(USA) Director, Strategic Initiatives - Emissions Programs

Position Summary...

What youll do...

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Director of Emissions Programs to join our Sustainable Retail team at Walmart. As a key member of the leadership team you will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our value chain. This role demands a prominent level of executive presence strategic thinking and business acumen to drive Walmarts sustainability goals and maintain our position as an industry leader.

Responsibilities

The Director of Emissions Programs will lead our strategy development and implementation of emissions reduction initiatives integrating them across the global business. Specific duties include:

• Strategic Leadership: Lead the strategic development planning and execution of our GHG emissions reduction initiatives with clear action plans to support Walmarts overarching sustainability goals. Monitor and assess external trends (innovation economic shifts regulatory policy etc..) changes impacting the business to guide decision-making.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal stakeholders external partners and industry leaders to advance Walmarts emissions reduction objectives. Represent Walmart on key committees and with NGOs to influence industry standards and best practices.
• Innovative Solutions: Identify promising innovations for emission reductions across Scopes 1 2 and 3 and develop plans to pilot and scale them at Walmart and in our value chain. Provide strategic guidance to internal teams to help them accelerate progress toward zero emissions in Walmart operations by 2040.
• Performance Tracking: Automate and manage comprehensive emissions reduction tracking tools to report progress and translate data into actionable insights for leadership. Lead external reporting on scope 1 2 and 3 emissions to relevant external entities. Prepare written and oral updates to senior leadership on progress.
• Enterprise Risk Management: Contribute to enterprise risk assessments (including climate risk assessment) incorporating sustainability considerations into business decisions.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence senior leadership to enhance sustainability integration into business operations and decision-making processes.

What Youll Do

• Strategy Development: Formulate and execute emissions reduction strategies across Walmarts value chain.

• Progress Monitoring: Track analyze and report emissions performance contributing to continuous improvement.
• External Representation: Represent Walmarts sustainability interests and positions with key external stakeholders and standard committees.
• Innovation Leadership: Spearhead the adoption of innovative technologies and approaches to drive emissions reduction.
• Capability Building: Identify emission reduction opportunities and develop and lead initiatives to build capacity within Walmart and in our value chain to achieve them.
• Support Teams: Provide targeted support to relevant teams ensuring alignment with Walmarts sustainability goals.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong business acumen and strategy development: Ability to understand business drivers identify opportunities for emissions reductions that also create business value and integrate sustainability strategies into core business functions.
• Strategic communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex sustainability strategies to diverse audiences including senior leadership.
• Results-oriented project management. Record of accomplishment of leading portfolio of initiatives at pace to deliver impact.
• Influence skills: Ability to influence across a matrixed organization; proven record of accomplishment of navigating complex organizational structures and building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Experience in partnering with external organizations (such as NGOs) and industry leaders.
• Team leadership: Proven ability to build lead and develop high-performing cross-functional teams in a fast-paced innovation-driven environment.

Requirements

• Expertise: Subject matter expertise in emissions reductions (Scope 12 and/or 3) preferably in retail and/or product value chains.
• Education: Bachelors degree in engineering sustainability or business (masters degree preferred).
• Experience: Preferred 10 years of experience in sustainability or a related field with a proven track record of successful large business transformation change management and action plans.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of emissions mitigation strategies (Scope 12 and 3) and emerging sustainability trends.
• Communication Skills: Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across the organization and industry.
• Travel: Ability to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time).

Benefits & Perks

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

If you are passionate about making a significant impact on the environment and advancing sustainability in the retail industry we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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.

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 Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors degrees including English Language Learning and short-form 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 $110000.00-$220000.00

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.

Bachelors 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 Masters degree in International Business or related field

Primary Location...

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