Manager, Specialty Compliance and Ethics - Privacy Compliance

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

As Manager, U.S. Privacy Compliance, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping enterprise privacy practices that safeguard customer trust and enable responsible innovation. In this role, you’ll lead efforts to interpret and operationalize U.S. state and federal privacy laws, perform privacy impact assessments, and partner with Legal, Engineering, Marketing, and Technology teams to implement practical, scalable solutions. This position is ideal for an ambitious, self-starter compliance professional who thrives in cross-functional environments, enjoys translating complex regulations into actionable guidance, and wants to make a visible impact on how the business designs, measures, and improves privacy compliance at scale. About the Privacy Compliance Team We serve as a centralized partner to business units, Legal, Marketing, and Technology teams to translate regulatory requirements into clear policies, training, and controls. Our mission is to enable the business to move fast—securely—by embedding privacy-by-design, measuring adherence, and driving continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll influence enterprise standards, guide privacy requirements for new applications, and help the company protect data, uphold customer trust, and meet evolving obligations across stores, clubs, and corporate operations.

Requirements

• Expertise in U.S. privacy laws and hands-on experience building and managing impact assessments.
• Strong understanding of marketing compliance requirements (TCPA, CAN-SPAM) and digital advertising technologies.
• Ability to work effectively across Legal, Engineering, Marketing, and Technology teams.
• Knowledge of COPPA, age-verification requirements, and safeguarding sensitive data categories.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to simplify complex regulations into practical guidance.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Collaborative mindset with influence and negotiation skills.
• Proven success in project management and driving multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Ambitious and self-driven, with a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 2 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area OR 4 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area.
• 2 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI governance and international privacy laws.
• Master's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field
• Project Management Certification
• Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret U.S. state and federal privacy laws, including CCPA and emerging regulations.
• Perform Data Privacy Impact Assessments and partner with stakeholders to mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with Legal, Engineering, Marketing, and Technology teams to implement compliant solutions.
• Develop and operationalize privacy policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Advise on marketing privacy requirements, including opt-in/opt-out processes for SMS programs (TCPA), email campaigns (CAN-SPAM), and other marketing channels.
• Provide guidance on ad technology and digital tracking tools such as cookies, pixels, and beacons.
• Protect sensitive personal information, including Consumer Health Data and Child/Teen data, ensuring compliance with COPPA and app age-verification laws.
• Build metrics, audits, and action plans to measure compliance and drive improvements.
• Support privacy-by-design in new systems and applications, ensuring security and compliance from inception.

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees