative financial data driven decisions. Features in the platform are designed and developed as independent components to enable plug & play capabilities which can offer reusability and potentially monetization.   

What you'll do: 

As a Principal Technical Program Manager, your main responsibilities will revolve around managing large software development programs. You will work closely with architects, engineering, product, design and business leaders to ensure the successful completion of these programs . To do this, you will need to have a deep understanding of software architecture, software design principles and contribute to architectural decision-making processes. You will also need to demonstrate influential skills by building strong relationships with stakeholders across Walmart, ensuring alignment on roles, responsibilities, and project cadences. Your role will involve defining goals, stage gates, critical delivery paths, and key deliverables for large-scale programs that incorporate multiple programs with dependencies across multiple areas of work, timelines, and resource constraints. Efficient engineering resource utilization and delivery will be a priority, and you will need to simplify and clarify priorities and create plans with appropriate milestones for advance planning and executive buy-in. You will also establish a resource capacity allocation process and tool to transform the planning process. Your problem-solving and decision-making skills will be crucial in navigating any setbacks or obstacles that may arise. Overall, as a seasoned professional, your expertise and passion for driving technical projects to success will be invaluable in this role at Walmart Fin