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At the midpoint, this role pays about
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$199k
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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Walmart
Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail
Walmart currently has
825 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
The (USA) Distinguished, Technical Program Manager joins the Marketplace TPM team to lead complex, large-scale technical initiatives. This role involves defining goals, managing cross-functional dependencies, and driving clarity in ambiguous situations for multi-year projects spanning hundreds of engineers. You will build comprehensive roadmaps from scratch, oversee system design for scalability and high availability, and dismantle organizational silos to increase company-wide velocity. Key responsibilities include identifying risks, mentoring leaders, and providing data-driven insights to the executive team. The position requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or AI/ML to challenge engineering assumptions. You will utilize skills in program management, stakeholder engagement, and technical design to solve problems within a dynamic technology environment, specifically focusing on improving seller and customer experiences through scalable solutions.
What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?
Median $200000 from 105 postings across 25 companies.
Lead the strategy, planning, and end-to-end delivery of multi-year technical initiatives involving hundreds of engineers.
Partner with senior engineering leaders to shape technical strategy and oversee system design for scalability and high availability.
Manage "0 to 1" projects by defining problem spaces, managing critical dependencies, and building comprehensive roadmaps from scratch.
Deploy scalable workflows and dismantle organizational silos to increase company-wide development velocity.
Provide data-driven insights on program health and strategic risks to the executive team.
Mentor leaders and elevate organizational hiring standards to champion the TPM discipline.
Proactively mitigate risks and identify process optimizations to ensure high-quality outcomes.
What we're looking for
Requires 15+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or architecture, including at least two years at a Principal level.
Requires a technical Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related area.
Requires 7 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, or product management with a Bachelor's degree.
Requires 9 years of experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, or product management without a degree.
Requires deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or AI/ML.
Requires a proven track record of delivering mission-critical, massive-scale global programs from inception to deployment.
Requires strong analytical, data-driven problem-solving skills to proactively mitigate risks.
Requires a certification in Project Management (preferred).
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