(USA) Staff, Technical Program Manager

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.

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).

Company Benefits

• 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.

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

• 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.

Additional Compensation

• Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Stock.

Additional Compensation for Certain Positions

• Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
• Stock.

Pay Range

The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00.

Benefits

• 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.
• For information about PTO, see here.

Primary Location

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

Drug-Free Workplace

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.