Group Director, People Strategy

Position Summary...

Company Overview
Sixty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world’s biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we are reinventing the shopping experience and our Associates are at the heart of it. Our strategy is to make every day easier for busy families, operate with discipline, sharpen our culture, and make trust a competitive advantage. Each week, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves approximately 260 million customers who visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites under 46 banners in 24 countries. With fiscal year 2023 revenue of $611.3 billion across our three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club, Walmart employs over 2.3 million associates worldwide.

This is a place where personal and professional growth happens. As Group Director for Leadership Development, you will work as a team, grow as a team, leveraging your natural curiosity and inventive problem-solving talents to anticipate the needs of our Associates and customers. In turn, we give you access to the tools and support you need to be the best version of you. This is that place. This is Walmart.

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer for Walmart International, the Group Director of People Strategy and Transformation will lead enterprise-wide HR transformation efforts by aligning human capital strategies with digital innovation and data-driven decision-making. This role demands a visionary leader who can drive organizational change, lead cross-functional transformation initiatives, and embed digital and data capabilities into all aspects of the employee lifecycle.

This position is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

What you'll do...

Strategic HR Leadership

• Develop and execute the HR strategy in alignment with organizational goals, focusing on future-of-work trends, digital enablement, and business transformation.
• Partner with executive leadership to forecast workforce needs and design scalable, agile HR operating models.
• Champion a forward-looking approach to HR that supports a dynamic, tech-enabled workforce.

Digital Transformation

• Lead the digitization of HR services, including implementation of advanced HR technologies (e.g., AI-powered talent platforms, robotic process automation, employee self-service tools).
• Oversee the design and delivery of digital solutions to improve HR service delivery and employee experience.

Data & Analytics

• Develop and scale people analytics capabilities to support data-driven HR strategies.
• Implement workforce metrics and dashboards to measure engagement, productivity, diversity, and performance across the enterprise.
• Drive adoption of predictive analytics to inform talent acquisition, succession planning, and organizational design.

Change Management & Transformation

• Lead complex change initiatives, including organizational restructuring, culture transformation, and M&A integration.
• Establish a strong transformation governance model, project management discipline, and stakeholder engagement framework.
• Create and maintain a continuous improvement culture across HR functions.

Collaboration & Influence

• Work cross-functionally with Technology, Finance, Operations, and Legal to ensure alignment and cohesion across transformation initiatives.
• Build high-trust partnerships with business leaders, creating a shared accountability model for talent and business success.

What you'll bring...

• Fifteen to twenty years of progressive HR/Business leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior/executive-level role overseeing digital transformation or HR strategy
• Deep understanding of HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors) and modern digital HR technologies.
• Proven track record in leading enterprise-scale change and transformation efforts
• Strategic talent acumen as it relates to driving high performance, and identifying and accelerating employee growth
• A proven track record of successfully working as a business partner with a senior management team, building trusting and effective relationships with leaders across the enterprise
• Experience managing and developing a team, implementing programs that attract and develop talent and organizational capabilities
• Demonstrate commitment to advancing a culture health and well-being and belonging

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.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Journalism, Business, or related field and 7 years’ experience in human resources,
communication, journalism, business, or related area OR 9 years’ experience in human resources, communications, business, or related area.
3 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Managing a multi-unit operation, Project Management

Masters: Business, Masters: Communication, Masters: Human Resources, Masters: Journalism

Human Resources - Professional HR (PHR) CERTIFICATION - Certification, Human Resources - Sr. Professional HR (SPHR) CERTIFICATION - Certification, Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

Primary Location...

703 Associate Drive, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America