Position SummaryWhat you'll doJoin Walmart as a Director, Corporate Strategy and your work could help over 240 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.You'll sweep us off our feet if you:
Work collaboratively with business partners to drive strategy execution for high priority, high impact initiatives by reporting on key financial and strategic KPIs, managing the progress of cross-functional initiatives, and breaking down barriers to accelerate pace
Shape development of executive leadership content for high profile meetings (e.g., Board of Directors, Executive Council, investment community)
Drive prioritization and tradeoffs across strategic portfolio of initiatives, products, and services with business, product, and technology leaders
Frame and develop complex analysis to drive business case development for key strategic focus areas
Perform capability assessments and synergy analysis to support M&A activity and strategic partnership discussions
Develop strategic fact bases and benchmarking, considering disruptive/ emerging technologies, business models, and macro issues to inform Executive level prioritization and decision making
Cultivate an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics
You'll make an impact by:
Establish strategic clarity and communicate the Enterprise Strategy
Make connections between dispersed initiatives from the business to ensure synergies, reduce duplication, and improve information flow
Organizing the flow of initiatives across leadership team meetings, track actionable follow-ups, and drive accountability to deliver objectives
Build strong rapport with stakeholders across the business who you will work with to drive strategy execution
Hold business leaders accountable to deploy strategic advancements on time, on budget while achieving measurable milestones, this includes helping run various leadership meetings to drive accountability
Prepare presentations and other supporting materials for recommendations; participating in business case presentations to executive management
Drive the development of long-term strategic financial planning and support annual operating planning across the business by partnering with different segments and markets to understand macro impacts, surface strategic initiatives, and assess overall enterprise goals
Work across the enterprise to identify and create input and output metrics to measure strategy execution and detect anomalies
Collaborate with leadership to plan and analyze business performance by identifying gaps between business goals and corporate objectives
Provide strategic input for business decisions by overseeing the production of complex financial models that incorporate assumptions, expectations, and known risks
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business intelligence, strategy, data science, finance, or related area and 7 years' experience in strategic finance, competitive intelligence, consulting, market research, data analytics, or related area in a high-growth technology sector. OR 9 years' experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, competitive intelligence, consulting, market research, data analytics, or related field in a high growth technology sector.
MBA highly preferred
4+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams
4+ years of experience of strategic long term forecasting and reporting
4+ years of experience analyzing data and interpreting results
Experience working in a large, complex, matrixed organization
Experience in Supply Chain, Retail, Merchandising Planning and / or Finance
Experience working in Fortune 100 finance
Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
Detail and results-oriented with sense of urgency
Comfort with ambiguity
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.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 EmployerWalmart, 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 diversity - unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.Who We AreJoin Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.comAt 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-$220,000.00Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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Minimum QualificationsOutlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.Bachelor's degree in business or related area and 7 years' experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business development, or related area.Preferred QualificationsOutlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.Leading strategy teamsMasters: BusinessPrimary Location702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart, 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
