(USA) Group Director, Technical Program Management

• Assist in developing the strategy and execution for all of Sam's Club technology
• Support the CTO with all executive updates for all Walmart and Sam's Club C-Suite and external partners
• Gather business requirements, compile, organize and analyze data, scope the anticipated outcomes, plan milestones and draft clear, compelling plans.
• Deep understanding of Agile and architecture methodologies
• Managing global workforce planning
• Scale across rapidly growing business lines and geographies.
• Own, develop and refine the processes and strategy for Sam's Tech
• Build and manage team of high performers as well as cross-functional projects with our sales, partner management, operations, product, engineering, business operations and finance teams to solve challenging business problems at scale
• Engage with Sam's Club leadership team and internal stakeholders to get buy-in on your proposed strategies
• Partner by working across internal teams (including product, finance, legal, marketing, and analytics) to optimize go-to-market strategies, execute and analyze results to inform next steps
• Drive strategic decision making in a fast paced constantly changing environment
• Analyze the economics, value, and opportunity costs of strategic initiatives and their impact to growth, revenue and business objectives
• Optimize forecasting and reporting tools, processes and methodologies to continuously improve, automate and scale

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of experience LEADING cross-functional teams in developing products and technology
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy and goals into optimal processes that are scalable, simple, member-focused and adaptable to unique and changing business needs·
• Successful track record of driving improvements in the planning, operationalization, change management, and communications of programs in a fast paced and ambiguous environment
• Proven ability to influence without authority and execute in a member-centric manner
• Strong strategic aptitude; proven ability to define a winning business strategy and product road map and gain buy-in from stakeholders at all levels.
• Technical fluency; comfort understanding and discussing technology concepts, schedule trade-offs, and new opportunities with technical team members.
• Proven track record of taking end-to-end ownership and driving results; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or programs- work prioritization, planning, and coordination across teams

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in retail technology domain.
• Experience in developing large scale consumer technology.

Travel:

Traveling is necessary to perform one or more essential functions of this position. Travels internationally to and from multiple facilities or work-sites requiring extended overnight stays.

Who We Are:

Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, operating almost 600 clubs in the US. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners.

Working at Sam's Club Technology means a career without boundaries. There's always room to grow, to take on another challenge, to roll up your sleeves and contribute, and to find professional rewards for your hard work. Yes, we are a division of the Fortune #1 company, Walmart, Inc. But you'll quickly find that we're a company that wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Sam's Club is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our clubs. The Group Director, Tech Strategy, PMO & Ops, oversees the development of the strategic execution plan for Sam's Technology; provides business critical insights using analytics, ensures cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, and helps teams drive strategic partnerships and initiatives forward. In this role, you will work with the CTO and be responsible for a diverse set of activities that enables the CTO to focus on areas that are central to their successful leadership of the business and broader Global Tech Organization. The position will require thorough prioritization and data-driven decision-making to ensure the team is working towards the right goals and has the tools, processes and strategy required to achieve them. You will partner closely with key cross functional strategy and operations leaders within Sam''s (such as the Product Operations leader, Finance, Business Strategy, etc) as well as with leaders across Global Tech in supporting the leadership agenda and other C-level activities. In addition, you will also identify opportunities for collaboration, create efficiencies in how we work, and drive internal communications for knowledge sharing.