Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships- Offsite Energy Investments

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

5d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

About the Role: The Senior Manager, Offsite Energy Investments, Strategy & Partnerships will play a key role in advancing Walmart’s grid-scale clean energy partnerships and investment initiatives. In this role, you will own and drive priority workstreams that support Walmart’s long-term objective of delivering affordable, reliable, and clean energy for our business and the communities we serve. You will identify, evaluate, and execute high-impact partnership and investment opportunities, working closely with internal leaders while also representing Walmart externally with developers, utilities, industry groups, and other stakeholders. This role combines strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and hands-on execution to move initiatives from concept through delivery. About the Team: Walmart’s Energy Team is committed to creating an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future for our business and the communities we serve. Our work focuses on strengthening the grid through clean energy investments, improving onsite assets, supporting fair and reliable energy policy, and delivering customer-facing solutions such as EV charging and community solar. Within this organization, the Offsite Energy Investment Team focuses on grid-connected, utility-scale clean energy partnerships and investments. The team works with developers, utilities, policymakers, and internal partners to advance projects that add clean capacity, improve grid resilience, and manage long-term energy costs. This is an onsite role based in Bentonville, Arkansas on our new, state of the art campus – a full relocation package is available.

Requirements

• Experience in renewable energy markets, project development, investment analysis, or related energy roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex workstreams independently and deliver results in ambiguous environments.
• Familiarity with PPAs, investment structures, and grid-scale clean energy technologies.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Effective communication skills, including comfort engaging with external partners and internal senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity and a proactive mindset toward innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Alignment with Walmart’s mission to create an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field and 5 years’ experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in strategic partnerships, business development, Engineering, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Leading cross-functional teams
• Masters: Business
• Masters: Computer Engineering

Responsibilities

• Own and drive strategic clean energy partnerships and investments, working with developers, utilities, and innovators to advance opportunities that strengthen the grid and expand what’s possible for Walmart at scale.
• Identify and assess high-impact investment concepts—translating early insights and emerging technologies into actionable strategies that leverage Walmart’s footprint, financial strength, and long-term energy vision.
• Drive priority workstreams, moving initiatives from concept to execution while navigating complex stakeholders, technologies, and market dynamics.
• Collaborate closely with Walmart’s Energy, Sustainability, Finance, Legal, and Procurement teams to align inputs, manage risks, and accelerate execution.
• Use AI-enabled analytics and emerging digital tools to identify market trends, evaluate opportunities, and bring innovative thinking into the partnerships and investment process.
• Support transaction structuring, contract development, and execution in partnership with Walmart’s investment and contracting teams that deliver measurable impact for Walmart and the communities we serve.
• Engage with industry associations and policy forums to stay informed on market and regulatory developments relevant to Walmart and our offsite energy strategy - translating insights into actionable recommendations.

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