Director, Strategic Initiatives

Position Summary...

The Director Strategic Initiatives is a senior leader who helps shape and lead Walmart for Goods workforce and economic mobility efforts.
This person plays two critical roles:

Advisor to the business: Working closely with Walmart leaders to help align business priorities with community impact and create shared value.

Philanthropic leader: Designing and leading initiatives that expand opportunity for workers and strengthen workforce systems.

The Director will focus on practical place-based solutionshelping ensure our work connects to real people real employers and real communities. They will build partnerships across the private public and nonprofit sectors to help working adults gain skills and move into better jobs. This is a highly collaborative role that requires strong judgment clear thinking and the ability to turn complex workforce challenges into actionable solutions.

About the Team:
This role sits within the Creating Opportunity team at Walmart for Good. We work to improve how people learn gain skills and advanceno matter where they start.
A key part of our work focuses on:
Helping employers recognize skills not just degrees
Making it easier to understand and use credentials
Improving how skills are shared and recognized across systems
Expanding access to good jobs
We work closely with employers community organizations educators policymakers and other funders to make these changes happenespecially in ways that are grounded in local communities.

What youll do...

Develop and Lead Strategy:Shape the long-term strategy for workforce and economic mobility efforts; Design initiatives that help people build skills and access better jobs; Focus on solutions that can work at scale while staying grounded in local communities Advise the Business and Drive Shared Value:Help identify opportunities where business growth and workforce advancement go hand in hand; Support efforts that strengthen both the company and the communities it serves Drive Cross-Functional Initiatives:Lead projects and collaborations focused on workforce innovation and community impact; Build partnerships across nonprofit public and private sectors; Ensure efforts are coordinated and reinforce each other Advance Future of Work Preparedness:Anticipate the effects of AI automation and labor trends to guide our philanthropic investments; Understand how these shifts affect frontline workers and local communities; Use these insights to guide strategy and investments Strengthen Local Ecosystems:Support community-based organizations and local partnerships; Help build stronger connections between training credentials and jobs; Ensure work reflects the needs of specific places and populations Manage Delivery and Results:Set workplans and evaluation systems to enable data-driven decision-making and visible outcomes. Contribute Thought Leadership:Represent Walmart For Good in national workforce conversations; Serve as a credible voice in workforce and economic mobility conversations; Share what were learning through partnerships events and publications Mentor and Lead:Mentor team members and partners; Contribute to a collaborative inclusive and purpose-driven culture What Youll Bring...

• Experience leading complex initiatives that deliver real results
• Strong understanding of workforce development economic mobility or related fields
• Interest in how technology is changing work and opportunity
• Experience working across sectors (business nonprofit public sector)
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence senior leaders
• Strong problem-solving and execution skills
• Commitment to teamwork integrity and impact

Why Join Walmart for Good

• Make a Difference at Scale:Help expand opportunity for millions of workers
• Bridge Business and Impact:Play a key role connecting business strategy and community outcomes
• Work Across Sectors:Collaborate with leaders from business government and nonprofits
• Focus on Real Communities:Help design solutions that work in specific places for real people
• Shape the Future of Work:Contribute to how skills and jobs evolve in a changing economy

About Walmart for Good At Walmart for Good we focus on creating opportunity so people can build better lives. Our work supports economic mobility stronger supply chains and thriving communities. Together Walmart and the Walmart Foundation invested over $2 billion in cash and in-kind support in FY26 to help drive lasting Creating Opportunity team focuses on workforce developmenthelping people gain skills find good jobs and advance over time. We believe skills matter wherever they are learned and we work to connect people to jobs that offer real opportunity in todays changing economy.
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 Live 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 :
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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.

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...

806 Excellence Dr Bentonville AR 72716 United States of America

Walmart 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.