Senior Manager, Safety

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Directs efforts to improve the safety of associates and customers across all business segments by identifying risks, developing data-driven solutions, and enhancing overall safety conditions. Leads the development and deployment of effective safety strategies in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. Conducts safety risk assessments to identify hazards, evaluate operational impact, and prioritize mitigation efforts. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather insights and support comprehensive risk evaluations. Supports General Contracting safety through field-based leadership, compliance oversight, and program development. Conducts Level 1 field monitoring and supports a safety strategy that includes approximately 50% travel to inspect job sites, perform audits, deliver training, manage incident reporting, and support program build-out activities. Partners with stakeholders to support monitoring efforts and contract safety strategies aligned with business needs. Oversees OSHA log support. Manages research related to high-impact regulatory issues and serves as a subject-matter expert to the business on proposed policies and relevant provisions. Oversees third-party research and development studies, identifies stakeholders impacted by policy changes, monitors global regulatory trends, and leads impact assessments. Evaluates research findings and predictive trends to develop recommendations for leadership. Uses data and insights to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern related to workplace safety. Analyzes injury reports, safety metrics, and stakeholder feedback to develop and refine safety strategies and interventions. Prepares and delivers data-driven reports and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders. Stays current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and leading practices in workplace safety and ergonomics, and drives the adoption of innovative solutions. Develops recommendations for corporate positions on broad issues by synthesizing research into clear, refined messaging for leadership review. Leads the analysis, reconciliation, and summarization of background research, formalizes statements in response to issues and concerns, and presents impact analyses to leadership. Drives the execution of business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating priorities; removing barriers to execution; providing resources; establishing performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting plans as needed; and supporting continuous learning and adaptability. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting, training, mentoring, and assigning responsibilities; building a team-based work environment; setting clear performance expectations; conducting performance evaluations; recognizing contributions; coaching for growth and improvement; and fostering a culture of belonging. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by providing direction, training, and support to others; ensuring compliance; and reinforcing the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are met by evaluating the effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners and key stakeholders; identifying and applying opportunities to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness; and supporting community outreach efforts. Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for all builds a high performing team seeks and embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where all associates feel seen supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform drives a positive associate and customer member experience for all identifies attracts and retains the best team members Respect the Individual: Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer member and company and regularly recognizes others contributions and accomplishments Respect the Individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively and crossfunctionally to achieve objectives and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate influence and inspire commitment and action Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers and the world around us eg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving Act with Integrity: Follows the law our code of conduct and company policies and sets expectations for others to do the same promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of nonretaliation listens to concerns raised by associates takes action and encourages others to do the same holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values Act with Integrity: Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble selfaware honest and transparent Serve our Customers and Members Delivers expected business results while putting the customermember first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and acts with an Every Day LowCost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customersmembers Serve our Customers and Members Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics customermember insights and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the teams strategy Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset seeks feedback asks thoughtful questions fosters an environment that supports learning innovation and learning from mistakes and intelligent risktaking and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks Strive for Excellence: Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, occupational health and safety, industrial engineering, or related area.
• 5 years’ experience in safety program management.

Nice To Haves

• CSP or ASP Certifications.
• Prior work experience in safety management and ergonomic assessment tools and software.
• Prior work experience in safety principles, regulations, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Directs efforts to improve the safety of associates and customers across all business segments by identifying risks, developing data-driven solutions, and enhancing overall safety conditions.
• Leads the development and deployment of effective safety strategies in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conducts safety risk assessments to identify hazards, evaluate operational impact, and prioritize mitigation efforts.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather insights and support comprehensive risk evaluations.
• Supports General Contracting safety through field-based leadership, compliance oversight, and program development.
• Conducts Level 1 field monitoring and supports a safety strategy that includes approximately 50% travel to inspect job sites, perform audits, deliver training, manage incident reporting, and support program build-out activities.
• Partners with stakeholders to support monitoring efforts and contract safety strategies aligned with business needs.
• Oversees OSHA log support.
• Manages research related to high-impact regulatory issues and serves as a subject-matter expert to the business on proposed policies and relevant provisions.
• Oversees third-party research and development studies, identifies stakeholders impacted by policy changes, monitors global regulatory trends, and leads impact assessments.
• Evaluates research findings and predictive trends to develop recommendations for leadership.
• Uses data and insights to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern related to workplace safety.
• Analyzes injury reports, safety metrics, and stakeholder feedback to develop and refine safety strategies and interventions.
• Prepares and delivers data-driven reports and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Stays current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and leading practices in workplace safety and ergonomics, and drives the adoption of innovative solutions.
• Develops recommendations for corporate positions on broad issues by synthesizing research into clear, refined messaging for leadership review.
• Leads the analysis, reconciliation, and summarization of background research, formalizes statements in response to issues and concerns, and presents impact analyses to leadership.
• Drives the execution of business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating priorities; removing barriers to execution; providing resources; establishing performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting plans as needed; and supporting continuous learning and adaptability.
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting, training, mentoring, and assigning responsibilities; building a team-based work environment; setting clear performance expectations; conducting performance evaluations; recognizing contributions; coaching for growth and improvement; and fostering a culture of belonging.
• Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by providing direction, training, and support to others; ensuring compliance; and reinforcing the Open Door Policy.
• Ensures business needs are met by evaluating the effectiveness of plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners and key stakeholders; identifying and applying opportunities to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness; and supporting community outreach efforts.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart through Live Better U for eligible associates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior