Technical Program Manager

805 Se Moberly Ln
Bentonville, AR

R-2658577

$110,000 - $220,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

The Staff, Technical Program Manager – Data & AI Governance leads vendor and platform management across Walmart's AI ecosystem, driving data requirements into release cycles for third-party enterprise generative AI platforms and internally-built AI platforms. This role requires expertise in data governance, program management, and stakeholder engagement to own business unit relationships spanning across the organization, and international markets. The position involves driving intake, prioritization, and governance execution — data classification, layer placement, and access review for restricted data.

The successful candidate will independently manage cross-functionally initiatives.

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• Drive data requirements into release cycles for third-party enterprise generative AI platforms and internally built AI platforms, bringing new platforms into production.
• Own business unit relationships across the organization, and international markets to align on data needs and priorities.
• Lead intake, prioritization, and governance execution for restricted data, including classification, layer placement, and access review.
• Land agent and prompt data across all platforms to support enterprise AI ROI reporting.
• Build a repeatable onboarding motion for new business units that run without Director-level involvement.
• Resolve data ownership gaps across business units, including Finance, to ensure clean, sustained data landing.

• Proven expertise in program management, including planning, execution, and governance for high-complexity data and AI initiatives.
• Strong vendor management skills, with experience driving requirements into external platform release cycles.
• Experience owning cross-functional business unit relationships across domestic and international markets.
• Technical knowledge of data classification, access control, and governance frameworks for restricted or sensitive data.
• Effective communication skills to align stakeholders and drive consensus without direct authority.
• Analytical problem-solving skills to translate ambiguous governance requirements into a repeatable operating model.
• Ability to identify process improvements and build scalable, sustainable governance motions.

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