(USA) Director, Business Strategy

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

About The Position

The posting contains conflicting role descriptions. Its title is “Director, Business Strategy,” while the position summary and detailed responsibilities describe a Director, Electrical Strategy & Maintenance. The electrical-strategy role leads enterprise planning and execution for electrical assets across Walmart stores, Sam’s Clubs, distribution and fulfillment centers, and other operating facilities. It covers asset lifecycle management, reliability, maintenance, compliance, critical power, capital planning, technical standards, and business continuity. The posting also provides a separate minimum-qualifications section describing a business-oriented background in retail merchandising or operations management, with supervisory experience; that section does not align with the detailed electrical role description. The detailed role establishes electrical asset strategies, preventive and condition-based maintenance programs, end-of-life replacement plans, and investment priorities. It oversees electrical compliance and safety programs, including Arc Flash Labeling, and collaborates with engineering, procurement, operations, safety, legal, suppliers, and other partners. The director also leads failure investigations and continuous improvement, manages supplier performance, and supports technician training and field capability. The position is based at the listed primary location in Bentonville, Arkansas. The posting states an annual salary range of $110,000 to $220,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and potentially stock for certain positions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a related field is listed in the detailed role qualifications.
10 or more years of experience in electrical infrastructure, facilities engineering, maintenance, asset management, reliability engineering, or related disciplines is listed in the detailed role qualifications.
Experience managing large-scale electrical infrastructure portfolios and maintenance programs.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide initiatives.
The separate minimum-qualifications section states a bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or a related field and 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or a related area; alternatively, 8 years’ experience in those areas.
The separate minimum-qualifications section requires 2 years’ supervisory experience.
The detailed role references knowledge or experience involving NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, NEC, OSHA, electrical infrastructure, critical power, generators, UPS systems, capital planning, lifecycle management, reliability engineering, root cause analysis, vendors, contractors, OEMs, and technical standards.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE), Master Electrician, or equivalent technical certification.
Experience with electrical distribution systems, critical power infrastructure, generators, UPS systems, and energy resilience programs.
Knowledge of NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, NEC, OSHA, and electrical safety standards.
Experience with capital planning, asset lifecycle management, reliability engineering, and root cause analysis.
Experience managing vendors, contractors, OEM relationships, and technical standards programs.
The separate preferred-qualifications section lists leading a cross-functional team and master’s degrees in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Supply Chain, or Transportation.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute enterprise electrical infrastructure strategies across stores, clubs, distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and other facilities.
Establish long-range lifecycle plans for electrical distribution, critical power, generators, lighting, and related assets.
Identify aging, obsolete, and end-of-life electrical assets and develop capital replacement strategies.
Own repair-versus-replace frameworks and asset prioritization methodologies.
Develop annual and long-range capital investment requirements for electrical infrastructure.
Lead preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies and oversee planned maintenance programs.
Monitor asset health, reliability trends, failure modes, and maintenance effectiveness.
Set strategic direction for critical power infrastructure and manage reliability and replacement planning for UPS systems, transfer switches, generators, and related equipment.
Support power restoration, business continuity, energy resilience, outage preparedness, and recovery capabilities.
Own electrical compliance strategies and lead the enterprise Arc Flash Labeling Program.
Develop compliance governance, standards, audits, and reporting mechanisms; partner with safety, compliance, legal, and training teams.
Drive electrical construction and maintenance safety strategies for company and contractor work.
Maintain enterprise electrical standards and specifications and evaluate emerging technologies for adoption.
Provide electrical subject matter expertise for store, club, supply chain, and growth initiatives.
Lead investigations and root cause analyses of major failures, recurring defects, design deficiencies, and reliability issues; implement corrective actions.
Use data, analytics, and reliability engineering to improve asset performance and reduce total cost of ownership.
Collaborate with procurement, parts, engineering, construction, prototype, operations, and supply chain organizations.
Establish supplier performance standards, support strategic sourcing and supplier diversification, and manage vendor performance.
Support technician enablement, training development, and field capability programs; serve as executive point of contact for electrical asset strategy, reliability, and compliance.
Develop and manage annual operating and capital investment strategies, build business cases, and prioritize investments based on risk, compliance, reliability, and business continuity.
Provide financial stewardship through optimized maintenance, lifecycle planning, and capital allocation.
Influence senior leaders and cross-functional partners, build high-performing teams, and develop electrical subject matter expertise.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates; tuition, books, and fees are covered for eligible programs.
Annual or quarterly performance bonuses; stock may be additional compensation for certain positions.