Walmart

Director, Strategic Initiatives - ESG Strategy - Human Capital

Walmart$110K — $220K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field.
  • 5 years' experience managing cross-functional projects, or 7 years in a similar role.
  • Proven expertise in human capital and workforce well-being strategies.
  • Strong experience in corporate disclosure and report-writing.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus.
  • Experience working in retail or related environments.
  • Curiosity and proficiency in leveraging AI tools for enhanced work processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of People-focused sections of Walmart's ESG report.
  • Shape and align disclosures for investors and thought leaders with evolving standards.
  • Advise on Walmart's shared value agenda and related disclosures.
  • Track developments in ESG reporting and guide strategy initiatives.
  • Conduct complex cross-functional research and benchmarking projects.
  • Engage with stakeholders including investors and NGOs to gather feedback on performance.
  • Communicate Walmart's performance and influence external standards.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) and stock purchase plan options.
  • Company-paid life insurance and short/long-term disability coverage.
  • Paid time off policies, including parental and family care leave.
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement expenses.
  • Walmart-paid education benefits for associates, covering degrees and certificates.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
The Director, Strategic Initiatives - ESG Strategy - Human Capital leads the shared value strategy and disclosure approach for an issue portfolio relating to people, including our associate workforce and supplier opportunity. This role is accountable for producing external disclosures (e.g., ESG report, stakeholder- and investor-facing disclosures, and responses to common ESG questionnaires/ratings), ensuring alignment with evolving reporting frameworks and regulatory expectation; advising colleagues on Walmart's shared value agenda; assessing Walmart's performance; and engaging external stakeholders to understand expectations, influence standards and ratings, and share Walmart performance. This position reports to the Senior Director, ESG Strategy.

What you'll do...
Lead the development and writing of assigned People-related sections of Walmart's ESG report, from initial framing and drafting through review, validation, and final publication. Shape related disclosures and messaging for investors and thought leaders, ensuring alignment with evolving reporting standards. Advise colleagues on Walmart's people-related shared value agenda and disclosures; track developments in the space; develop issue and reporting strategies; and guide aspirations, policies, practices, targets, metrics, and performance initiatives. Lead complex, cross-functional research, benchmarking, and policy projects. Engage investors, NGOs, standard setters, raters, suppliers, and coalitions to gather feedback, influence standards, and communicate Walmart's performance.

What you'll bring:
  • Demonstrate expertise in one or more of Walmart's shared value priority issues: human capital, workforce well-being and growth, supplier opportunity
  • Strong corporate disclosure and report-writing experience: translating technical inputs into clear, concise, decision-useful narratives for external audiences (investors, raters, policymakers, NGOs).
  • Visionary thinking backed by strong strategic and analytical framing
  • Strength in leading through influence and aligning various stakeholders
  • Collaborative mindset with strong project management skills
  • The ability to pick up on new concepts quickly, synthesize information, and generate insights
  • Curiosity and engagement with AI tools to enhance work
  • Influencing perspectives through strong oral and written communication
  • Experience working with retail, merchandising, sourcing, etc.


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 :

- Stock








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 America

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2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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