Director, Business Strategy - Digital Enablement & Low-Voltage Strategy
About The Position
The Director, Business Strategy leads the development and execution of organizational vision through comprehensive market analysis and strategic planning. This role drives cross-functional initiatives, oversees change management, and implements process improvements to enhance business performance. By fostering collaboration with senior leadership and key stakeholders, the Director ensures alignment of business strategies with customer and operational needs. This position also champions talent development, ethical standards, and continuous improvement, promoting a culture of accountability and innovation to deliver sustainable results and support Walmart’s long-term growth objectives. The Digital Enablement & Low-Voltage Systems team enhances Walmart’s general merchandise equipment through advanced intelligence and visibility. Leading GM asset digitization, the team develops IoT and sensor-based solutions and shapes strategies for low-voltage systems like CCTV and emerging connected technologies. They identify connectivity opportunities, evaluate technologies, and build hardware partnerships to integrate assets into Walmart’s digital ecosystem. Collaborating with Digital Twin & Asset Management, Global Tech, and Global Security, the team ensures alignment with enterprise technology, data, and security standards. This role offers the chance to drive innovation from concept to deployment across Walmart’s facilities.
Requirements
- Proven expertise in developing and executing business strategies aligned with organizational vision and market analysis.
- Strong leadership skills with experience leading cross-functional teams and managing change initiatives effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple projects, prioritize strategic initiatives, and drive process improvements.
- Proficiency in program and project management, including assessing readiness and managing expectations.
- Excellent communication skills to engage senior leadership, stakeholders, and partners.
- Ability to analyze business objectives, forecast costs, and measure outcomes to ensure desired results.
- Experience fostering a culture of continuous learning, integrity, and operational excellence.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 8 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.
- 2 years’ supervisory experience
Nice To Haves
- Leading a cross-functional team
- Masters: Computer Engineering
- Masters: Computer Science
- Masters: Mathematics
- Masters: Supply Chain
- Masters: Transportation
Responsibilities
- Develop and communicate the organizational vision and strategic execution plans based on industry and market analysis.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to prioritize and implement key business strategies and process improvements.
- Oversee change management efforts, ensuring adoption and timely execution of projects from pilot to full rollout.
- Analyze business objectives, costs, and forecasts to inform decision-making and resource allocation.
- Cultivate partnerships and engage stakeholders to support business goals and community involvement.
- Drive talent development through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning to build a skilled workforce.
- Promote integrity, compliance, and a customer-focused culture aligned with company values.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption expense reimbursement
- Surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
