Manager, Learning And Development

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $80,000 - $155,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Learning and Development Programs and Partnerships aligns talent development, workforce strategy, and program management with enterprise goals to support Facility Services’ TEACH pillar. This role serves as a Program Manager in a fast-paced environment, managing cross-functional L&D projects and programs, supporting workforce pipeline initiatives, engaging stakeholders, and reporting on program outcomes to executives.

As part of the Facility Services Learning Strategy team, the role manages learning programs and platforms and supports partnerships and pipelines. It helps ensure effective governance, structure, deployment, and delivery of data that enables continuous improvement in learning and development initiatives.

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; or 4 years of experience in adult learning, training content development, or a related area.
• Proven experience in program and project management, 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 building and maintaining effective relationships across 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 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 work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing multiple programs and priorities and maintaining organization, visibility, and follow-through.

Nice To Haves

• Instructional Design Software.
• 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 L&D 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 supporting 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 reporting 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 across programs.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• 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 for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit program, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.

What This Job Offers

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