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Location

Bentonville, AR | United States

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Chief of Staff, Developer Productivity & GenAI will be a senior-level partner to the leadership team in driving the strategy and mission of the organization and defining and overseeing the execution of key operational processes. This role reports to the VP of Developer Productivity & GenAI, and will act as a strategic advisor to his/her leadership team, will enable cross-functional collaboration to achieve desired outcomes, and will represent the leader in many situations.

The Developer Productivity & GenAI Team is a globally distributed team who is on a mission to empower developers with the tools and resources they need to be productive, efficient, and innovative as they build high-quality software solutions for the Walmart enterprise while fostering an environment of collaboration and learning.  The products and solutions developed by this team enable the associates within Walmart's technology organization to collaborate and be effective through each phase of the software development life cycle.

The position requires working closely with technology senior leadership to drive cross-functional alignment and collaboration, enabled by clear operating rhythms and cadence. The role requires a broad set of skills, including a customer-centric mindset, strategic vision and planning, program management, change management, communication skills, and creative thinking. S/he is a data-driven self-starter and problem solver, who thrives in and enjoys a fast-paced, cross-functional, and impact-oriented environment. The role demands resourcefulness and resilience in the face of change and obstacles and requires the ability to adapt to competing demands with shifting priorities while maintaining confidentiality and trust. 

You’ll make an impact by:

• Hands on driver of results, who is passionate about delivery.
• Strategically advising and influencing the leader and his/her team on critical business initiatives, operational excellence, and long-term organizational goals.
• Serving as proxy for the leader and be a voice for the leader within the team and across Walmart, and serve as a critical partner on initiatives around operational and engineering excellence, people development, and culture
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive operating structure and rhythm for the team, including Leadership Team meetings, Business and Technology reviews, and strategic planning sessions
• Building and nurturing collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including executive leadership, to align priorities and gain buy-in for key initiatives and strategies.
• Playing a key role in crafting and delivering executive-level communications and updates, ensuring the message is aligned with the organization's vision and goals
• Providing insight and advice to the leadership team around operational excellence, resource and fiscal planning, participate in overall group strategy decisions and assist in implementing policies and procedures. 
• Orchestrating team design conversations and facilitating successful implementation of organizational plans. 
• Identify risks/ issues that impede team success and collaborate on ways to mitigate without impacting business priorities. 
• Partnering with cross-functional partners, particularly Finance, Portfolio, Strategy & Business Operations, and HR on cross-reaching initiatives and operations.
• Providing budgeting inputs and oversight to Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long Range Plan (LRP) financial processes
• Preparing independently clear, concise, logically structured and meaningful artifacts and communications
• Taking a leadership role in driving and championing change within the organization, ensuring that change initiatives are successfully implemented and aligned with business objectives

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You’ll sweep us off our feet if you’re

• Able to balance team priorities, communicate effectively, and translate dialogues or ambiguous requests into structured actions that achieve the desired business outcomes. 
• An expert in drawing out insights, problem-solving, driving efficiencies, and ensuring the team’s readiness to meet operational goals. 
• A leader with a strong ownership mindset who gets things done no matter the obstacle with an exceptional sense of urgency.
• An advocate for the associates in the organization who reinforces the company culture and leadership expectations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Software Engineering background and/or deep knowledge of the software development process and experience working with developer tools

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: 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 and 5 years’ experience in project management, program management, program operations, or related area.Option 2: 7 years’ experience in project management, program management, program operations, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Master’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 and 4 years' experience in project management, program management, program operations, or related area.

Primary Location...

702 SW 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72716, United States of America

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