(USA) Senior Manager, Specialty Compliance and Ethics - Walmart Connect (Risk Management)-

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Walmart Connect is key to Walmart’s growth strategy. Walmart has built a closed-loop media business division of America’s largest omnichannel retailer. Walmart Connect offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to reach their desired customers, no matter where, how and when they shop. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-visibility team within the largest company in the world. What you'll do... Walmart Connect is a leading ad tech platform, committed to delivering innovative solutions and ensuring the highest standards of compliance and integrity. We are seeking a seasoned Senior Manager to lead risk management for our U.S. retail media network with a primary focus on advertising risk and third‑party risk management (TPRM). This role implements and executes a risk assessment framework, manages the advertising risk register, and enforces a scalable TPRM program covering due diligence, contracting, onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and issue remediation for critical partners (e.g., data providers, measurement vendors, publishers, platforms, and service providers). The highly qualified candidate brings deep experience in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across ad tech workflows and third‑party ecosystems, with the judgment to calibrate controls to business realities. You will partner cross‑functionally with teams like Legal, Privacy, Security, Ad Operations, Sales, Product, Engineering, Data Science, Finance, Procurement/Vendor Management, and Global Internal Audit to quantify risks, recommend controls, and drive timely remediation that protects our customers, brands, and business. Reporting into the Walmart Connect Director of Compliance and Ethics (US), the Senior Manager, Compliance will play a pivotal role in advertising risks management, ensuring we meet regulatory requirements and maintain the trust of our partners and clients.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 4 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience.
• 3 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred- such as Master’s degree in Business or Enterprise Risks Management and minimum 3 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, audit, testing and monitoring, risk management, program management or related area OR 6 years’ experience in compliance testing and monitoring, risk management, or control assurance or related area with at least 1 year of supervisory experience or in a leadership role, and experience supporting ad tech or digital media or marketing compliance in the US market.
• Experience within the advertising tech, retail media network, retailer, or related industry.
• Demonstrated expertise building and operating enterprise risk and TPRM programs, including risk assessments (RCSA), vendor tiering, due diligence, contracting requirements, monitoring, and issue/corrective action management.
• Superior writing and presentation skills with a track record of producing clear risk reports, dashboards, and remediation recommendations tailored to business and technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross‑functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, and influence stakeholders to timely resolution.
• Deep understanding of advertising, FTC regulations, AI, advertising industry standards and data privacy laws preferred.
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving capability; ability to quantify risk and translate complex issues into clear, actionable decisions.
• Proven track record of developing and/or implementing successful compliance programs.
• High ethical standards and integrity, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• 3 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.
• Retail media network experience or deep familiarity with retailer-first party data, closed-loop measurement, and commerce media monetization models preferred.
• Experience with third-party risk management and partner oversight specific to data providers, measurement vendors, and publishers preferred.
• Experience in corporate communications preferred.
• Project Management experience or certification preferred.
• Business and people leadership Proven experience in managing cross functional stakeholders and building strong relationships within an organization.
• High degree of professional confidence and credibility with effective presence, strong written and verbal skills to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including executive levels in the company.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Excellent execution, communication, and interpersonal skills Proven ability to manage and motivate teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong abilities to succeed and progress through periods of rapid growth and ambiguity.
• Bring a sense of “fun” that inspires others and creates a healthy team environment.
• Experience using technology solutions to scale and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain a risk management framework for the advertising business, including risk taxonomy, risk appetite alignment, and key risk indicators (KRIs) for priority domains (e.g., advertising practices, data governance/privacy, measurement integrity, brand safety/fraud, financial/operational, regulatory/compliance, and reputational risk).
• Lead the compliance risk assessment process for advertising workflows and platforms; facilitate risk workshops, document inherent and residual risk ratings, perform control gap analyses, and maintain an up‑to‑date advertising risk register with clear owners and mitigation plans.
• Operate a scalable third‑party risk management (TPRM) program covering intake, inherent risk tiering, due diligence, contracting, onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and exit/offboarding for partners such as data providers, clean room and identity vendors, measurement/attribution vendors, publishers, SSPs/DSPs, ad servers, and managed service providers.
• Establish continuous monitoring for third parties, including control attestations, vendor performance and SLA reviews, security rating feeds, issue and incident tracking, and periodic reassessments based on risk tier or material changes.
• Define and track KRIs/KPIs and develop risk dashboards for senior leadership; prepare concise reports that quantify exposure, trends, concentration risk, and remediation status.
• Coordinate with Security, Privacy, and Product to evaluate risks arising from new technologies and use cases and recommend risk‑based controls.
• Align the risk and TPRM programs with applicable regulatory and self-regulatory requirements and platform policies relevant to U.S. advertising (e.g., FTC advertising standards and Endorsement Guides, state UDAP, COPPA, CAN‑SPAM/TCPA as applicable, CCPA/CPRA, IAB standards, brand safety/IVT frameworks, and platform ad policies).
• Oversee issue management: open and track corrective action plans, validate remediation and control design changes, and ensure timely escalation of material risks to management and relevant committees.
• Develop and deliver targeted training and guidance for business teams and vendor partners on risk requirements, third‑party expectations, and control obligations.
• Oversee compliance monitoring of third-party partners, publishers, data providers, and measurement vendors, including due diligence, data processing terms, service-level adherence, and ongoing testing of critical controls.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the business Risks and Controls team and the business Partnerships team, who you will partner closely with.
• Ensure effective and timely updates and reporting to Director of Compliance, highlighting key issues and remediation plans.
• Develop recommendations for product enhancements and AI use around TPRM and risks management.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures and process documentation for Walmart Connect where relevant to Compliance organization.
• Demonstrate curiosity and a growth mindset; create an environment that supports learning, innovation, compliance and ethics, and exhibit resilience in the face of setbacks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including legal, product, engineering, sales, operations, business operations, strategy, and marketing
• Build strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners.
• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives and communicate to a variety of audiences with influence and inspiration to garner commitment and action.
• High level of comfort escalating and presenting key issues to management.

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