Staff Technical Program Manager

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Position: Staff Technical Program Manager

Job Location: 805 SE Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712

Duties: Ensures project manager development and continued successful performance by providing mentoring; monitoring program and individual project progress; providing periodic project status reports and executive summaries to stakeholders and management; developing new project managers to ensure skills are aligned with established Project Management Organization (PMO) standards; and providing mentorship and guidance to peers and management on methodology and practice. Develops project management practices by adhering to the principles of the Walmart Global eCommerce (GEC) project management methodologies (for example, Agile); promoting the principles and business value of project methodologies throughout the organization; leading and contributing to the development and improvement of the Global eCommerce project methodologies; and communicating needed changes and participating in established feedback channels. Manages multiple highly complex projects (for example, system integrations) or a large complex  Global eCommerce program by driving projects through the lifecycle phases to successful completion  as defined in project's charter; serving as the project lead (for example, scrum master) for  multiple projects; developing and maintaining a project schedule to track milestones; developing  and executing plans for managing risk; escalating project-related issues to management in  accordance with project guidelines and requirements; managing project change control processes:  coordinating production issue resolution; interpreting data to help guide teams towards issue  resolution and risk management; making recommendations regarding solutions to problems or issues;  and presenting project status updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders. Leads the development of eCommerce projects and programs by collaborating with subject matter experts to develop project scope: forecasting projected expenses; developing and managing project or program budget; establishing metrics to ensure adherence to established expectations; developing capital and resource plans; developing project timelines and deliverables; ensuring successful delivery; and providing feedback regarding project success. Manages geographically distributed teams, off-shore development teams and third-party vendors (for  example, software vendors, hardware vendors, photo vendors, content providers) by coordinating  internal and vendor schedules and priorities; integrating teams and vendors into project strategy;  communicating project status; evaluating system capabilities and ensuring sustainable  functionality; ensuring delivery of proper functionality; and managing communications from vendors  to internal stakeholders. Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.

Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field plus 5 years of experience in technical project management or related experience; OR Master’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field plus 2 years of experience in technical project management or related experience.

Skills required: Must have experience with: Developing software applications using programming language such as Java, C# etc.; Leading the teams in analysis, design and development/enhancement of software applications and products; Developing project plans that detail project objectives, systems, specifications, milestones