Principal, Technical Program Manager

Position: (USA) Principal, Technical Program Manager
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What you'll do...

Role summary:

The Principal, Technical Program Manager leads complex, large-scale programs by defining goals, managing cross-functional dependencies, and driving end-to-end technology solutions. This role requires expertise in program planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery within timelines and resource constraints. The position involves translating technical requirements into scalable designs, overseeing system integrations, and promoting operational excellence. The incumbent proactively identifies improvements, mentors team members, and communicates progress to align stakeholders.

This leadership role supports continuous innovation and drives measurable outcomes across multiple engineering teams and business domains.

About the team:

The CTS Global Governance team leads enterprise-wide governance by managing complex, cross-functional programs with clear accountability and timely delivery. Operating at the nexus of technology, operations, and business, the team collaborates with product, engineering, and domain stakeholders to align priorities and optimize outcomes. They provide oversight across critical domains such as CSOC, Threat, Computer Vision, and Aviation, ensuring compliance and operational integrity.

By standardizing frameworks and continuously improving processes, the team enables Walmart to operate securely, efficiently, and at scale across multiple organizations and geographies.

What you'll do:

* Lead end-to-end planning and execution of complex, large-scale technical programs spanning multiple organizations, with full ownership of outcomes.

* Define program strategy, goals, and critical paths to drive predictable, high-quality delivery.

* Partner across product, engineering, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable, reliable solutions.

* Drive clarity in ambiguity by managing risks, dependencies, and high-impact trade-offs.

* Establish and scale governance, workflows, and operating models to improve execution.

* Leverage modern tools, including GenAI, to enhance planning, automate processes, and improve program visibility.

* Influence stakeholders, communicate clearly, and mentor teams on execution excellence.

What you'll bring:

* Extensive experience leading large-scale, cross-organizational programs with complex stakeholder and risk landscapes.

* Proven ability to define program strategy, scope, timelines, and resource plans while managing dependencies and ambiguity.

* Strong technical acumen translating product requirements into scalable, reliable systems.

* Deep understanding of SDLC, cloud platforms, and modern infrastructure.

* Track record of driving business impact through risk mitigation, financial oversight, and continuous improvement.

* Influential communicator able to align senior stakeholders and drive execution across organizations.

* Experience leveraging GenAI and advanced analytics to improve planning, automate workflows, accelerate decision-making, and enhance program visibility at scale.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see  Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.

Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language…