Manager, Business Development- WFS Learning Strategy
702 Sw 8th St
Bentonville, AR 72716-6209
Bentonville, AR 72716-6209
R-2393779
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$80,000 - $155,000/yr
Regular/ Permanent
Salaried
Position Summary...
You are a strategic enablement leader who brings structure, insight, and discipline to how enablement work is identified, prioritized, and delivered across the organization. As the Manager of Business Strategy & Sales Enablement (Strategy), you operate at the intersection of business performance, product direction, adult learning, and operational rigor.You work upstream with Product teams to anticipate upcoming initiatives and ensure internal readiness, and laterally with business leaders to review performance insights, diagnose gaps, and recommend enablement solutions that address real business needs. You are comfortable challenging the status quo, asking difficult questions, and reframing problems — always with credibility, diplomacy, and respect for existing teams.
You bring a strong understanding of adult learning and behavior change, enabling you to translate business goals into clear learning and performance outcomes. You regularly push partners to define success in terms of what internal associates will know, do, or do differently, and you ideate strategically on how enablement can drive lasting skill adoption — not just awareness.
In addition to setting enablement direction, you own the operational backbone of the enablement function. You manage intake processes, project management tools, and internal operating models to ensure work is visible, prioritized, and executed consistently. You do not build enablement assets yourself; instead, you define what needs to be solved, why it matters, how success is measured, and how work moves through the system.
About the Team:
Our team partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to guide strategic business decisions, optimize supply chain outcomes, and ensure long‑term value creation. We work collaboratively to manage critical deliverables, support complex challenges, and uphold high standards in execution. This role directly contributes to operational excellence, supplier performance, and sustainable business growth.
What you'll do...
Enablement Strategy & Business Alignment- Partner with Product teams to identify upcoming initiatives and ensure enablement preparedness
- Review business performance insights, leadership inputs, and field feedback to diagnose enablement needs
- Translate business challenges into clear enablement problem statements and strategic recommendations
- Define enablement initiatives, including goals, target audiences, timing, dependencies, and success metrics
- Prioritize enablement work based on business impact, urgency, and organizational capacity
- Challenge assumptions and legacy approaches constructively while maintaining stakeholder trust
- Communicate enablement strategy, rationale, and tradeoffs clearly to senior leaders
- Partner with Product and business teams to define success in terms of associate knowledge, skills, and behaviors
- Ask critical discovery questions such as: “When this is successful, what will associates know or do differently?”
- Translate initiatives into measurable learning and performance outcomes
- Apply adult learning principles to determine effective approaches for skill acquisition, retention, and application
- Ideate on enablement strategies that move beyond information delivery to behavior change
- Determine when knowledge transfer, practice, reinforcement, or performance support is required — and in what sequence
- Define reinforcement and sustainment approaches to support long-term adoption
- Own the enablement intake process, including request evaluation, scoping, and prioritization
- Manage enablement project management tools and workflows to ensure visibility and accountability
- Establish and maintain operational processes governing how enablement work is requested, approved, tracked, and delivered
- Ensure consistent adherence to enablement processes across stakeholders and partners
- Identify operational gaps or inefficiencies and lead process improvements
- Define roles, handoffs, and decision points across Strategy, Design, and Execution
- Maintain documentation for enablement processes, standards, and operating norms
- Provide clear strategic direction and requirements to the Enablement Design Manager
- Partner with Execution to ensure initiatives are sequenced, resourced, and feasible
- Serve as the central point of coordination for enablement work across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Operations
- Balance competing priorities and negotiate tradeoffs across teams
- 6+ years of experience in business strategy, sales enablement, product enablement, operations, or related roles
- Strong understanding of adult learning principles and behavior change
- Proven ability to translate business goals into learning and performance outcomes
- Experience partnering with Product teams and business leaders on forward-looking initiatives
- Demonstrated experience owning intake processes, operational workflows, or program management systems
- High comfort level influencing without authority in complex, matrixed environments
- Ability to challenge the status quo professionally and constructively, while showing initiative and innovative approaches
- Strong organizational, documentation, and process design skills
- Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills, including executive-facing contexts
- Ability to bring structure, prioritization, and clarity to ambiguous environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Communications, Education, or related field and 2 years’ experience in strategy, enablement, operations, or related area
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4 years’ experience in strategy, enablement, operations, or related area
- Experience applying learning science concepts such as spaced learning, practice, reinforcement, or performance support
- Background in enablement, L&D, or performance consulting
- Experience managing cross-functional programs or portfolios of work
- Familiarity with project management or intake tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Smartsheet, Monday.com)
- Experience defining and enforcing operating models or governance processes
- Strong understanding of how enablement drives behavior change at scale
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, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, or related field and 2 years’ experience in business development, market development, product development, or related area OR 4 years’ experience in business development, market development, product development, or related area.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Sales, Supervisory experiencePrimary Location...
702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.Walmart is 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.
Benefits you’ll enjoy
Discount Card
Get 10% off
Walmart associates are eligible for a 10% discount card on most regular-priced items and fresh produce in-store and on select items at Walmart.com. Eligible after 90 days of employment.
Live Better U
100% covered
Earn a degree or in-demand skills certificates with no debt- Walmart covers 100% of tuition and books. Live Better U offers 60+ programs for Associates to pursue their dreams.
Walmart Academy
Grow your skills
Ready to grow your career? Walmart Academy offers job-specific retail training and leadership courses to help Associates reach their career goals.
Financial perks
Enjoy 401(k) matching and stock purchase plans.
Paid time off
Take a break as needed for vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, and more
Comprehensive health benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family
Wellbeing programs
Access mental health resources and assistance programs for life’s challenges
Career growth opportunities
Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance.
Life at Walmart
Imagine a workplace surrounded by innovation.
At Walmart’s new Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas, we’re redefining what it means to work at a global leader.

Set on 350 acres of thoughtfully revitalized land, our new campus seamlessly integrates the charm of Northwest Arkansas with cutting edge design and technology. From biking trails and outdoor courtyards to flexible, tech-enabled workspaces, every detail reflects our commitment to sustainability, connection, and culture.


With amenities like on-site childcare at our Little Squiggles Children’s Enrichment Center, the Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness Center, and a vibrant food hall featuring local and international favorites, we’re creating a space where work-life balance isn’t just a goal—it’s a reality.
Beyond the campus, Bentonville offers a dynamic lifestyle with world-class dining, art at the Crystal Bridges Museum, and countless outdoor activities.
Beyond the campus, Bentonville offers a dynamic lifestyle with world-class dining, art at the Crystal Bridges Museum, and countless outdoor activities.

Whether you’re exploring High South cuisine, enjoying live performances at our new amphitheater, or cycling the Razorback Greenway, you’ll experience the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities.
Join us at Walmart and grow your career alongside a community that feels like home.
This isn’t just a workplace—it’s a destination for leaders eager to make a difference.




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