(USA) Senior Manager, Talent Management

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

5d•$90,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Sam's Talent Management leads the execution of strategic talent initiatives by managing key initiatives, overseeing project timelines, and consulting with key stakeholders to align talent strategies with Sam's Club business priorities and outcomes. This role is responsible for supporting the design and implementation of future-focused talent strategies which will fuel Sam’s Club’s business transformation. Specifically, this involves identifying differentiating skills and capabilities that will drive the Sam’s Club business today and into the future, assessing and developing talent against those skills, and building talent planning and succession practices across the organization to ensure strong and healthy pipelines. The Talent Management team at Walmart is part of the Global Talent & Learning Center of Excellence within the Global People organization. This team drives strategic initiatives that enhance workforce planning, talent development, and change management. Collaborating closely with business leaders, the team translates strategy into actionable plans, leveraging data analysis and innovative approaches. Members are committed to fostering a high-performing environment through effective communication, leadership, and continuous improvement. Joining this team means contributing to impactful projects that support Walmart’s mission to help people save money and live better while advancing organizational capability.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience managing talent development portfolios and driving execution of multiple business plans and projects.
Analytical and data analysis to forecast needs, measure progress, and identify improvement opportunities.
Innovative ideas, problem solving skills, and a love for driving change.
Strong skills in project management, including prioritizing, resource allocation, and timeline management.
Change management experience
Expertise in talent strategy, workforce planning, and change management to build organizational capability.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and communicate effectively across teams and executives.
Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing associates to foster high-performing teams.
Commitment to ethical standards, integrity, and promoting a positive workplace culture.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Political Science, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field and 3 years’ experience in workforce development, learning development, human resources, or related area OR 5 years’ experience in workforce development, learning development, human resources, or related area.
1 year’s supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

Leading or partnering with cross-functional teams.
Profit and Loss
Masters: Business
Masters: Human Resources

Responsibilities

Partner with Sam's leadership and partners to execute talent strategies across a portfolio of standard run the business processes and transformation focused projects/initiatives.
Utilize data and AI to generate insights that inform Sam's talent strategy and measures impact/outcomes.
Analyze succession pipelines, assessments and talent movements to anticipate talent needs and flag risks.
Educate partners on talent practices, making sure they follow the enterprise and guidance from the enterprise and be able to adjust when needed per market/segment needs.
Assist with rollout of talent initiatives end to end, in partnership with the owners in our team across markets and segments.