Walmart

(USA) Senior Manager, Program Management

Walmart$80K — $155K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 4 years in project management, compliance, or operations, or
  • 6 years of relevant experience without a degree
  • Minimum 2 years leading cross-functional teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (intermediate level)

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of high-impact initiatives by aligning priorities and stakeholders
  • Translate strategic priorities into scalable people solutions with business leaders
  • Manage governance routines, execution plans, and AI-enabled solutions
  • Drive continuous improvement and simplify processes for organizational effectiveness
  • Evaluate program health and manage risks using data-driven insights

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, vision, dental)
  • 401(k) and stock purchase options
  • Paid time off (PTO) including sick leave and family leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability support
  • Education benefits covering tuition, books, and fees for various programs
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
The Senior Manager, Program Management leads the execution of complex business initiatives by aligning priorities, removing obstacles, and driving performance improvements. This role serves as the execution engine behind the People Partner organization's highest-impact priorities, translating strategy into actionable plans and ensuring initiatives move from concept to implementation. The Senior Manager simplifies complexity by leveraging AI-enabled solutions, dashboards, and data-driven insights to improve decision-making, streamline execution, and enhance organizational effectiveness. The role leads cross-functional initiatives across organizational design, talent, change management, and strategic workforce priorities, delivering scalable solutions that accelerate business outcomes.

What you'll do...
  • Lead execution of high-impact People and business initiatives by identifying priorities, aligning stakeholders, removing barriers, and driving measurable business outcomes.
  • Partner with People Partners and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into scalable people solutions across organizational design, talent, change management, and workforce planning.
  • Develop and manage governance routines, execution plans, dashboards, and AI-enabled solutions that improve decision-making, increase visibility, and accelerate execution.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying process gaps, simplifying ways of working, and implementing scalable solutions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
  • Evaluate program health using data and insights, proactively manage risks and dependencies, and influence cross-functional stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.


What you'll bring:
  • You're naturally curious, continuously look for better ways of working, and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo.
  • You bring a positive attitude, a collaborative spirit, and know how to make hard work enjoyable while building strong partnerships.
  • You thrive in ambiguity and enjoy bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to complex challenges.
  • You're a strategic thinker who can translate ideas into action and deliver results through influence, collaboration, and execution.
  • You build trusted relationships, communicate with confidence, and effectively partner with leaders across the business.
  • You embrace technology, AI, data, and dashboards to simplify work, improve decisions, and create scalable solutions.


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 $80,000.00 - $155,000.00

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.

2 years' experience leading cross-functional teams.
3 years' experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 4 years' experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area OR 6 years' experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 4 years' experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area OR 6 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.

Managing a budget, profit and loss statement, or relate financial process, Master's degree in Business Administration or related field like (not limited to) project management, compliance, operations management, or related area, Project Management Certification

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America

About Walmart

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Walmart Careers

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Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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