Senior Director, People

Senior Director, People

  • Location BENTONVILLE, AR
  • Career Area Human Resources
  • Job Function People Partner
  • Employment Type Regular/Permanent
  • Position Type Salary
  • Requisition WD2025368

What you'll do at

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Walmart Sourcing is looking for a Senior Director, People Business Partner who will partner with our growing business. The Senior Director, People Business Partner is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing all HR functions and initiatives that support the organization's goals and business strategies. The individual will provide vision and direction for the People team, ensuring development and implementation of talent management, culture development, associate engagement, and organizational growth strategies. The Senior Director will collaborate with senior leadership in the Food and Consumables business to shape a dynamic, inclusive, and performance driven culture, while ensuring compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements. Leaders look to our People professionals to be thought partners, influence strategy, optimize working models, and achieve results. Walmart Sourcing operates in 23 countries serving 100 million customers every week.


You’ll make an impact by…
• Develop and execute comprehensive People strategies, aligning with the organization’s business objectives.
• Provide thought leadership in organizational development, culture transformation, and talent management.
• Partner with senior leaders to drive change initiatives and improve business outcomes through people strategies.
• Lead workforce planning efforts, ensuring the Food and Consumables team has the skills and capacity to meet current and future demands.
• Create and foster an environment of associate engagement, recognition, and positive company culture.
• Setting the vision, goals, and expectations to accelerate the team for scale and dynamic growth
• Defining and driving an agile talent strategy in partnership with Walmart International People leadership
• Working with leadership cross-functionally to deeply understand the business and proactively identify trends and challenges

We’re also looking for someone who:
• Embodies our Walmart Values; service to the customer, respect for the individual, strive for excellence, act with integrity
• Builds people partner relationships effectively with senior leaders and their direct reports to evolve the business
• Has experience in high-growth technology organizations
• Has proven ability to influence senior leaders and cultivate global relationships
• Has successfully operated in a distributed and matrixed organization
• Can translate business goals into people strategy and recommend new and transformational improvements in people practices
• Can design and lead multiple strategic efforts simultaneously and prioritize based on company and team objectives
• Leads efficiently under pressure, drive projects to completion and meet deadlines
• Is flexible and adapts quickly to shifting company or team goals using data-driven and creative approaches
• Directs consistent execution of the company's people agenda by owning and executing key people priorities/programs including cyclical people processes, workforce plans and org design priorities, talent reviews, recruiting, deeper in the organization; supporting portfolio of talent management projects, programs, and processes (for example, talent review, succession planning, performance management processes, change management);support in development, execution of engagement and retention programs; and coaching associates and managers through people processes -performance, talent review and development.
• Supports and drives the development, execution and implementation of practices, systems, and personnel-related activities by anticipating and understanding current and future process and value gaps; ensuring adequate project staffing and resource allocations; overseeing consistent implementation of people programs; developing methodologies to report program and process performance; and driving continuous improvement projects in partnership with people partners and business.

Benefits and Perks

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.    

Equal Opportunity Employer    

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.    

About Walmart International:

 Walmart helps people save money and live better. Walmart International delivers on this promise by bringing value and convenience to millions of customers in 18 countries outside the U.S. Our unique global perspective makes it possible to see connections that others cannot and to bring innovations to market that make life easier for customers. In addition, we’re building strategic partnerships through equity investments to support our core businesses. Our strategy is to build strong local businesses that are powered by Walmart—while at the same time generating growth for the company and our partners and making a positive impact on our stakeholders. Walmart International has nearly 5,400 retail units and approximately 550,000 associates around the world. Additionally, Walmart Global Sourcing works with manufacturers to sell their products including apparel, homeware, jewelry, hardlines and more throughout the world. Upholding Walmart’s reputation as the world’s most trusted retailer, Global Sourcing regularly audits suppliers’ practices and works with them through the Walmart Responsible Sourcing Program to help them meet Walmart’s high standards.
 

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 $130,000.00-$260,000.00

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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, Business or related field and 6 years’ experience in human resources or related area OR 8 years’
experience in human resources or related area .
2 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: Human Resources

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

Primary Location...

701 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville, AR 72716-6209, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
Adele Garcia
"Walmart supports their associates. They really are like your second family away from home."
— Adele Garcia, Global HR Operations

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All the benefits you need for you and your family

  • Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
  • Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
  • Associate discounts in-store and online
  • Education assistance for Associate and dependents
  • Parental Leave
  • Pay during military service
  • Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
  • Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth

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 specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.

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