Walmart
(USA) Staff, Technical Program Manager - AI/ML & Data Platforms
Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 72712
(USA) Staff, Technical Program Manager - AI/ML & Data Platforms
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Position Summary Walmart is a multinational people‑led tech‑powered omnichannel retailer with over 2.2 million associates. Walmart’s International team supports Walmart’s global footprint—spanning over 5,200 retail units across 23 countries. We build software platforms that help Walmart procure high‑quality products at the best value and ensure they reach customers globally, enabling them to save money and live better.
We are a globally integrated data and AI organization within Walmart International, driving transformation through unified, trusted data products that power smarter decisions, reduce duplication, strengthen governance, and unlock better, more consistent customer experiences at scale. Our mission spans Canada, China, Chile, Central America, India, Mexico and South Africa—supporting omnichannel retail operations and enabling intelligent data platforms tailored to diverse market needs.
We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Data Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a minimum of 7 years’ experience to lead the delivery of enterprise‑wide data products and Single Source of Truth (SSOT) initiatives. This role coordinates the rollout of data products, ensuring they are robust, compliant, and deliver measurable business value. You will work closely with engineering, product and market teams to ensure scope clarity, milestone tracking and market readiness, and will own observability, billing, metering and reporting for each product while embedding governance, analytics and AI/ML enablement across data product clusters.
Strategic Objectives
Operationalize AI‑Enabled SSOT Data Products: Drive rollout of Single Source of Truth (SSOT) products enhanced with AI/ML capabilities to unify analytics and enable trusted, scalable insights.
Rationalize & Modernize Ecosystem: Lead migration from legacy assets to AI‑enabled SSOT platforms, ensuring intelligent orchestration, observability and compliance at the infrastructure level.
Accelerate AI/ML & Multi‑Agent Frameworks: Deliver enterprise‑wide enablement of GenAI, AGI, ASI and multi‑agent systems, embedding them into data and platform delivery.
Drive Market & Partner Engagement: Ensure alignment with regional and global data/AI teams, clearly defining milestones, AI/ML adoption roadmaps and deployment success metrics.
Support Global AI/ML Initiatives: Provide dedicated TPM leadership for international AI‑driven data initiatives, ensuring strong program governance, risk mitigation and change management.
What You’ll Do Program Leadership & Execution
Translate strategic AI/ML and data platform goals into executable delivery plans for assigned products.
Own delivery of data products, coordinating across engineering, product and market teams to ensure scope clarity, milestone tracking and market readiness.
Manage program planning, change management and stakeholder engagement across clusters.
Support phased AI/ML deployments, localization and compliance readiness for each product.
Ensure disciplined execution and risk mitigation across assigned initiatives.
Data & Platform Infrastructure
Deliver SSOT platforms and data products with embedded observability, billing, metering and intelligent telemetry.
Ensure infrastructure readiness for AI‑first data pipelines and ML workloads.
Implement and maintain security controls, including access management and auditability.
Collaborate with legal, privacy and security teams to ensure adherence to international regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, LGPD).
Promote adoption of standardized data governance frameworks and access controls.
AI/ML Enablement & Multi‑Agent Systems
Partner with Domain TPMs and data science teams to integrate GenAI, AGI, ASI and multi‑agent models into product delivery.
Ensure observability and lifecycle management of AI/ML models within assigned platforms.
Support AI‑first design principles and multi‑agent orchestration in collaboration with engineering teams.
Govern AI/ML enablement across product clusters, including bias mitigation and model performance tracking.
Cross‑Functional Influence
Collaborate with data engineering, platform architects and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
Govern product analytics including usage metrics, incident impact and stakeholder feedback.
Promote data literacy and usage maturity across assigned teams and markets.
Contribute to TPM best practices and delivery rituals that scale operational efficiency.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong technical acumen in architecture, cloud, security, data modeling and system integration.
Experience with Agile development methodologies, JIRA/Confluence and managing throughput across teams.
Proven ability to manage complex programs with cross‑functional dependencies.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in international and multi‑market contexts.
Analytical, organized and data‑driven mindset with a focus on execution and impact.
What You’ll Bring
7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management managing programs and projects, with a focus on enterprise data platforms.
Clear communicator with growing proficiency in systems thinking and ability to escalate risks and dependencies effectively.
Experience collaborating with distributed teams, with awareness of regional compliance requirements.
Experience supporting delivery of SSOT, MDM or unified data fabric programs, or contributing to software/data transformation efforts within a defined scope.
Working knowledge of cloud and data platforms (e.g., BigQuery, Databricks, DataLake, GCP, Azure), ETL/ELT systems and reporting/analytics tools.
Familiarity with data contracts, RBAC and basic concepts of billing and metering, with guidance from Principal TPMs.
Exposure to AI/ML frameworks and GenAI concepts, with ability to support integration efforts led by senior TPMs.
Familiarity with governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan) and ability to support metadata and policy enforcement under guidance.
Active contributor to TPM communities of practice, with interest in learning and applying best practices.
Proficient in Agile development, JIRA/Confluence, and managing team‑level capacity and throughput.
Minimum Qualifications
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or related area and 5 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management or related area.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management or related area.
Preferred Qualifications
Certification in Project Management.
