Position Summary...This position is ideal for an experienced leader who thrives at the intersection of technology and business strategy. This role is not just about governance, it’s about shaping the future. You will guide the integration of Agentic AI into our governance frameworks, enabling predictive insights, faster decision-making, and resilient operations across geographies. You will act as the bridge between global governance strategy and local execution at IDC, ensuring that policies, compliance requirements, and AI-enabled processes come together seamlessly to strengthen trust, efficiency, and operational excellence. We invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding opportunity.What you'll do...
About Team:
The
Walmart Global Governance Engineering team
develops and operates technology solutions that ensure compliance, ethics, and customer privacy across all Walmart stores, clubs, and e-commerce platforms. Our team is responsible for integrating AI and cloud technologies to enhance safety and security, drive innovation, and improve customer experiences.
The Site Leader – Global Governance,
IDC will serve as a senior leader responsible for driving operational excellence, governance practices, and compliance across the IDC site. This role will provide strategic oversight and ensure alignment of local operations with Walmart’s global governance frameworks, risk management standards, and corporate objectives.A critical part of this mandate is shaping and enabling Walmart’s
Agentic AI transformation at Fortune #1 enterprise scale,
ensuring the responsible adoption of advanced AI technologies to enhance governance, risk management, operational decision-making, and enterprise resilience. This includes embedding AI-driven governance tools, driving responsible innovation, and preparing the organization for the next generation of enterprise-scale digital transformation.
What You'll Do
- Lead the design and implementation of AI-driven solutions to strengthen governance processes, enhance transactional systems, and optimize operational workflows.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of governance, data, and AI professionals capable of driving enterprise-scale transformation.
- Collaborate with top-tier universities and research institutions in India for recruitment and cutting-edge AI/governance partnerships.
- Partner with senior individual contributors and leadership teams in the United States to align strategies and drive innovation in global governance and transactional systems.
- Ensure seamless execution of Walmart’s global governance frameworks and AI transformation strategy, driving consistency across geographies.
- Build strong partnerships with global business units, regional leaders, and local teams to accelerate AI-enabled governance adoption.
- Maintain strong awareness of regulatory, governance, and AI market trends; track competitive dynamics to refine Walmart’s governance and technology strategies.
What you'll bring:
- Proven expertise in AI/ML strategy, data governance, and digital transformation at scale.
- Experienced leader in compliance, ethics, customer privacy, and governance, preferably in the retail or financial services industry.
- Proven track record of successful technology strategy and implementation with measurable and significant business impact.
- Strong experience in building and managing high-performing technology and governance teams.
- Ability to translate complex AI/technology capabilities into governance frameworks, policies, and business outcomes.
- Ability to build compelling business cases and ROIs, and proactively drive business insights and optimizations.
- Capitalize on domain expertise by identifying and anticipating market opportunities, overseeing competitive assessments, and facilitating disruptive innovation opportunities.
- Experience collaborating with academic institutions and industry leaders.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Communications, or related field and 8 years’ experience in product management or related field OR 10 years’ experience in product management or related field.
- 4 years' experience building and leading high performing teams.
- 6 years' experience leading cross-functional teams.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- 12 years’ experience in leading product or solution development.
- 12 years’ experience gathering, identifying, defining, and communicating requirements.
- 10 years’ experience consulting and advising business partners utilizing detailed analysis.
- 6 years' experience building and leading high performing teams.
- Proven track record of successful product creation with measurable and significant business impact
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
Benefits
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.
Belonging
We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
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, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.Option 2: 9 years’ experience in software engineering or related area. 4 years’ supervisory experience.
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, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related area., We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Primary Location...
Pardhanani Wilshire Ii, Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India R-2317203
