(USA) Senior Manager, Transformation Portfolio Strategy & Activation

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Help scale Walmart Health Research Institute’s (WHRI) ability to deliver inclusive clinical research by leading a portfolio of transformation initiatives from strategy through activation. As Senior Manager, Transformation Portfolio Strategy & Activation, you’ll translate priorities into roadmaps, build repeatable operating mechanisms, and drive cross-functional execution across WHRI and the broader Walmart ecosystem. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for a strategic operator who can influence, communicate, and deliver outcomes at pace.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs or transformation initiatives with end-to-end ownership.
Strong strategic thinking and structured problem-solving skills (ability to build frameworks, synthesize inputs, and recommend paths forward).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort communicating with senior/executive stakeholders.
Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and deliver outcomes with high attention to detail.
Familiarity with technology enablement and scaling capabilities through process + tools.
Master’s degree in public health, business, or related area.
Prior work experience with a sustained record of productivity at a strategic and operational level in the healthcare industry or in closely related health and life sciences fields.
Prior work experience with large and complex end-to-end program management (from ideation to design to delivery).
Prior work experience in portfolio and/or product management with successful design, execution, and scaling of new concepts/ innovations.
Prior work experience in data utilization.
Prior work experience in client-facing roles.
3 years’ managerial experience.
Prior work experience in a high-growth environment to build a nascent operational infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in a matrixed environment.
Prior work experience in community engagement, health literacy, and education strategies and activation.
Prior work experience in patient-centered design across the care journey.
Prior work experience with decentralized clinical trials and/or clinical trial program innovation from design to delivery.
Prior work experience with omnichannel consumer engagement strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

Independently lead large projects/programs from definition through execution—setting milestones, managing dependencies, mitigating risks, and ensuring delivery.
Navigate and partner seamlessly with cross-functional teams—including compliance, legal, marketing, real estate, and senior leadership—to guide decision-making, build capabilities, and mitigate risks.
Apply a strong foresight orientation to anticipate market shifts. Understand the competitive landscape and use customer feedback to shape future strategies.
Define, design, and achieve our overall strategy by leveraging business frameworks, technology, and an understanding of the biopharma value chain.
Implement all necessary capabilities to support, market, and scale our offerings, including leveraging digital patient engagement tools and innovative clinical trial site models.

Benefits

Medical, vision and dental coverage.
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance.
PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U (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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.)