Distinguished, Technical Program Manager

Position: (USA) Distinguished, Technical Program Manager
Reference: R-2665523

Posted:

Location:

SUNNYVALE, CA, United States; BENTONVILLE, ARSalary: $169000 - $338000/year

Type:
Full time / Regular/Permanent Company:
Walmart Business Segment:
Home Office Role summary:
The (USA) Distinguished, Technical Program Manager leads complex, large-scale programs by defining goals, managing cross-functional dependencies, and driving clarity in ambiguous situations. This role requires expertise in technical design, program planning, and stakeholder engagement to deliver end-to-end system solutions. The successful candidate will proactively identify risks, optimize processes, and mentor teams to ensure quality outcomes. Leveraging strong communication and analytical skills, this position influences alignment across multiple initiatives while fostering continuous improvement and operational excellence within a dynamic technology environment.

About the team:
The Marketplace TPM team leads Walmart’s key technology initiatives by partnering with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Design, and Business teams. Operating in complex environments, the team emphasizes operational excellence, technical expertise, and disciplined execution. They develop scalable solutions that improve seller and customer experiences while streamlining processes. By establishing efficient frameworks, the team accelerates delivery with quality, transparency, and accountability across large, cross-functional programs.

This role demands strong skills in program and project management, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and technical design to deliver impactful and sustainable results. What you'll do:
Lead the strategy, planning, and end-to-end delivery of company-wide, multi-year technical initiatives spanning hundreds of engineers. Partner with senior engineering leaders to shape technical strategy, overseeing system design to ensure scalability, high availability, and timely delivery. Take ownership of highly ambiguous "0 to 1" projects by defining problem spaces, managing critical dependencies, and building comprehensive roadmaps from scratch. Dismantle organizational silos and deploy scalable workflows that increase company-wide velocity.

Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team, delivering data-driven insights on program health and strategic risks, while championing the TPM discipline by mentoring leaders and elevating organizational hiring standards. What you'll bring:
Requires 15+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or architecture, including at least two years at a Principal level. Candidates must possess deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or AI/ML to effectively translate complex requirements and challenge engineering assumptions. A proven track record of delivering mission-critical, massive-scale global programs from inception to deployment is essential. Candidates need strong analytical, data-driven problem-solving skills to proactively mitigate risks.

Exceptional leadership is required to drive consensus without authority among opinionated technical leaders across multiple VP-level organizations. A technical Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

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…