Director, Real Estate Strategy & New Format Growth

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

117d • $110,000 - $220,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Director, Strategy & New Format Growth to join our team. In this role, you will drive the strategic planning, project execution, and scaling of Walmart's new and emerging retail formats. You will collaborate across functions to shape growth strategies, manage critical initiatives, and accelerate rollout timelines that deliver innovation and long-term value to the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Strategy, or a related field (MBA a plus).
• 7+ years of experience in strategy, corporate development, retail innovation, or project/program management.
• Proven ability to design and execute growth strategies with measurable business impact.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize data and market insights into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent project management skills, with experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior executives and diverse stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Preparing and executing budgets.
• Profit and Loss (P&L) Responsibility.
• Project Management Masters: Business Administration.
• Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification.

Responsibilities

• Define and refine growth strategies for new and evolving retail formats, aligned with Walmart's long-term vision.
• Analyze customer insights, market trends, and competitive activity to identify new opportunities and inform decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to strategic priorities.
• Support the design, testing, and rollout of new formats, ensuring learnings from pilot phases are rapidly applied to broader expansion.
• Partner with Portfolio Management, Project Management and Design, Store Operations, Finance, Merchandising, and Supply Chain to develop business cases and implementation roadmaps.
• Establish success metrics, track performance of new formats, and recommend course corrections to accelerate growth.
• Develop presentations and updates for senior leadership to inform strategic decisions and secure alignment.

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• stock purchase plan
• paid maternity and parental leave
• PTO
• multiple health plans
• incentive awards for performance
• short-term and long-term disability
• company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U education benefit program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree