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

Wal-Mart • Bentonville, AR

55d • $130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Are you passionate about using business as a force for good by reducing waste and building a more circular economy at scale? 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. As Senior Director of Corporate Sustainability - Waste and Circularity, 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

• Strong business acumen and strategy development skills: able to define long-term strategy and impactful implementation roadmaps to reduce waste (including food loss and waste), optimize packaging, and increase overall material circularity to create business value; integrate sustainability strategies into core business functions, and drive systems thinking.
• Strategic communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex sustainability strategies to diverse audiences, including senior leadership. Able to influence without authority and build alignment across diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Track record of successfully leading complex, enterprise-wide initiatives: Managing projects across operations, facilities services, finance, merchandising, and sourcing to deliver meaningful results in large, matrixed organizations. Proven ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize competing workstreams, and maintain momentum toward long-term objectives while delivering on short term objectives.
• Team leadership: Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of sustainability strategies, reporting standards, policy levers, and industry benchmarks - especially in packaging, food systems, waste infrastructure, and circular economy models (including EPR policies and eco-modulation implementation).
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Environmental Science, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 6 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 10 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations.

Nice To Haves

• Consulting
• Preparing and executing budgets
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Sustainability - Environmental
• Sustainability - Social
• Working in a matrixed organization
• Masters: International Studies

Responsibilities

• Lead Walmart's waste reduction and circularity strategy
• Operationalize the strategy across business functions
• Drive external engagement and systems change
• Lead and develop a high-performing team

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. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
• 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: Director
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees