(USA) Director, Talent Acquisition -AI, Product and Design

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

12d

About The Position

The Director, Talent Acquisition for AI, Product and Design leads strategic workforce planning by aligning hiring initiatives with business priorities and market realities. The role partners with executive leadership to anticipate capability needs, develop multi-horizon talent strategies, and improve recruitment operations. Using data-driven insights and team development, the Director supports a high-performing talent acquisition function that enables organizational growth and transformation. The Walmart Global Talent Acquisition team hires more than 20,000 home office associates annually across Product & AI, Retail, Corporate Functions, Growth, and Technology. The team acts as a strategic advisor to business leaders, providing data-driven insights and focusing on talent quality, candidate experience, technology, and market intelligence. The role develops hiring strategies aligned with business priorities and product roadmaps; advises leaders on workforce planning, skill mix, and capability sequencing; leads and develops the Talent Acquisition team; forecasts hiring needs and assesses pipeline health; improves recruitment workflows and tools; partners with executives on talent strategies and resource constraints; and addresses capability gaps supporting business transformation and growth.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or a related area and 5 years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, or a related area.
Option 2: 7 years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, or a related area.
3 years of supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams.
Proven strategic talent leadership, including development of multi-horizon hiring strategies aligned with business priorities and technology roadmaps.
Ability to integrate labor market data with business strategy to advise on skill mix, capability sequencing, and workforce planning.
Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, and structured talent development paths.
Expertise in data-driven decision-making, using metrics to assess hiring feasibility, quality, and performance improvements.
Skill in driving operational excellence through process improvements and technology solutions that enhance hiring velocity and quality.
Executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and translate complex talent data into actionable business insights.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-horizon talent acquisition strategies aligned with business priorities and product roadmaps.
Advise leadership on workforce planning, skill mix, and capability sequencing using labor market data and business insights.
Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team, establishing performance standards and growth paths.
Use data-driven approaches to forecast hiring needs, assess pipeline health, and optimize recruitment outcomes.
Improve operations by streamlining workflows, implementing tools, and piloting innovative hiring practices.
Partner with executives to align talent strategies with organizational goals and resource constraints.
Monitor and address capability gaps to support business transformation and growth initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
Paid time off, including sick leave
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
Live Better U education benefit for eligible associates, with tuition, books, and fees paid