(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Program Excellence & Deployment Quality

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
Walmart is transforming the future of grocery supply chain operations through one of the largest and most advanced automation programs in the world. As the Sr. Manager, Program Excellence & Deployment Quality, you will operate across the portfolio to help scale the standards, systems, and operating model that enable this transformation, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution across a growing network of next-generation automated facilities.  This role is for you, if you are energized by accelerated growth, welcome ambiguity, can solve complex problems at scale, and have a passion for building mechanisms that support long-term growth and operational excellence.
About the team:
We are building the future of grocery automation for the world's largest retailer. Our team is responsible for scaling transformational technologies that improve how products move through one of the most complex supply chains in the world. We thrive on solving hard problems, bringing structure to ambiguity, and creating scalable solutions that improve speed, quality, productivity, and customer outcomes. Every project we deliver helps strengthen Walmart's ability to serve millions of customers while supporting our mission of delivering Every Day Low Prices.
What you'll do:

• Drive consistency across automation programs, deployment teams, vendors, and site stakeholders
• Own and evolve deployment standards, playbooks, implementation best practices, and project artifacts.
• Establish installation quality standards, acceptance criteria, audit practices, and corrective-action processes.
• Develop KPIs to measure project health, quality, financial performance, testing readiness, and execution effectiveness.
• Support governance of capital budgets, procurement activities, purchase orders, invoice approvals, vendor performance, and change controls.
• Coach project managers, engineers, and deployment leaders on standards, execution discipline, and quality expectations.
• Create reusable tools, templates, and training materials that improve onboarding, field readiness, and execution consistency.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field.
•  5+ years leading large-scale programs, automation deployments, implementation projects, PMO initiatives, or project controls work.
• Experience managing multiple cross-functional projects with complex stakeholder groups.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Quality, or related project/program management certification.
•  Experience with supply chain automation, material handling systems,  industrial systems, or construction / commissioning environments.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Builds scalable systems, standards, and processes in complex environments. 
• Uses KPIs to identify gaps and OKRs to drive improvement.
• Drives accountability through governance, quality discipline, and executive visibility.

This role improves the predictability, quality, and scalability of Walmart automation deployments.  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 https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
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 :
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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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 4 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. Option 2: 6
years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location...

805 Respect, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has 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.