What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Walmart Data Ventures?
Manager, Program Management
Walmart Data Ventures is looking for an experienced Program Manager who will be central to the continued growth, efficiency, and success of the Data Ventures suite of products. This role requires an exceptional individual who is intellectually curious, enthusiastic, a problem solver, detail-oriented, a self-starter, and can build strong relationships across teams and individuals. The role will have broad exposure across product, engineering, operations, sales, marketing, training, account management, and business development teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program and project management, stakeholder leadership, production, and business operations with some experience with data analytics.
This role is expected to be in-person at one of the following corporate offices:
• Bentonville, Arkansas
• Hoboken, New Jersey
• San Bruno, California
Relocation and sponsorship are NOT offered.
Responsibilities Include...
- Collaborate directly with project stakeholders (product, design, engineering, business teams) to develop and drive overall goals for Data Ventures
- Define frameworks and execute program roadmaps and schedules for multiple workstreams
- Identify and manage critical path workflows and cross-functional dependencies; collect and analyze project metrics to manage initiatives and drive accountability; identify and resolve bottlenecks
- Escalate and communicate program related issues to mitigate risks
- Own and drive stakeholder engagement for quarterly business planning process, KPI definition, executive updates, and agile practices
- Evaluate the effectiveness of assigned programs and initiatives to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness with participating stakeholders
- Support development of executive level presentations and perspectives
You will sweep us off our feet if you...
- You enjoy owning and developing plans for highly complex strategy, supporting long term business plans and executing prioritized strategic initiatives
- You are tenacious, dedicated and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition
- Thrive while balancing multiple workstreams and priorities under pressure and can also have FUN at work
- Adapt quickly with a demonstrated ability to prioritize work and flex where needed
- Build trust based, strong relationships with internal and external partners
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business 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.
- Experience managing large cross-functional teams and complex projects and programs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in product operations, release management, product strategy, process improvement, merchandising, vendor relations, data analytics, or tech start-ups.
- Experience using the following tools: Airtable and Jira.
Benefits & Perks:
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.