(USA) Group Director, Strategic Initiatives
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Job Location:
Bentonville, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 160000 - 320000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary...
Be the bridge between innovation and impact.At Walmart Data Ventures were turning data into actionand were looking for a strategic leader to help us connect the dots between our retail-facing solutions store operations merchandising teams and external partners.
What youll do...
As theGroup Director Retail Strategy & Operations youll lead the charge in making sure our toolslike Walmart Volt Scintilla Charter Mod Intel and future innovationsdeliver real value in stores and drive measurable outcomes for Walmart and our suppliers and third party partners.
What youll do:
Lead a powerful product portfolio
- Set and execute the enterprise vision adoption and ROI for all retail-facing Data Ventures tools ensuring alignment with company-wide strategic priorities.
- Translate complex business challenges from stores merchandising and supply chain into scalable innovative business solutions that deliver enterprise-wide value such as labor optimization sales acceleration and compliance improvements.
- Develop and mentor high-performing teams fostering a culture of learning entrepreneurship innovation and inclusion that supports Walmarts talent pipeline and succession planning.
Cultivate High-Impact Partnerships
- Build and evolve strategic partnerships with third-party vendors suppliers and key internal stakeholders serving as Data Ventures champion on retail-facing solutions.
- Bring to life cross functional partnerships by engaging with and gaining buy in with executive leadership across the organization.
- Collaborate with Strategy Account Management Business Development Operations Rev Ops and Product teams to ensure alignment and accountability for execution within Data Ventures.
- Reinforce Walmarts priorities around safety compliance and efficiency
Align execution across teams
- Provide strategic direction and oversight for the development prioritization and governance of key product initiatives ensuring investments and resources are aligned with Walmarts long-term business objectives.
- Drive adoption and usage of Data Ventures retail tools to support store objectives such as badge lifecycle management and compliance whos in the stores and management of next best actions driving ROI for stakeholders
- Ensure execution supports merchandising and store priorities
Turn business needs into product impact
- Working across Walmart supplier and third party teams Identify build business case and prioritize enterprise-wide impacting opportunities by gathering insights from a broad range of stakeholders and translating them into actionable high-impact product enhancements.
- Foster collaborative relationships within Walmart stakeholder groups to enable speed and agility from concept to POC of business concepts
- Able to deliver a story and persuade an executive audience with well thought out presentation identifying the problem and right to win for business cases
- Work with product teams toward scalable features that meet supplier third party and Walmart needs
Drive value creation and monetization
- Define premium functionality that drives supplier investment and a Walmart competitive advantage
- Build ROI stories that position DV tools as essential to supplier and third party success
- Help Walmart grow operating income through smarter retail solutions
Youll thrive in this role if you:
- Have experience in retail strategy store operations or retail transformation
- Deep understanding and experience in Scintilla and data analytics on store level use cases across Walmart suppliers and third parties but can also bridge the gap bringing supplier brand and merchant strategies to where the rubber meets the road
- Experience with selling servicing and supporting commercial business models for data and SaaS
- Know how to balance stakeholder needs and drive cross-functional alignment
- Are passionate about turning data into actionand action into impact
- Fit into an entrepreneurial culture that thrives on agility and accountability for delivering results
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 . Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no minimum qualifications. Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no preferred qualifications.Minimum Qualifications...
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Environmental Science Social Science Communications or related field and 7 years experience
managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations consulting firms or corporations OR 11 years experience
managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations consulting firms or corporations.
3 years supervisory experiencePreferred Qualifications...
Primary Location...
702 Sw 8Th St Bentonville AR 72716 United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Information Technology
- Oversight
- Professional Development
- Account Management
- Client Relationships
- Project Management
- Strategic Initiatives
- Ensure Compliance
- Program Development
- KPI
- Product Development
- Direct Reports
- Strategic Development
- Special projects
About Company
Walmart started with one man. In 1962, Sam Walton began with just one store and one mission: help people save money so they could live better. As a growing global digital enterprise and with over 11,500 stores, we maintain Mr. Sam’s vision, but now, we are able to help more customers ... View more
