Director, Strategic Partnership - Internal Consulting & Special Projects, Walmart Connect
About Walmart Connect:
Walmart Connect is key to Walmart's growth strategy. Walmart has built a ~$3 billion dollar closed-loop media business division of America's largest omnichannel retailer. It offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to reach their desired customers, no matter where, how and when they shop.
Walmart Connect is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for our suppliers, sellers, merchants, stores, GMs, brand advertisers, and agencies using our full funnel ad solutions leveraging Walmart's in-store and online data. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, engage with Walmart consumers, and convert Walmart consumers to shoppers.
This is a unique opportunity to join a high-visibility team within the largest company in the world.
What You'll Do:
We are seeking an experienced, strategic and effective Director of WMC Business Operations to be a key contributor within its Internal Consulting & Special Projects team. This team focuses on leading strategic initiatives to solve business challenges, ranging from operational to people-based workstreams, to help shape our growth strategy in the immediate future.
As Director, you will lead workstreams similar to those in management consulting, identifying and enabling transformation change across the business. You will exhibit a consultative approach and influence in leading cross-functional collaboration and partnerships with senior leaders; this will often require driving consensus or decision-making against competing priorities.
If you are passionate about driving organizational growth and thrive in dynamic environments, this role is for you!
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Strategic Thinking: Utilize your strategic mindset to assess and address a wide range of complex business challenges, including but not limited to initial scoping all the way through delivery to key stakeholders.
- Problem Solving: Tackle business problems with an "answer first" approach, demonstrating a proactive and results-oriented mindset.
- Storytelling: Use your creativity and strategic thinking to craft narratives that captivate audiences and influence key stakeholders to enact change.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various departments to drive alignment, streamline workflows, and support the achievement of company objectives.
- Business Connectivity and Implications: Strategically connect the dots between various business functions and priorities.
- Executive Stakeholder Management: Be a go-to person for leaders to help tackle some of the most difficult business challenges.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives & prioritize accordingly: Oversee the execution of strategic projects and initiatives, ensuring timely completion and successful implementation.
Key Competencies:
- Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills with an "answer first" approach.
- Senior level stakeholder management and relationship-building expertise.
- Comfort and confidence in working in ambiguous situations.
- Strong ability to make decisions and take a stand based on available information.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and concise manner.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a field of study relevant to this role.
- 8-10 years of experience in top-tier corporate strategy or management consulting.
- Proven track record of successfully driving strategic business initiatives.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques, including SQL, Excel, and BI platforms.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy at a large company, private equity investing or portfolio operations, or investment banking.
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.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279: The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00
San Bruno, California US-08848: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
