Program Manager - Data Engineer

About Team
The Global Catalog Team has one of the world's largest product taxonomies that is composed of team of top-notch data scientists, engineers and product managers in creating THE next-generation GLOBAL product taxonomy.
What you'll do

• Collaborate directly with project stakeholders (product, design, engineering, business teams) to develop and drive overall goals for Global Catalog 

• Chart existing and define new workflows and processes for both existing and new ways of working

• Define frameworks and execute program roadmaps and schedules for multiple workstreams 

• Identify and manage critical path workflows and cross-functional dependencies; collect and analyze project metrics to manage initiatives and drive accountability; identify and resolve bottlenecks 

• Escalate and communicate program related issues to mitigate risks 

• Own and drive stakeholder engagement for business planning process, KPI definition, executive updates, and agile practices

• Evaluate the effectiveness of assigned programs and initiatives to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness with participating stakeholders 

• Support development of executive level presentations and perspectives.

• Understanding of business value and relevance of data and data enabled insights / decisions.

• Appropriate application and understanding of data ecosystem including Data Management, Data Quality Standards and Data Governance.

• Understanding of the methods and applications that unlock the monetary value of data assets.

• Helps identify the most suitable source for data that is fit for purpose.

• Performs initial data quality checks on extracted data.

What you'll bring

• 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.

• Strong background in program and project management, process mapping, stakeholder leadership, production, and business operations with some experience with data analytics.

• Experience managing large cross-functional teams and complex projects and programs.

• Enjoy owning and developing plans for highly complex strategy, supporting long term business plans and executing prioritized strategic initiatives

• Make the complex simple, showing strength in breaking down manual processes into easy-to-understand workflows to identify opportunities for efficiency

• Are tenacious, dedicated and thrive working with ownership, autonomy, and a healthy dose of competition.

• Adapt quickly with a demonstrated ability to prioritize work and flex where needed.

• Knowledge of functional business domain and scenarios; Categories of data and where it is held; Business data requirements; Data Quality; Existing business systems and processes, including the key drivers and measures of success.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in product operations, release management, product strategy, process improvement, merchandising, vendor relations, data analytics, or tech start-ups. 

• Experience with international and/or global programs.

• Experience using the following tools: Airtable and Visio (or other process mapping software). Tableau, BI and other data analysis tools.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

About Walmart Global Tech:

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work:

We use a hybrid way of working with primary in office presence coupled with an optimal mix of virtual presence. We use our campuses to collaborate and be together in person, as business needs require and for development and networking opportunities. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.