Director, Automation Program Management

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The Director, Automation Program Management will lead Store Automation Programs and the Field Reliability team, connecting maintenance execution with long-term strategies to improve performance across Walmart’s store automation network. This role oversees regional field maintenance, automation programs, reliability and supply chain support, and depot operations—setting direction, developing leaders, and ensuring teams have the resources, standards, and support to execute consistently. Success requires a leader who can move between technical details and business decisions—understanding site-level challenges, identifying broader opportunities, and translating insights into practical improvements across the network.
About the team:
The Automation Asset Strategy & Reliability team ensures Walmart’s store automation systems operate safely and reliably at scale. Supporting the Accelerate Pickup & Delivery (APD) program, the team leads maintenance operations, reliability initiatives, spare parts strategy, and warranty recovery for automated storage and retrieval systems. They prioritize system availability as a key outcome, connecting field technicians and maintenance leaders with programs, technical support, parts, and vendor processes. This collaboration helps prevent failures, restore service promptly, and sustain automation throughout its lifecycle, driving operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
What you'll do:

• Provide strategic direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs to develop and implement effective program management plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams to prioritize, scope, and evaluate enterprise-wide projects, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Drive continuous improvement by assessing operational processes, identifying opportunities, and implementing best practices.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to define success criteria, manage risks, and communicate program requirements to stakeholders.
• Oversee talent development initiatives, including mentoring, workforce planning, and succession strategies to build a skilled workforce.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and high performance through coaching and ethical leadership.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise in program management with the ability to lead complex, enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills in developing talent, mentoring teams, and fostering workforce engagement.
• Strategic planning capabilities to align business objectives with operational execution and resource allocation.
• Experience driving process improvements and implementing best practices to enhance program performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to influence and collaborate across functions.
• Commitment to integrity, ethics, and compliance while promoting a customer-focused environment.
• Ability to analyze data and metrics to guide decision-making and measure outcomes effectively.

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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 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.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Legal, or related field and 5 years’ experience in project management, compliance, operations management or related area OR 7 years’ experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area.
4 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.
4 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

experience developing training curriculum or content, Managing cross-functional teams, Managing Large Scale Change Initiatives, Master's degree in Business Administration or related field, Retail consulting., Walmart experience in Merchandising, Operations, Marketing, or Finance, including at least 2 years in a role requiring strategy development.

Primary Location...

814 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.