(USA) Staff, Technical Program Manager

Overview Position Summary... What you'll do... Staff Technical Program Manager About the Team: VIZIO is a pioneer in software and OS development for our Smart TVs. We are actively looking for a Technical Program Manager who is smart, pays attention to detail, and is good with critical thinking to manage delivery of the software development process, and define our roadmap. Responsibilities VIZIO is looking for a proactive and forward-thinking senior level technical program manager to enhance existing operations and platform projects In this hands-on role, you will help manage implementation efforts of our operations platforms, monitoring and leading engineering teams to ensure milestones and deadlines are met Run and lead engineering team to deliver products and solutions for sophisticated embedded systems Provide outstanding leadership to program team to deliver projects/programs timely, with high quality while achieving excellent results Perform overall program-level planning & lead program execution of interdependent projects, and drive effective and accurate status reporting Be responsible for the identification of risks and issues, and development of risk mitigation strategies and associated processes Identify critical partners and required engagement model and handle effective decision-making with leadership/engineering teams Supervise overall roadmap, identify and report potential obstacles such as scope creep, resource and personnel shortfalls, and problems with schedule, and release delays Communicate with related parties with software engineers, product managers, and development teams Conduct data analysis to deliver insights for Engineering Managers Outstanding communication and presentation skills to engineers, managers, and execs Identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, and facilitating resolutions Proactively identify, prioritize, and drive resolution to program issues Help the team with ongoing improvements to the program management processes Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Marketing teams Qualifications Driving multi-functional efforts across major technical fields: SW, HW, Product, and QA Excellent in communication, writing and self-starter Solid knowledge of software engineering standard methodologies and related dependencies Strong leadership skills and ability to inspire team members Solid understanding of SDLC Solid understanding of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban development methodologies Good understanding of OS systems, media, and system architecture Sound understanding of UX and UI development Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with many different personality types 8+ years demonstrated ability with both engineering development and project/program management are required Bachelor's degree in computer sciences, Information Systems, or similar Ability to work well in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment Excellent planning, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills Excellent with project management tools and capacity planning is necessary as well as solid experience with JIRA & Confluence Solid experience and comfortable partnering with engineering teams throughout feature development from architecture, design, implementation, and validation Own roadmap, priorities, prioritization, and timelines for technologies Solid understanding of code repositories (Github/BitBucket) and build process 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 Experience creating inclusive digital experiences and knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility into products Location: Dallas, TX 75254-7521, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. Benefits, eligibility requirements, and other program terms apply and may vary by job classification and length of employment. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. #J-18808-Ljbffr VIZIO