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 - Software Asset Management (SAM), will be responsible for strategically managing the organization's software assets throughout their entire lifecycle, ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and optimizing software usage. You will work to maintain accurate software inventories, track software usage and deployment, manage software upgrades and migrations, and work with software vendors to negotiate contracts and provide usage data.

About the team:

The Strategic Spend Optimization team within Tech Strategy leads the execution of Global Tech priorities by delivering actionable insights that support informed decision-making. Focused on operational excellence, the team collaborates across functions to implement impactful solutions advancing key strategic initiatives.

The Software Asset Management (SAM) division of the SSO team, focuses on implementing and maturing processes, workflows, and governance structures to ensure compliance, cost optimization, and lifecycle management for all software assets across the organization.

What you'll do:

* Software Inventory & Tracking:
Maintain a comprehensive and accurate record of all software assets across the organization

* License Compliance:
Ensure the company adheres to all software license terms and conditions to avoid legal and financial risks. Drive compliance reporting and remediation efforts for regulatory and audit purposes

* Software Usage & Optimization:
Monitor how software is being used to identify underutilized or redundant software, helping to reduce waste and maximize investments

* Software Lifecycle Management:
Oversee the software from its purchase and installation to its eventual retirement or migration to new versions

* Expertise of software asset management (SAM) tools, like Flexera and Zylo, is key

What you'll bring:

* Ability to collect and analyze usage data, identify trends, and make informed recommendations for software optimization.

* Effective communication skills to collaborate with IT teams, vendors, and other stakeholders.

* Ability to develop and maintain documentation, reports, and process artifacts.

* Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering high-quality technical solutions.

* Strong understanding of ITAM lifecycle processes (procurement, deployment, inventory, support, disposal).

* Familiarity with regulatory and audit requirements impacting asset and configuration data management (e.g., FFIEC, SOX, internal controls).

* Strong understanding of different software licensing models and the ability to interpret complex license agreements.

* Practical experience in IT asset management or software asset management is highly valued.

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 Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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