Senior Manager, Business Strategy and Governance - Earnings (Independent Contractors)

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

12h • $90,000 - $234,000

About The Position

Join us as a key contributor supporting governance, controls testing, strategy, communications, and training for our independent contractor earnings ecosystem. This role offers the opportunity to help shape compliance and accountability at scale, promote organizational alignment, and support responsible engagement in the gig economy. About the Independent Contractor (Spark Driver) Earnings Team Our team partners with senior leadership, legal, compliance, operations, and product to ensure our contractor earnings programs meet the highest standards of compliance, transparency, and efficiency. We drive strategic initiatives that balance regulatory requirements with seamless contractor experience, supporting the company’s vision for growth and trust.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in governance, risk, compliance, or strategy, with at least 2 years in a management or team lead role within complex organizations.
• Experience supporting the development and rollout of governance frameworks, controls testing, and audit practices—preferably within earnings, tax, or financial operations.
• Proven ability to help create and execute global communications and/or training programs in regulated environments.
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements for contractor earnings and tax reporting, with a demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving industry standards.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence peers and cross-functional partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 4 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Leading cross-functional teams
• Supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Develop the organizational vision and long-term global strategy for independent contractor/Gig workforce and deploy target operating model.
• Be a single point of contact (SPOC) to provide visibility & strategic alignment around Independent contractor earnings excellence & compliance activities through data, governance, controls, testing, etc.
• Conduct market and industry analysis to anticipate risks, emerging regulations, and best practices.
• Define strategic execution plans, including decision-making frameworks, resource planning, and success metrics.
• Lead transformational change initiatives from pilot through execution, ensuring adoption across the organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accountability, and stakeholder trust through strategic alignment.

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