Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Wal-Mart•Bentonville, AR

45d•$90,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Are you passionate about sustainability and leveraging business supply chains to create an impact? As a Sr. Manager of Corporate Sustainability at Walmart, you will drive the development and implementation of sustainability strategies that not only benefit our business but also positively impact the environment and supply chain. With Walmart's extensive reach, you will have the opportunity to create significant change and make a real difference globally. This role offers a rewarding career with opportunities for growth and a meaningful impact.

Requirements

Experience in developing and implementing sustainability strategies within a large organization.
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Proven ability to identify sustainability risks and opportunities and develop effective strategies to address them.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate sustainability initiatives and results to internal and external stakeholders.
Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to sustainability and fashion.
Strong Project management skills are important for this role.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 4 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations.
4 years' experience managing project teams in a matrix environment.

Nice To Haves

Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations
Making public presentations
Master's degree in International Business or related field

Responsibilities

Develop and implement sustainability strategies that align with Walmart's business objectives and values, supporting categories such as: General Merchandise, Home, Fashion, Consumable, and/or Health and Wellness.
Collaborate with merchants, cross-functional teams and suppliers to integrate sustainable practices into the product supply chain, including sourcing, production, distribution, and communicate our initiatives to our customers.
Identify and assess sustainability risks and opportunities, developing strategies to mitigate or capitalize on them.
Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of sustainability initiatives and progress towards goals.
Support ESG & various external reporting for your areas of responsibility including oversight of EPR (external producer responsibility) oversight and synergies, to approach the work cohesively across non-food Businesses (as relevant)
Project manage special projects such as: Milestone, Growth Summits, YBM, Holiday Meeting

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.

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