Master’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems or related area and 3 years’ experience in product design.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and experience implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00.
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Stock.
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
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Position Summary Walmart is a multinational people‑led tech‑powered omnichannel retailer with over 2.2 million associates. Walmart’s International team supports Walmart’s global footprint—spanning over 5,200 retail units across 23 countries. We build software platforms that help Walmart procure high‑quality products at the best value and ensure they reach customers globally, enabling them to save money and live better.
We are a globally integrated data and AI organization within Walmart International, driving transformation through unified, trusted data products that power smarter decisions, reduce duplication, strengthen governance, and unlock better, more consistent customer experiences at scale. Our mission spans Canada, China, Chile, Central America, India, Mexico and South Africa—supporting omnichannel retail operations and enabling intelligent data platforms tailored to diverse market needs.
We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Data Technical Program Manager (TPM) with a minimum of 7 years’ experience to lead the delivery of enterprise‑wide data products and Single Source of Truth (SSOT) initiatives. This role coordinates the rollout of data products, ensuring they are robust, compliant, and deliver measurable business value. You will work closely with engineering, product and market teams to ensure scope clarity, milestone tracking and market readiness, and will own observability, billing, metering and reporting for each product while embedding governance, analytics and AI/ML enablement across data product clusters.
Strategic Objectives
Operationalize AI‑Enabled SSOT Data Products: Drive rollout of Single Source of Truth (SSOT) products enhanced with AI/ML capabilities to unify analytics and enable trusted, scalable insights.
Rationalize & Modernize Ecosystem: Lead migration from legacy assets to AI‑enabled SSOT platforms, ensuring intelligent orchestration, observability and compliance at the infrastructure level.
Accelerate AI/ML & Multi‑Agent Frameworks: Deliver enterprise‑wide enablement of GenAI, AGI, ASI and multi‑agent systems, embedding them into data and platform delivery.
Drive Market & Partner Engagement: Ensure alignment with regional and global data/AI teams, clearly defining milestones, AI/ML adoption roadmaps and deployment success metrics.
Support Global AI/ML Initiatives: Provide dedicated TPM leadership for international AI‑driven data initiatives, ensuring strong program governance, risk mitigation and change management.
What You’ll Do Program Leadership & Execution
Translate strategic AI/ML and data platform goals into executable delivery plans for assigned products.
Own delivery of data products, coordinating across engineering, product and market teams to ensure scope clarity, milestone tracking and market readiness.
Manage program planning, change management and stakeholder engagement across clusters.
Support phased AI/ML deployments, localization and compliance readiness for each product.
Ensure disciplined execution and risk mitigation across assigned initiatives.
Data & Platform Infrastructure
Deliver SSOT platforms and data products with embedded observability, billing, metering and intelligent telemetry.
Ensure infrastructure readiness for AI‑first data pipelines and ML workloads.
Implement and maintain security controls, including access management and auditability.
Collaborate with legal, privacy and security teams to ensure adherence to international regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, LGPD).
Promote adoption of standardized data governance frameworks and access controls.
AI/ML Enablement & Multi‑Agent Systems
Partner with Domain TPMs and data science teams to integrate GenAI, AGI, ASI and multi‑agent models into product delivery.
Ensure observability and lifecycle management of AI/ML models within assigned platforms.
Support AI‑first design principles and multi‑agent orchestration in collaboration with engineering teams.
Govern AI/ML enablement across product clusters, including bias mitigation and model performance tracking.
Cross‑Functional Influence
Collaborate with data engineering, platform architects and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
Govern product analytics including usage metrics, incident impact and stakeholder feedback.
Promote data literacy and usage maturity across assigned teams and markets.
Contribute to TPM best practices and delivery rituals that scale operational efficiency.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong technical acumen in architecture, cloud, security, data modeling and system integration.
Experience with Agile development methodologies, JIRA/Confluence and managing throughput across teams.
Proven ability to manage complex programs with cross‑functional dependencies.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in international and multi‑market contexts.
Analytical, organized and data‑driven mindset with a focus on execution and impact.
What You’ll Bring
7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management managing programs and projects, with a focus on enterprise data platforms.
Clear communicator with growing proficiency in systems thinking and ability to escalate risks and dependencies effectively.
Experience collaborating with distributed teams, with awareness of regional compliance requirements.
Experience supporting delivery of SSOT, MDM or unified data fabric programs, or contributing to software/data transformation efforts within a defined scope.
Working knowledge of cloud and data platforms (e.g., BigQuery, Databricks, DataLake, GCP, Azure), ETL/ELT systems and reporting/analytics tools.
Familiarity with data contracts, RBAC and basic concepts of billing and metering, with guidance from Principal TPMs.
Exposure to AI/ML frameworks and GenAI concepts, with ability to support integration efforts led by senior TPMs.
Familiarity with governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Atlan) and ability to support metadata and policy enforcement under guidance.
Active contributor to TPM communities of practice, with interest in learning and applying best practices.
Proficient in Agile development, JIRA/Confluence, and managing team‑level capacity and throughput.
Minimum Qualifications
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or related area and 5 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management or related area.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management or related area.
Preferred Qualifications
Certification in Project Management.
Master’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems or related area and 3 years’ experience in product design.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and experience implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00.
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Stock.
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
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