Manager, Program Management - Operations Capability

Walmart Canada

$91K — $169K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 2 years of experience in project management, compliance, or operations management, or 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven experience in program and project management, including managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop, coach, and motivate teams.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in KPI evaluation and data analysis.
  • Business acumen with capability to conduct needs assessments and gap analyses.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop associates while fostering accountability and collaboration.
  • Manage the intake, prioritization, and execution of programs aligned with business priorities.
  • Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to identify performance needs and risks.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with multiple teams to define outcomes and requirements.
  • Oversee learning roadmaps, timelines, and manage competing priorities.
  • Measure program effectiveness using KPIs and operational data.
  • Recommend learning responses based on audience needs, urgency, and expected impact.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k), stock purchase options, and company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and family care leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
  • Education reimbursement program for high school completion, degrees, and certificates.
  • Company discounts and Military Leave Pay.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:
The Manager, Program Management partners with Seller Support and Risk Operations leaders to translate business priorities, operational changes, and performance needs into scalable learning programs. This role leads intake, needs assessment, prioritization, curriculum planning, and end-to-end program execution across assigned portfolios. Working cross-functionally with Instructional Design, Facilitation, Knowledge Management, Learning Operations, Operations, and BPO partners, the manager defines outcomes, audiences, risks, dependencies, and success measures; maintains visibility across learning roadmaps; and drives programs from concept through launch, measurement, optimization, and continuous improvement. The role combines business consulting, learning strategy, and program management to deliver measurable capability and performance outcomes.

What you'll do:
  • Lead, coach, and develop associates, setting clear expectations, strengthening capability, and fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Lead intake, prioritization, and end-to-end program execution aligned to Seller Support and Risk business priorities.
  • Build strong stakeholder relationships to identify performance needs, outcomes, risks, dependencies, and readiness requirements.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Instructional Design, Facilitation, Knowledge Management, Learning Operations, Operations, and BPO teams.
  • Manage learning roadmaps, milestones, capacity, and competing priorities across assigned portfolios.
  • Measure program effectiveness using business KPIs, learner outcomes, and operational performance data.
  • Recommend learning responses based on business need, audience, urgency, risk, and expected impact, including when a lighter solution may be more effective.


What you'll bring:
  • Proven experience in program and project management, including managing complex, cross-functional initiatives from intake through implementation and continuous improvement.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop, coach, and motivate teams while driving accountability and execution.
  • Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust, influence decisions, and manage competing expectations.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using KPIs, learner data, and business performance metrics to evaluate impact and identify opportunities.
  • Business acumen and performance-consulting capability, including needs assessment, gap analysis, prioritization, and translating business needs into learning strategies.
  • Demonstrated judgment, integrity, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.


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.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-30008: The annual salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $130,000.00

Sunnyvale, California US-04397: The annual salary range for this position is $91,000.00 - $169,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, 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.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Leading a cross-functional team, Retail Link, Working with profit and loss responsibilities.

Primary Location...

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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