Senior Manager, Corporate Development and M&A

Walmart • San Bruno, CA

104d • $108,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Join Walmart as a Senior Manager, Corporate Development and M&A, and play a key role in driving the company's inorganic growth strategy. This is a high-visibility opportunity to work on transformative deals across Walmart U.S., Sam's Club, and Walmart International. You'll gain significant exposure to senior leaders and have strong potential for career progression within the company. Walmart's Corporate Development team is a small, high-performing group that partners with senior leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic M&A initiatives. The team's mission is to drive value through acquisitions, investments, divestitures, and strategic partnerships, supporting Walmart's growth and innovation goals. As a Senior Manager, you'll collaborate with business and functional leaders, as well as external partners, to deliver impactful results.

Requirements

• Experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or a related field, with a strong track record in M&A execution.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, with the ability to analyze complex transactions and present clear recommendations.
• Strong relationship management skills, with experience engaging both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, capable of building compelling narratives for senior executives.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on driving results and supporting team success.

Nice To Haves

• Leading cross-functional teams.
• Master's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Walmart business leaders to develop M&A strategy, identify and assess potential inorganic growth opportunities, and build consensus.
• Develop and manage relationships with investment banking, private equity, and venture capital investors in retail, digital media, supply chain, and emerging technologies.
• Lead all transaction-related financial modeling and valuation analysis to support deal execution.
• Manage the diligence process by partnering with internal teams (legal, accounting, tax) and external advisors.
• Build presentations for senior leadership that convey effective narratives, outline strategic trade-offs, and drive executive decision-making.
• Support the Integration/Separation team on post-close planning and execution.

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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• 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
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree