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, technical design, risk mitigation, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery across multiple teams.
The position involves translating product requirements into scalable system architectures, overseeing program execution, and fostering continuous improvement.
Expect to lead and manage complex, large-scale technical programs with multiple interdependent projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivery timelines.
Define program scopes, stage gates, critical paths, and key deliverables while securing commitments from cross-functional teams.
Communicate program status, risks, and impacts effectively to stakeholders, fostering alignment and informed decision-making.
Mentor team members on best practices in program management, technical design.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
Extensive experience in program and project management, including risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Strong technical expertise in systems architecture, cloud infrastructure, and software/hardware lifecycle management.
Proven ability to translate product requirements into scalable technical designs and ensure operational excellence through monitoring and incident management.
Skilled in Agile methodologies, program planning tools, and frameworks to drive delivery of large-scale technology programs.
Exceptional communication skills to align stakeholders and provide clear, data-driven progress updates.
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring teams and implementing process improvements for enhanced efficiency and quality outcomes.

Benefits

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.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates.

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Hard Skills & Tools

program planningtechnical designrisk mitigationstakeholder engagementsystems architecturecloud infrastructuresoftware lifecycle managementhardware lifecycle managementAgile methodologiesprogram management

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationdecision-makingcontinuous improvementalignmentefficiencyquality outcomesdata-driven updates