(USA) Manager, Program Management - Military veterans preferred

Position Summary...

We are seeking an experienced Business Strategy and Operations Project Manager to join our team and serve as a key strategic partner in driving critical business programs and initiatives across the organization. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of strategic business programs while partnering with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the alignment of business priorities with organizational goals. As a trusted advisor to the leadership team, you will play an instrumental role in guiding the company's key business transformations and driving execution excellence across all levels.

What you'll do...

What you'll do:

You’ll make an impact by…

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:

• Partner with functional leaders and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, and manage expectations throughout the business program lifecycle to prepare for business reviews, goal updates and strategic decisions.
• Facilitate regular communication and updates on project status, risks, and key deliverables, ensuring transparency and alignment across all stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for program-related matters resolving issues and making decisions to maintain progress.
• Update and maintain org wide key meetings calendar and deliverables for leaders and the strategy and operations team.
• Collate and manage quality content for monthly and quarerly business reviews while partnering with your manager and strategy and business operations partners.

Prioritization & Resource Allocation:

• Assist in preparation for prioritization discussions, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to maximize business value and achieve strategic goals.
• Assist in preparation for frameworks to assess business priorities, balancing competing demands and aligning with long-term organizational objectives.

Process Improvement & Optimization:

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and work to standardize best practices across the organization for program delivery.
• Implement scalable processes and tools to increase efficiency, streamline communication, and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality results.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that align with company-wide transformation goals.

Executive Reporting & Insights:

• Use data and analysis to present actionable recommendations for improvements and optimization to senior leadership.

Special Projects:

• Drive high-impact cross-team projects as needed to meet the changing business environment and ensure the team is achieving commitments. Successful project management, including work with internal SMEs, and sometimes external agencies, on strategic efforts that require hands-on experience across multiple functional disciplines and business organizations.
• Manage org award program and budget by leveraging POC team and GT awards team to provide feedback on tools and central processes. Hold monthly meetings, budget updates, process optimization.
• Associate relations support to identify and plan trainings and event opportunities.

What you'll bring:

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in program management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Asana, or similar) and project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build consensus across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data to drive decision-making and measure program success.
• Advanced problem-solving and risk management capabilities, with a solution-oriented mindset.

Personal Attributes:

·A natural leader with the ability to inspire teams and manage competing priorities effectively.

·Critical thinker with a focus on both long-term goals and short-term execution.

·Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and demands.

·High emotional intelligence and ability to manage complex relationships and build trust with key stakeholders.

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed.  We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.  
Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey. 

Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
 

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see .

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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.

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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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For information about benefits and eligibility, see .

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The annual salary range for this position is $91,000.00-$169,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 2 years’ experience in project management, compliance, operations management or related area OR 4 years’ experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Leading a cross-functional team, Retail Link, Working with profit and loss responsibilities.

Primary Location...

680 West California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4834, United States of America