(USA) Senior Director, Talent Acquisition-Corporate Functions

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

As Senior Director, Talent Acquisition – Corporate Functions, you will lead the development and execution of talent acquisition strategies that support corporate priorities. You’ll serve as a strategic advisor to senior executive leaders in Corporate Functions and International, drive operational excellence, and ensure we attract and hire the best talent to power Walmart’s continued growth and transformation worldwide. This role is pivotal in aligning recruiting efforts, building high-performing teams, and delivering a world-class candidate and stakeholder experience.

Requirements

• Deep experience leading enterprise-wide recruiting strategies in large, complex, and global organizations, with a focus on Corporate Functions.
• Expertise in modern recruiting practices, including innovative sourcing, selection strategies, and technology-driven solutions.
• Strategic workforce planning acumen—ability to translate business priorities and workforce data into actionable hiring plans and talent pipelines.
• Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
• Exceptional executive presence, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Commitment to upholding integrity, ethics, and confidentiality in all people practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or related area and 6 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition, or related area.
• 8 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition, or related area.
• 4 years’ supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Masters: Business
• Masters: Human Resources
• Professional HR (PHR) CERTIFICATION - Certification

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation of talent acquisition ways of working, evolving operating models, processes, and team capabilities to deliver faster, more agile, and insight-driven hiring outcomes aligned with Walmart’s enterprise transformation.
• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for Corporate Functions, aligning hiring plans with business priorities and future workforce needs.
• Partner with senior business and People leaders to forecast talent needs, design recruiting strategies, and deliver candidate pipelines that fuel Walmart’s transformation.
• Drive recruiting excellence and innovation—leveraging AI, advanced sourcing, and technology-enabled solutions to improve quality, speed, and candidate experience.
• Provide real-time talent market insights, hiring analytics, and predictive workforce data to shape executive decision-making and optimize recruiting performance.
• Oversee interview processes, recruiter capability building, vendor strategy, and systems/technology to enable a consistent, efficient, and high-quality hiring experience.
• Build and develop a high-performing recruiting team, fostering a culture of accountability, belonging and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and internal standards, partnering with legal, finance, and audit teams to mitigate risk and ensure readiness for audits and disclosures.
• Champion Walmart’s employer brand and values, serving as a brand ambassador in all candidate and market interactions.

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: Director