Walmart

(USA) Staff, Technical Program Manager

Walmart$132K — $264K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, technical program management, or product management.
  • Strong background in consumer electronics or high-tech industries with hands-on experience in NPI.
  • Proven success in overseeing complex cross-functional hardware and software programs globally.
  • Technical fluency in platforms, APIs, services, and system reliability/observability.
  • Proficient in advanced program management tools like JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple complex hardware and software programs for TV & Audio products across various vendors.
  • Manage the entire NPI lifecycle, including scope, schedules, critical path, and risk management.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, Quality, and Supply Chain for execution.
  • Engage with ODM/SoC suppliers to address issues and coordinate project releases effectively.
  • Facilitate program cadences, report metrics, and drive lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental health coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company-matched contributions and stock purchase options.
  • Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, and bereavement.
  • Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits.
  • Tuition reimbursement for educational programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
Lead end-to-end delivery of next-generation TV & Audio products by owning complex, interdependent hardware NPI and software platform programs from concept through mass production. In this high-visibility Staff TPM role, you'll align engineering, product, quality, supply chain, and global suppliers to hit critical milestones, manage risk, and ensure operational readiness for launch. You'll drive clarity through ambiguity, balance technical tradeoffs, and help scale program management best practices across the organization.

Our Program Management organization partners with Engineering and Product to bring high-quality consumer electronics to market at scale-connecting strategy to execution across hardware, software, and operations. The TV & Audio team runs cross-platform programs with multiple vendors and global partners, ensuring system-level alignment, predictable delivery, and strong launch readiness. This role reports to the Director of Technical Program Management and plays a key part in improving how we plan, track, and deliver programs across the portfolio.

What you'll do...

  • Lead multiple complex TV & Audio hardware and software programs across vendors, platforms, and geographies.


  • Own NPI execution: scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, critical path, and risk/issue management.


  • Drive cross-functional execution with Engineering, Product, Quality, Marketing, Legal, and Supply Chain.


  • Partner with ODM/SoC suppliers (including off-hours meetings) to resolve issues and coordinate releases.


  • Run program cadences, report status/metrics, and drive continuous improvement and lessons learned.


What you'll bring

  • Demonstrated experience in consumer electronics/high-tech; hands-on NPI; experience with TPM/EPM/product/engineering roles.


  • Proven delivery of complex, cross-functional hardware + software programs with global supplier partners.


  • Strong system-level technical fluency (platforms, APIs/services, reliability/observability, release/rollback readiness).


  • Advanced program tooling: JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Smartsheet, MS Project, PowerPoint (PMP preferred).


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 $132,000.00 - $264,000.00

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 computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 5 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.
• Option 2: 7 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product 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.

Certification in Project Management., Master's degree in Business Administration, with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related area and 3 years' experience in product design., We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

35 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618-4603, United States of America

About Walmart

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