Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Sustainability - Waste and Circularity

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

108d • $130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

As Senior Director of Corporate Sustainability – Waste and Circularity at Walmart, you’ll lead a team working across the organization (Walmart US, Sam’s Club, and international markets) to reduce waste in our operations (including food loss and waste), packaging, and materials to advance Walmart’s ambitious waste and circularity goals and create business value. This high-impact role will shape and develop a high performing team focused on long-term strategy development and implementation, drive meaningful progress on key targets and internal KPIs, manage innovation roadmaps, engage and influence a variety of internal and external stakeholders, and support ESG disclosures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Environmental Science, Social Science, Communications, or related field.
• 6 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations, or 10 years' experience in similar roles.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting experience.
• Experience in preparing and executing budgets.
• Project Management skills.
• Strategic Planning experience.
• Sustainability - Environmental expertise.
• Sustainability - Social expertise.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization.
• Master's degree in International Studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Walmart’s waste reduction and circularity strategy.
• Develop and drive the execution of Walmart’s waste, packaging optimization, and materials circularity strategies.
• Manage the goal setting and tracking processes, ensuring alignment across functions and reporting consistency.
• Build glidepaths and action plans to deliver against goals and internal KPIs.
• Create and manage innovation roadmaps and project pipelines to advance waste reduction and circular economy strategies.
• Operationalize the strategy across business functions.
• Partner with various departments to translate goals into operational plans.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams to develop and implement solutions.
• Track and support progress against KPIs and ensure accountability.
• Manage key external relationships focused on waste and circularity.
• Develop and review ESG disclosures related to waste and circularity.
• Engage with standards organizations and support policy advocacy efforts.
• Represent Walmart's sustainability interests in public and industry forums.
• Manage a team of sustainability professionals, providing coaching and professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, and bereavement.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Company discounts and Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program for associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees