It’s an exciting time to join our Walmart journey! Want to use your program and project management skills to drive solutions for real-life large-scale problems impacting millions of lives?

We are seeking a Staff Technology Operations associate for a key position within the People Technology organization to deliver associate-centric people experiences.

On our team, you will work with talented engineers across our platforms including backend and frontend Engineers and UX, Product and Strategic Business partners to shape our road map to deliver the #1 digital associate experience in retail!

Financial Management

Create, manage, monitor Program budget. Provide estimation/ budgeting inputs to Business cases, Annual Operating Plan AOPs/Long Range Plan -LRPs. Monitor delivery schedules and cost expenditure for the program. Project the ROI of future programs.

Program Estimation

Assess and identify the resources required for successful completion of the project of small to medium complexity. Identify potential risks for successful completion of the project.

Program Monitoring and Control

Monitor and evaluate the progress of the projects against approved milestones and timelines. Lead cross functional and/or pillar coordination meetings to review schedule progress, health, issues/risks, and key dependencies of the projects. Take appropriate measures when required to bring program health on track in case of adversity.

Business Operations

Cater to key stakeholders and their priorities. Participate in business task to get things done in own unit or area. Communicate key considerations for business decision making process. Comment on the organizations business model and financial goals. Cite examples of types of information needed to make sound business decisions.

Program Definition

Understand business requirements and priorities to define an integrated plan for implementation of large scale organizational program (10+ vertical tracks). Define the charter, statement of work, module owners and performance measurement baselines for all modules within the program. Apply understanding of operational and financial factors that drive organizational success and the interdependencies between business functions to recommend solutions that work across business units/functions.

Influencing and Building Stakeholder Consensus

Communicate articulately and concisely in stakeholder meetings involving multiple teams. Convey complex information and address ambiguity for robust technology development. Build productive, collaborative relationships with stakeholders. Influence team and stakeholders to take meaningful action with sound recommendations. Independently prepare clear, concise, logically structured and meaningful reports/material based on facts. Seek and provide constructive feedback, anticipate needs/questions, respond appropriately.

Technology Landscape Awareness

Develop, evaluate and implement proposed scenarios for projects and initiatives. Provide tech insights to influence stakeholder decision making. Translate business unit/domain requirements into strategies, initiatives, and projects and aligns them to business strategy and objectives, and drives the execution of deliverables. Demonstrate practical knowledge of multiple business units/organizations. Build and articulate the business case and return on investment and delivers work that has demonstrable value. Challenge technology assumptions on topics related to one's domain of expertise. Develop new organization-wide processes and ways of working related to one's domain of expertise. Teach and guide others on best practices.

• 8+ years of experience in program planning and closely working with Tech, Product and Business partners.
• Strong expertise in Financial Management tools and processes; Budgeting and internal and external program Communication tools and processes
• Strong expertise in Program Estimation tools and techniques ; Risk Assessment and Mitigation tools and techniques.
• Strong expertise in Program Monitoring and Control tools and processes; Internal and External program Reporting and logging tools and processes
• Strong understanding of Organization KPIs; Assessment techniques
• Strong understanding of Program Management techniques, tools and frameworks; Benefits analysis; Program Planning tools and techniques
• Strong expertise in Verbal/Non-verbal behaviors; Application and allocation of Business Communication styles/techniques in ambiguous and challenging situations ; Communication channels/mediums; Interpersonal skills and universal relationship building with ability to connect seemingly unconnected parties; Influencing styles
• Strong expertise in understanding of technology strategy and its linkages to domain; Basic understanding of existing and upcoming systems, technologies and trends; Product technical information; Basic understanding of domain specific market standards; Basic understanding of methodologies and tools, processes, checkpoints