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(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Launch Readiness & Ramp Execution

(USA) Senior Manager, Automation Engineering - Launch Readiness & Ramp Execution

Walmart

Bentonville, AR • On-site

$110K - $220K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 18 days ago

Walmart rating

6.0

Company rating: 6.0 out of 10

Based on 22,230 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

25th of 39 rated national retailers

Job description

Position Summary... What you'll do...
Position Summary 
Walmart is seeking an experienced Sr Manager, Launch Readiness & Ramp Execution to lead business readiness, go-live planning, startup execution, and operational ramp-up for automation programs across the supply chain network. This role owns the integrated launch plan across Engineering, Operations, Technology, Construction, Transportation, Finance, vendors, and site leadership to ensure facilities are ready to launch safely, stabilize quickly, and achieve targeted business outcomes. 
What You'll Do 
Lead Launch Strategy and Readiness Planning 
• Develop and execute integrated launch readiness strategies for automation programs across greenfield and retrofit facilities. 
• Establish go-live frameworks, readiness scorecards, launch criteria, and decision-making routines. 
• Coordinate commissioning, startup, stabilization, ramp, and transition-to-operations activities. 
Own Ramp-Up Performance 
• Develop ramp strategies, performance targets, launch sequencing, and site stabilization plans. 
• Monitor KPIs including throughput, productivity, service levels, issue closure, staffing readiness, training readiness, and system performance. 
• Drive issue resolution during startup, hypercare, and stabilization to accelerate time to steady-state operations. 
Drive Cross-Functional Execution 
• Lead alignment across Engineering, Operations, Technology, Construction, Transportation, Finance, vendors, and site leadership. 
• Facilitate launch governance, readiness reviews, executive updates, dependency management, and escalation processes. 
• Translate technical execution status into business readiness decisions and operational risk mitigation plans. 
Ensure Operational Readiness 
• Partner with Operations to validate staffing, training, maintenance readiness, test freight, process readiness, and support coverage. 
• Align engineering deliverables with operational requirements, service commitments, labor plans, transportation impacts, and business objectives. 
• Support successful handoff from implementation to hypercare, stabilization, and steady-state ownership. 
Capture and Scale Launch Learnings 
• Document launch and ramp lessons learned and convert them into repeatable launch / ramp frameworks. 
• Improve startup methodologies, readiness tools, stakeholder cadences, and go / no-go decision practices. 
• Apply learnings across future automation programs to reduce launch risk and accelerate value realization. 
What You'll Bring 
Minimum Qualifications 
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or related field. 
• 5+ years leading startup, launch, implementation, commissioning, operational readiness, or transformation programs. 
• Experience coordinating large cross-functional teams and stakeholder groups. 
• Experience managing operational readiness, go-live planning, ramp execution, or stabilization activities. 
Preferred Qualifications 
• MBA or advanced degree preferred. 
• Experience with distribution center startups, automation deployments, material handling systems, or large-scale operational transformations. 
• Experience with business readiness, hypercare, stabilization, capacity planning, labor planning, or launch command-center models. 
• Supply chain, logistics, distribution, warehouse operations, or manufacturing startup experience. 
Preferred Candidate Profile 
• Thrives in fast-paced launch, startup, and stabilization environments. 
• Strong operational mindset with the ability to connect technical execution to business outcomes. 
• Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and decision facilitation skills. 
• Comfortable leading through ambiguity, operational pressure, and competing priorities. 
• Focused on readiness, adoption, ramp performance, and value realization. 
How This Role Makes an Impact 
This role accelerates automation value realization by ensuring each site is ready to launch, ramp, stabilize, and transition to steady-state operations with clear ownership, aligned stakeholders, strong operational readiness, and disciplined launch execution. 
Additional Information 
• Location: Bentonville, AR or site-based depending on program needs. 
• Travel: Program dependent, with travel to distribution, construction, vendor, and launch sites as needed. 
• Work Environment: Office and active distribution / industrial environments, including temperature-controlled facilities. 
 
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. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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 5 years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. Option 2: 7
years’ experience in Engineering, supply chain, or a related area.
3 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 Primary Location... 805 Respect, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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From our humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Ark., Walmart has opened thousands of stores in the U.S. and expanded internationally. Through innovation, we're creating a seamless experience to let customers shop anytime and anywhere online and in stores. We are creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the globe. Walmart operates approximately 10,500 stores and clubs in 19 countries and eCommerce websites. We employ 2.1 million associates around the world — nearly 1.6 million in the U.S. alone.

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Company size

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