(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Program Excellence & Deployment Quality
Software Engineering, Quality Assurance
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 22, 2026
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Role summary:Walmart is transforming the future of grocery supply chain operations through one of the largest and most advanced automation programs in the world. As the Sr. Manager, Program Excellence & Deployment Quality, you will operate across the portfolio to help scale the standards, systems, and operating model that enable this transformation, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution across a growing network of next-generation automated facilities. This role is for you, if you are energized by accelerated growth, welcome ambiguity, can solve complex problems at scale, and have a passion for building mechanisms that support long-term growth and operational excellence.
About the team:
We are building the future of grocery automation for the world's largest retailer. Our team is responsible for scaling transformational technologies that improve how products move through one of the most complex supply chains in the world. We thrive on solving hard problems, bringing structure to ambiguity, and creating scalable solutions that improve speed, quality, productivity, and customer outcomes. Every project we deliver helps strengthen Walmart's ability to serve millions of customers while supporting our mission of delivering Every Day Low Prices.
What you'll do:
- Drive consistency across automation programs, deployment teams, vendors, and site stakeholders
- Own and evolve deployment standards, playbooks, implementation best practices, and project artifacts.
- Establish installation quality standards, acceptance criteria, audit practices, and corrective-action processes.
- Develop KPIs to measure project health, quality, financial performance, testing readiness, and execution effectiveness.
- Support governance of capital budgets, procurement activities, purchase orders, invoice approvals, vendor performance, and change controls.
- Coach project managers, engineers, and deployment leaders on standards, execution discipline, and quality expectations.
- Create reusable tools, templates, and training materials that improve onboarding, field readiness, and execution consistency.
- Foster a culture of accountability, safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field.
- 5+ years leading large-scale programs, automation deployments, implementation projects, PMO initiatives, or project controls work.
- Experience managing multiple cross-functional projects with complex stakeholder groups.
- PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Quality, or related project/program management certification.
- Experience with supply chain automation, material handling systems, industrial systems, or construction / commissioning environments.
- Builds scalable systems, standards, and processes in complex environments.
- Uses KPIs to identify gaps and OKRs to drive improvement.
- Drives accountability through governance, quality discipline, and executive visibility.
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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 Engineering or a related field and 4 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. Option 2: 6years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Masters: Computer Engineering

















