(USA) Principal, Technical Program Manager

Role summary: The Principal, Technical Program Manager - Software Asset Management (SAM), will be responsible for strategically managing the organization’s software assets throughout their entire lifecycle, ensuring compliance with licensing agreements and optimizing software usage. You will work to maintain accurate software inventories, track software usage and deployment, manage software upgrades and migrations, and work with software vendors to negotiate contracts and provide usage data. About the team: The Strategic Spend Optimization team within Tech Strategy leads the execution of Global Tech priorities by delivering actionable insights that support informed decision-making. Focused on operational excellence, the team collaborates across functions to implement impactful solutions advancing key strategic initiatives. The Software Asset Management (SAM) division of the SSO team, focuses on implementing and maturing processes, workflows, and governance structures to ensure compliance, cost optimization, and lifecycle management for all software assets across the organization. What you’ll do:

• Software Inventory & Tracking: Maintain a comprehensive and accurate record of all software assets across the organization
• License Compliance: Ensure the company adheres to all software license terms and conditions to avoid legal and financial risks. Drive compliance reporting and remediation efforts for regulatory and audit purposes
• Software Usage & Optimization: Monitor how software is being used to identify underutilized or redundant software, helping to reduce waste and maximize investments
• Software Lifecycle Management: Oversee the software from its purchase and installation to its eventual retirement or migration to new versions
• Expertise of software asset management (SAM) tools, like Flexera and Zylo, is key

What you’ll bring:

• Ability to collect and analyze usage data, identify trends, and make informed recommendations for software optimization.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with IT teams, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and maintain documentation, reports, and process artifacts.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering high-quality technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of ITAM lifecycle processes (procurement, deployment, inventory, support, disposal).
• Familiarity with regulatory and audit requirements impacting asset and configuration data management (e.g., FFIEC, SOX, internal controls).
• Strong understanding of different software licensing models and the ability to interpret complex license agreements.
• Practical experience in IT asset management or software asset management is highly valued.

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, information technology, engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area. * Option 2: 8 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications…

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no 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 4 years’ experience in product design., 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.

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