Director of Tech Operations, Search & Monetization

Walmart Connect; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, vision, and

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Connect in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead strategic initiatives across Search, Personalization and Walmart Connect programs, aligning technology with ad revenue and search relevance goals.

You will define program charters, coordinate across Product, Engineering, and Data Science, and translate commercial requirements into actionable tech strategies that drive scalable growth across Walmart's digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, industrial engineering, engineering management, business, information systems, project/program management, information technology, finance, management, or related area.
• 8 years’ experience in project management, program management, program operations, or related area.
• 3 years’ supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and partner with planning and execution of Search, Personalization and Walmart Connect programs.
• Align technology capabilities with ad revenue and search relevance/monetization goals.
• Define program charters and baselines across content retrieval and algorithmic ranking.
• Coordinate Product, Engineering, and Data Science to deliver integrated solutions.
• Establish dynamic business dials to arbitrate search experiences, balancing customer intent, relevance, and monetization targets in real time.
• Build cross‑functional alignment, driving strategic discussions and influencing decision‑makers through hands‑on data analysis.
• Investigate data to monitor program health, evaluate trade‑offs, and optimize execution.
• Translate commercial requirements into actionable search and ad‑tech strategies that drive sustainable growth across Walmart.

Skills

Tech program leadership

Data analysis

Cross-functional influence

Search ranking familiarity

Program health & risk

Business translation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

8 years’ experience in PM/Program ops

Job description

Walmart Connect in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead strategic initiatives across Search, Personalization and Walmart Connect programs, aligning technology with ad revenue and search relevance goals.

You will define program charters, coordinate across Product, Engineering, and Data Science, and translate commercial requirements into actionable tech strategies that drive scalable growth across Walmart's digital platforms.