Senior Manager, Change Management - Merchandising Implementation

Position Summary...

What youll do...

Location: Bentonville AR

Job Type: Fulltime

Job Summary:

At Walmart we are dedicated to empowering people to live better lives by helping them save money. As our Implementation Manager you will play a critical role in delivering on our strategic business initiatives aimed at creating a seamless and hasslefree customer journey from item planning to purchase across all channels. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the implementation of our business strategy and communication plans while managing programs across departments. Working closely with the leadership team you will ensure timely and efficient project delivery that meets all our goals and objectives.

Leveraging your critical thinking and problemsolving skills you will help deliver customercentric solutions that enable our merchants to execute their strategies effectively and efficiently. Collaborating with agile teams and utilizing the bestinclass solution development practices you will help us achieve our organizational goals and aspirations.

At every step of the way you will be supported by our deeprooted culture and have access to the tools and resources you need to excel in your role learn grow and succeed. This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of our customers and contribute to our mission of helping people save money so they can live better

Responsibilities:

Business Strategy ; Communication

• Supporting strategic business initiatives by working with teams across the business to add new value; ensuring the execution of initiatives; and providing updates to leadership.
• Ensuring business needs are met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans programs and initiatives; consulting with business partners key stakeholders; soliciting evaluating and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and costeffectiveness.
• Supporting the execution of key initiatives by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers; and partnering closely with the business to ensure strategic initiatives deliver the greatest amount of value.
• Prepares documentation (e.g. Power Point Word excel) to communicate strategic recommendations based on research and data analysis. Supports the implementation of process systems and tool solutions by building relationships ; partnerships with key business stakeholders.

Program Management

• Lead the development and implementation of program plans for the release of a new product to users including defining project scope timelines and resource requirements.
• Work closely with crossfunctional teams to ensure successful delivery of the new product including managing project schedules risks and dependencies.
• Monitor program progress and identify opportunities for improvement to ensure delivery on time within budget and with high quality.
• Collaborate with business partners to identify and define new business processes and develop strategies to effectively implement the new product to support these processes.
• Develop and implement change management plans to ensure successful adoption of the new product and associated business processes by users.
• Identify and analyze business trends and opportunities related to the new product and associated business processes and make recommendations to senior leadership on areas for growth and improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address issues that may impact program success or business growth.
• Communicate program and business strategies effectively to all stakeholders including senior leadership crossfunctional teams and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations standards and policies related to program management and business strategy.
• Develop and maintain project documentation including project plans status reports and other relevant materials.
• Monitor and report on program and business performance metrics to track progress against goals and identify areas for improvement.

Ideal Candidate would:

• Have experience analyzing and solving business problems does not have to be retailrelated
• Have experience working on large high visibility programs spanning multiple part of an organization
• Have a structured and organized approach to drive programs ; expected outcomes with minimal direction
• Have excellent analytical organizational and written/verbal communication skills
• Have high curiosity and ownership to learn and deep dive in problems
• Prior experience in retail and ecommerce is a plus
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively

Minimum Qualifications...

• Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no minimum qualifications.
  • Bachelors degree in Business Communication or related field
  • At least 3 years of experience in program management business strategy or related field.
  • Experience managing complex projects and programs from inception to delivery with demonstrated success in meeting timelines budgets and quality standards.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience conducting market research competitive analysis and customer needs assessments.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate program and business strategies to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead crossfunctional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications...

• Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no preferred qualifications.
  • MBA or other relevant graduate degree
  • At least 6 years of experience in program management business strategy or related field.

If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for Implementation and a desire to make an impact to our customers at Walmart please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration.

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 unique styles experiences identities ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people.

Who WeAre:

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

At Walmart we offer competitive pay as well as performancebased 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 companypaid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave) parental leave family care leave bereavement jury duty and voting. Other benefits include shortterm and longterm 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 Better U is a Walmartpaid education benefit program for fulltime and parttime associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors degrees including English Language Learning and shortform 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 .

The annual salary range for this position is $90000.00$180000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Business Administration International Studies Engineering Information Technology or related field and 4 years experience in communications human resources or related area OR 6 years experience in communications human resources or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Leadership of crossfunctional task forces or projects Microsoft Office

Primary Location...

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