Senior Director, Business Strategy
About The Position
The Senior Director, Business Strategy, leads the development and execution of organizational vision and strategic plans. This role oversees transformational change initiatives, process improvements, and cross-functional business programs to enhance operational effectiveness. The position fosters talent development, drives continuous learning, and ensures alignment with company values and ethical standards. By collaborating with stakeholders and leveraging data-driven insights, the Senior Director advances business goals, promotes innovation, and supports sustainable growth while maintaining a customer-focused and results-oriented approach. About the team The team serves as the centralized support for ETSHH Merchandising, driving consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness across the organization. It provides operational support, coordination, and innovative solutions that align with business objectives. The team leads strategic prioritization, change management, and talent development initiatives to enhance organizational performance. By fostering collaboration and leveraging business strategies, the team ensures seamless execution of key projects and continuous improvement. This group plays a vital role in supporting leadership and stakeholders to achieve measurable results while maintaining high standards of integrity and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience in developing and executing comprehensive business strategies aligned with organizational vision.
- Expertise in change management, including assessing readiness, managing expectations, and driving adoption of transformational initiatives.
- Strong ability to analyze market and industry trends to inform strategic prioritization and decision-making frameworks.
- Demonstrated success in talent development, mentoring, and succession planning to build high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication skills to engage senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams effectively.
- Experience overseeing process improvements and project management to enhance operational performance.
- Commitment to integrity, ethical standards, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 7 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 9 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.
- 3 years’ supervisory experience.
Nice To Haves
- Working on cross-functional teams or projects
- Masters, Masters: Computer Science, Masters: Supply Chain, Masters: Transportation
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of organizational vision and strategic plans.
- Define and track key performance metrics, communicating progress and outcomes to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Act as a Chief of Staff by translating discussions into action and driving follow-ups, assigning ownership, and ensuring critical work moves forward without friction.
- Oversee transformational change initiatives and strategy implementation, managing project plans and ensuring successful adoption across the organization.
- Drive process improvements by evaluating business operations and benchmarking against competitors to enhance performance.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives impacting store and corporate processes.
- Develop and implement talent strategies to attract, develop, and retain a skilled workforce.
- Foster strong partnerships and collaboration to support business goals and community engagement.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
