Manager, Learning And Development

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

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About The Position

The Manager, Learning and Development Programs and Partnerships aligns talent development, workforce strategy, and program management with enterprise goals in support of Facility Services’ TEACH pillar. This program manager works in a fast-paced environment, managing cross-functional learning and development projects, supporting workforce pipeline initiatives, engaging stakeholders, and reporting program outcomes to executives.

As part of Facility Services’ Learning Strategy team, the role supports learning programs and platforms, partnerships, and workforce pipelines. The team focuses on effective governance, structure, deployment, and delivery of data to inform continuous improvement, while fostering professional growth, accountability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Communications, Education, or a related field and 2 years of experience in adult learning, training content development, or a related area; alternatively, 4 years of experience in adult learning, training content development, or a related area.
• Proven program and project management experience, including coordinating complex cross-functional initiatives with multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting learning, workforce development, talent development, or workforce pipeline programs aligned with business priorities.
• Strong stakeholder and partnership management skills, including the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to coordinate program processes, governance, documentation, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ability to measure program effectiveness, analyze outcomes, identify gaps and risks, and support continuous improvement.
• Experience developing executive-level reporting, program updates, and recommendations that clearly communicate progress, outcomes, risks, and next steps.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, including the ability to create alignment and coordinate work across teams and leadership levels.
• Ability to manage multiple programs and priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining organization, visibility, and follow-through.

Nice To Haves

• Instructional design software experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Master’s degree in Learning and Development, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Project management certification.
• Project management experience.
• Six Sigma certification.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex learning and development projects and program workstreams, balancing priorities, timelines, dependencies, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate program planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement with program and business owners.
• Support workforce pipeline, career pathway, and talent development initiatives aligned with Facility Services and enterprise priorities.
• Coordinate internal and external partnerships that support training delivery, workforce development, and program objectives.
• Serve as a liaison across Learning, Operations, Talent, Workforce, and business teams to facilitate alignment, communication, and visibility.
• Support and maintain program governance, processes, documentation, timelines, and operating rhythms.
• Coordinate collection and tracking of program measures, outcomes, and stakeholder feedback to identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop executive-level reports and updates on program progress, performance, outcomes, risks, and next steps.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to improve, standardize, and scale learning and workforce development practices.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
• Annual or quarterly performance bonuses; certain positions may also include stock compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager