Strategic Initiatives Director

Position Summary...

The Director, Strategic Initiatives is a senior leader who helps shape and lead Walmart Giving's workforce development and economic mobility efforts. This role serves as both a strategic business advisor and philanthropic leader. The Director will develop and lead initiatives that help working adults build skills, access quality jobs, and advance their careers as technology and workforce needs change. Success requires turning complex challenges into practical solutions, building strong partnerships, and delivering measurable results that benefit workers, employers, and communities.
About the team:
The Strategic Initiatives team leads Walmart’s efforts to develop and implement impactful business strategies that drive growth and operational excellence. Collaborating across functions and with external partners, the team focuses on advancing economic opportunity, sustainability, and community strength. By leveraging data-driven insights and fostering strategic partnerships, the team supports workforce development and system transformation. This group champions innovation and continuous improvement to prepare for evolving market demands and future workforce needs, ensuring alignment with Walmart’s long-term goals and commitment to responsible business practices.

What you'll do...

• Develop and Lead Strategy:  Shape workforce and economic mobility initiatives helping people build skills & access better jobs; Focus on scalable solutions grounded in local needs that are good for workers and business.
• Advise the Business and Create Shared Value: Link business and workforce priorities; support Walmart’s human-led, tech-powered strategy.
• Drive Cross-Functional Initiatives: Lead initiatives across business, nonprofit, and public sectors from strategy through implementation.
• Advance Future of Work Preparedness: Apply AI, automation, and skills insights to investments
• Strengthen Local Workforce Partnerships: Connect skills, training, credentials, and jobs.
• Manage Delivery and Results: Set measures; track results.
• Contribute Thought Leadership: Represent Walmart Giving.
• Mentor and Lead: Foster collaboration.

What you'll bring:

• Experience developing and leading complex strategies and initiatives that produce measurable results.
• Strong understanding of workforce development, economic mobility, skills-based hiring, or related fields.
• Ability to connect business priorities with workforce and community needs.
• Experience building partnerships across business, nonprofit, education, and public sectors.
• Understanding of how AI, automation, and changing skills requirements are shaping jobs and career opportunities.
• Ability to advise senior leaders, communicate complex ideas clearly, and influence decisions.
• Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and ability to turn strategies into action.
• Experience leading cross-functional work and managing competing priorities in complex organizations.
• Commitment to collaboration, integrity, learning, and delivering meaningful results.

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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's 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 One.Walmart.


The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

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.

Bachelor’s 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, Master's degree in International Business or related field

Primary Location...

806 Excellence Dr, 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.