Position Summary...

The Manager, supports Walmart’s Global Intellectual Property & Brand Protection team by driving the strategy, requirements, and solution design needed to strengthen Walmart’s brand protection capabilities. This role identifies operational and system gaps, defines business needs, and partners with Product, Engineering, Legal, and broader Compliance teams to ensure scalable, AI-enabled, and automation-driven improvements are delivered. The manager contributes to building a more trusted marketplace for customers, sellers, and rights owners across Walmart’s global ecosystem.



The Intellectual Property & Brand Protection Solutions team sits within Walmart’s Global Compliance organization and shapes the strategy behind our global IP and brand-protection ecosystem. The team evaluates enforcement workflows, identifies operational and system gaps, and defines the business and functional requirements that guide how solutions are developed across tools like the Brand Portal and IP related workflows.
We work closely with Product, Engineering, Legal, and other Compliance teams to ensure that the right capabilities are prioritized and designed, focusing on improved rights-owner experience, stronger enforcement outcomes, and the adoption of AI and automation to scale our global programs.

What you'll do...

• Identify and analyze gaps in IP and brand protection workflows, enforcement processes, and system capabilities.
• Define business requirements and partner with Product and Engineering to guide the delivery of new tools, enhancements, and AI-driven solutions.
• Support the evolution of Walmart’s global brand portal and broader brand engagement programs.
• Apply data analysis and automation thinking to improve decisioning, routing logic, and operational efficiency.
• Translate complex compliance risks into clear solution strategies and long-term recommendations.
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, prioritization, and timely execution.
• Manage multiple priorities and maintain strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the evolution of Walmart’s global brand portal and brand engagement initiatives.

What you'll bring:

• 2–4 years of experience in intellectual property, brand protection, compliance, data analytics, or related operational or product-adjacent fields.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with familiarity in data tools (SQL, Python, Tableau/Power BI) and a strong interest in AI/LLM-driven improvements.
• Ability to think strategically about risk, workflows, and system behavior, and translate them into actionable requirements.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for working across Compliance, Legal, Product, and Engineering.
• Experience in eCommerce, retail, technology, or risk-mitigation environments is preferred.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a mindset focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

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. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field and 2 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area OR 4 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area.
2 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Master's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field, Project Management Certification, Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

9440 Tba, Bentonville, AR 72716-0001, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.