(USA) Director, Strategic Initiatives

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

2d•$110,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Strategic Initiatives is a senior leader who helps shape and lead Walmart Giving’s workforce development and economic mobility efforts. The role serves as both a strategic business advisor and philanthropic leader, developing and leading initiatives that help working adults build skills, access quality jobs, and advance their careers as technology and workforce needs change. The Director turns complex challenges into practical solutions, builds strong partnerships, and delivers measurable results for workers, employers, and communities. The Strategic Initiatives team develops and implements business strategies intended to drive growth and operational excellence. Working across functions and with external partners, the team advances economic opportunity, sustainability, and community strength through data-informed insights, strategic partnerships, workforce development, and system transformation. The team champions innovation and continuous improvement to respond to evolving market demands and future workforce needs, aligned with Walmart’s long-term goals and responsible business practices. The Director shapes scalable workforce and economic mobility solutions grounded in local needs and beneficial to workers and business. The role connects business and workforce priorities, supports Walmart’s human-led, tech-powered strategy, leads initiatives across business and nonprofit and public sectors from strategy through implementation, and applies insights about AI, automation, and skills to investments. The Director strengthens local workforce partnerships that connect skills, training, credentials, and jobs; sets measures and tracks results; represents Walmart Giving; and mentors others while fostering collaboration. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or a related field and five years of experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations, or seven years of such experience without the degree. The salary range is $110,000 to $220,000 annually, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and potentially stock for certain positions. The primary location is Bentonville, Arkansas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or a related field and five years of experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations; alternatively, seven years of such project-management experience without the degree.
Experience developing and leading complex strategies and initiatives that produce measurable results.
Strong understanding of workforce development, economic mobility, skills-based hiring, or related fields.
Ability to connect business priorities with workforce and community needs.
Experience building partnerships across business, nonprofit, education, and public sectors.
Understanding of how AI, automation, and changing skills requirements are shaping jobs and career opportunities.
Ability to advise senior leaders, communicate complex ideas clearly, and influence decisions.
Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn strategies into action.
Experience leading cross-functional work and managing competing priorities in complex organizations.
Commitment to collaboration, integrity, learning, and delivering meaningful results.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations.
Experience managing project teams in a matrix environment.
Experience managing strategic initiatives.
Master’s degree in International Business or a related field.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead workforce and economic mobility initiatives that help people build skills and access better jobs, focusing on scalable solutions grounded in local needs and beneficial to workers and business.
Connect business and workforce priorities and support Walmart’s human-led, tech-powered strategy.
Lead cross-functional initiatives across business, nonprofit, and public sectors from strategy through implementation.
Apply insights about AI, automation, and changing skills requirements to investments.
Strengthen local workforce partnerships connecting skills, training, credentials, and jobs.
Set measures and track initiative results.
Represent Walmart Giving and contribute thought leadership.
Mentor and lead, fostering collaboration.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs from high school completion through bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.