Director, Technology Operations, Technology Cost Optimization – Walmart

As the Director of Technology Operations, Technology Cost Optimization, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing cost optimization strategies within our Transformation Office. You will drive cost efficiency across our technology landscape, ensuring alignment with business objectives while maximizing value from technology investments. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, financial acumen, and deep expertise in technology cost structures, vendor management, and operational efficiencies.

• Develop and execute a technology cost optimization strategy that aligns with the company’s transformation objectives.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities across cloud, infrastructure, applications, software licensing, and IT services.

 • Partner with finance and procurement teams to drive cost transparency and accountability across technology investments.

• Lead cost benchmarking and spend analysis to ensure the company remains competitive and efficient.

 • Define and implement technology cost governance models, ensuring effective cost control mechanisms are in place.

 • Collaborate with CTO, corporate strategy, and business leaders to balance cost optimization with innovation and business growth.

• Work closely with executive leadership, finance, and technology teams to promote a culture of cost efficiency.

 • Communicate cost optimization strategies effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

 • Lead cost optimization workshops and training sessions to drive awareness and adoption

 • 8+ years of experience in technology strategy, technology finance, transformation, or cost optimization roles.

 • Deep understanding of technology financial management, TBM (Technology Business

Management), and FinOps frameworks.

 • Experience optimizing costs across cloud, data centers, software licensing, and IT services.

• Strong experience in vendor negotiations, contract management, and outsourcing strategies.

 • Proven ability to drive cost optimization initiatives in complex, global organizations.

 • Strong analytical skills with experience in financial modeling, benchmarking, and business case development.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

 • Experience with public cloud cost management (AWS, Azure, GCP).

 • Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, or Lean methodologies. • Knowledge of enterprise architecture and IT procurement best practices.

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)

• Opportunity to shape and optimize the technology cost structure of a leading organization.

 • Work in a high-impact, strategic role within the transformation office.

• Collaborate with senior leaders to drive business transformation and efficiency.

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.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed.  We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.
Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 belonging- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Leadership Expectations
Respect for the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for all; builds a high-performing, diverse team; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace and equitable experiences where associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all; identifies, attracts, and retains the best, diverse team members.

Respect for the Individual: Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and company; and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

Respect for the Individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Acts with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.

Acts with Integrity: Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and sets expectations for others to do the same; promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates. takes action and encourages others to do the same; holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

Acts with Integrity: Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Service to the Customer/Member: Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members.

Service to the Customer/Member: Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.

Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Strive for Excellence: Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.