Senior Manager, Program Management

Position Summary

The HVAC and refrigeration asset strategy team oversees comprehensive HVAC and refrigeration performance across the portfolio, managing system design, specification, maintenance, and field support. We establish design standards and develop asset and capital investment strategies to optimize equipment performance and lifecycle management.

By setting maintenance approaches, we enhance reliability, uptime, and total cost of ownership. Collaborating closely with operations and service providers, the team addresses complex challenges through root-cause analysis and implements scalable best practices.

This role requires expertise in business strategies, strategic prioritization, leadership, change management, and cross-functional team coordination to drive sustained operational excellence.

About the Role

This role is responsible for developing and driving the business processes, strategic initiatives, and technology capabilities necessary to support Walmart's HVAC/R regulatory compliance, asset management, and sustainability objectives. The position serves as a critical link between business stakeholders, operations, engineering, compliance, and technology teams to ensure data, processes, and systems effectively support evolving business and regulatory requirements.

Specifically, this leader will partner with asset strategy, engineering, facility operations, compliance, data analytics, software product teams, and application owners to:

• Develop and implement business processes, strategies, and governance programs that support HVAC/R asset management, regulatory compliance, sustainability initiatives, and operational excellence.
• Monitor emerging regulations, company initiatives, and business needs, translating requirements into scalable processes, technology capabilities, and operational programs.
• Lead the development and integration of business systems, partnering with software developers, product owners, and technology teams to improve data quality, reporting, workflows, and application capabilities.
• Analyze data from multiple systems to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance gaps, and develop actionable recommendations that improve compliance, reduce costs, and enhance asset performance.
• Drive cross-functional programs and change initiatives from concept through implementation, ensuring strategic opportunities are translated into measurable business outcomes.
• Influence and align stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Technology, Finance, Compliance, Sustainability, and Facility Services to execute strategic priorities and deliver enterprise value.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience in asset management, program management, business strategy, process improvement, compliance, or technology implementation.
• Working knowledge of HVAC/R systems, facility operations, and applicable regulations, or demonstrated ability and willingness to rapidly develop technical expertise.
• Experience working with software developers, application owners, product managers, data teams, and technology organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to acquire, manipulate, analyze, and interpret complex datasets to identify business opportunities and support decision making.
• Experience developing dashboards, KPIs, analytics, forecasts, and executive-level reporting.
• Proven ability to translate analytical findings into business strategies, process improvements, technology enhancements, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Strong program management, stakeholder management, communication, and change leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to drive adoption and deliver measurable results.

Pay and benefits

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.

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 $80,000.00 - $155,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

• Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
• 2 years' experience leading cross-functional teams.
• 3 years' experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 4 years' experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area OR 6 years' experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Managing a budget, profit and loss statement, or relate financial process, Master's degree in Business Administration or related field like (not limited to) project management, compliance, operations management, or related area, Project Management Certification

Primary Location

814 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America