Academy Coach

Walmart • Bradenton, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Academy Coach is a learning and development leader who delivers training experiences to build associate capability, operational excellence, and business results across Walmart facilities. The role facilitates learning through instructor-led classroom training, virtual platforms, Academy Connect, VR, and emerging technologies, and helps ensure classroom learning translates into on-the-job performance.

The Academy Coach partners with facility leaders to develop talent, strengthen talent pipelines, support succession planning, and prepare teams for operational changes. The role coaches associates and leaders, supports operational readiness, measures learning outcomes, and improves learning effectiveness through audits, content reviews, feedback, and business insights. It also fosters an inclusive environment that supports engagement, belonging, collaboration, and continuous development.

This position is fully onsite in Bradenton, Florida. The annual salary range is $65,000 to $100,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses. The position requires a current Walmart associate with 18 months of Walmart operations experience as a salaried member of management supervising non-exempt associates or employees. Firearms-related background checks, training, and a state Certificate of Eligibility apply only when working in a store that sells firearms or ammunition. Associates must complete required trainings and assessments.

Requirements

• Be a current Walmart associate with 18 months of Walmart operations experience as a salaried member of management supervising non-exempt associates or employees.
• Complete a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check and Firearms Authorized Training if applying for a position in a store that sells firearms.
• Obtain a state-issued Certificate of Eligibility if applying for a position in a store that sells ammunition.
• Attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.

Nice To Haves

• Salaried Walmart operations experience supervising five or more direct reports, with responsibility for performance management, mentoring, hiring, and firing.
• Knowledge of Walmart Academy programs, operational processes, and leadership development practices.
• Experience facilitating adult learning and making complex topics understandable, engaging, and actionable.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with associates and leaders at all levels.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high-quality learning experience.
• Understanding of Walmart operations and ability to connect learning initiatives to business outcomes.
• Comfort using technology such as virtual learning tools, VR, and emerging training platforms.
• Strength in coaching, feedback, collaboration, relationship-building, change leadership, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging learning experiences that build associate capability and operational excellence.
• Facilitate training through instructor-led classroom sessions, virtual platforms, Academy Connect, VR, and emerging learning technologies.
• Partner with facility leaders to identify development opportunities, strengthen talent pipelines, and support succession planning.
• Coach and develop associates and leaders through actionable feedback, mentoring, and performance support.
• Conduct facility visits to confirm classroom learning translates into operational execution and identify performance improvements.
• Support adoption of new processes, programs, and change initiatives through training, communication, and hands-on coaching.
• Build relationships with facility stakeholders, Academy teams, and business partners to align learning solutions with business needs.
• Conduct facilitation audits, participate in content reviews, and provide feedback to improve learning effectiveness.
• Use data, observations, and business insights to measure learning outcomes and improve associate readiness.
• Create an inclusive learning environment that fosters engagement, belonging, collaboration, and continuous development.
• Complete required job trainings and assessments.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentive awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• 401(k) match.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, holidays, and other purposes; PTO and/or PPTO amounts depend on job classification and length of employment.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Family care leave and bereavement leave.
• Jury duty and voting leave.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Company discounts.
• Live Better U education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed