Position Summary...

About the Team…
Walmart seeks to lead on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) practices, disclosures, and outcomes, building a stronger and more resilient business, creating shared value, and fostering trust.

About the Position…
The Director, Strategic Initiatives – ESG Climate & Nature is responsible for leading Walmart’s efforts across a portfolio of ESG priority issues, including shaping Walmart’s shared value agenda; overseeing Walmart’s disclosures, practices and ratings; building corresponding institutional capability across the enterprise; and helping to advance the field of ESG externally with respect to their assigned issue portfolio, which will include climate and nature-related issues. This position reports to the Senior Director, ESG Strategy. Top candidates will have experience in climate and nature-related ESG issues including GHG emissions, renewable energy, land conversion, health and sustainability of biodiversity and natural ecosystems; be familiar with ESG reporting frameworks; and have experience engaging with institutional investors and internal/external stakeholders.

What you'll do...

• Shape disclosures and report on a defined issue portfolio for investor and other stakeholder audiences. Craft and produce strong ESG disclosures, adhering to existing and emerging regulatory reporting standards, particularly on climate topics. Develop ESG messaging and work with other members of the ESG team, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications on the strategy to reach target audiences, including through ESG reporting, direct investor and other stakeholder engagement, and other channels.
• Serve as Walmart’s ESG subject matter expert for a defined issue portfolio. Stay updated on the latest developments in your issue portfolio, particularly in the regulatory space, and own policies, programs, processes, and projects related to shared value aspects of your portfolio. Take a global perspective on emerging frameworks, policies, and practices. Maintain a robust network of peers and collaborators internally and externally to bring leading insights to your work.
• Define and drive Walmart’s ESG agenda for a defined issue portfolio. Collaborate with relevant subject-matter experts to define Walmart’s aspiration; key goals and metrics; shared value approach; policies, practices, and disclosures; and challenges for each issue in your portfolio.
• Help advance the ESG disclosure and assessment sector. Advocate for frameworks and assessments that support long-termism, creation of shared value, regeneration, global perspective, and the transformation of societal systems for social and environmental sustainability. Participate in external events to highlight Walmart’s shared value strategy and best practices in your issue portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams. Coordinate efforts to achieve policy, practice, and disclosure outcomes, including conducting deep analyses on issue portfolio to enhance Walmart’s understanding of issues and risk.   
• Help advance the ESG disclosure and assessment sector. Advocate for ESG frameworks, standards and assessments that foster long-termism, creation of shared value (“stakeholder capitalism”), and the transformation of societal systems for social and environmental sustainability. Identify and speak at external ESG events to highlight Walmart’s shared value strategy as well as share perspectives on best practices in your issue portfolio.
• Manage multiple large, complex projects, processes, and programs. Oversee multiple large projects, ensuring dependencies across groups are identified and goals, success criteria, assumptions, and risks are well-managed.  
• Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects. Develop and communicate business plans, remove barriers that impact performance, provide resources, set performance standards, measure progress and adjust accordingly, and adapt as needed to support continuous learning and improvement.  

What you’ll bring…

• Visionary thinking backed by strong strategic and analytical framing
• Innovation and creative solutions to complex problems
• Influencing executive leadership and aligning various stakeholders, sometimes with diverging opinions
• Strong collaboration with an orientation towards operating without external control or intervention
• Strong project management
• The ability pick up on new concepts quickly, synthesize information, and generate insights
• Influencing perspectives through strong oral and written communication
• Demonstrated ability to continuously improve performance by leading cross-functional teams through influence
• Experience in and familiarity with one or more of Walmart’s ESG priority issue areas in nature, climate, or product supply chain sustainability
• Familiarity with major institutional investors’ and other stakeholders’ expectations regarding ESG practices and disclosures
• Experience working with retail operations, merchandising, sourcing, and/or experience in sustainability programs

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & 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 styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 

Who We Are

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.  From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com

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 $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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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.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 5 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations, Managing project teams in a matrix environment, Managing strategic initiatives, Master's degree in International Business or related field

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America