Group Director, People Strategy

Position Summary...

As the Group Director, People Strategy, you will play a critical leadership role in driving the evolution of our workforce strategy and organizational capability in the era of AI-enabled transformation. You will lead a high-impact team of Directors embedded across business segments and act as a key strategic partner to the SVP of End-to-End People. This role is uniquely positioned to catalyze the reinvention of our People practices, ensuring that our operating models, talent strategies, and execution frameworks are agile, data-informed, and built to scale with the rapid technological disruption fueled by artificial intelligence and digital agents.

This position requires a forward-thinking, strategic leader who is energized by complexity, passionate about transformation, and excited to shape how Walmart US reimagines work, talent, and impact in the age of AI. As we undergo one of the most significant transformations in our history through the power of AI, the Group Director, People Enablement will serve as a linchpin in enabling enterprise reinvention at scale.

What You'Ll Do...

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead a high-impact team supporting distinct business segments, ensuring alignment, clarity, and consistent delivery of evolving strategic priorities.
• Partner closely with the SVP, End-to-End People, to advance AI-driven initiatives, including talent transformation, workforce intelligence, and operating model redesign.
• Act as a change agent, embedding an innovation-forward mindset into People Strategy & Operations, and helping the function evolve to meet the demands of a dynamic, technology-powered business.
• Collaborate with the VP, People Strategy & Operations, to build team capabilities that reflect AI fluency, systems thinking, and adaptive leadership.

Strategic Execution

• Prioritize and execute critical people initiatives that align with Walmart’s AI transformation roadmap.
• Lead the design and adoption of intelligent people systems, tools, and processes that leverage automation, AI, and digital agents to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver clear, compelling communications and executive narratives that connect People strategy to business transformation.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as a strategic thought partner across segment People teams, COEs, Tech, and Business Leaders to co-create scalable and AI-compatible solutions.
• Translate segment-specific challenges into enterprise-ready innovations, ensuring readiness for AI-powered business models and workforce capabilities.
• Lead with influence and empathy, building trust and momentum for change across a matrixed organization.

Operational Excellence

• Drive operational rigor and innovation by incorporating AI-driven insights, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation into workforce planning, talent reviews, and capability building.
• Establish consistent, repeatable frameworks that enable speed, adaptability, and enterprise alignment while maximizing digital enablement.
• Foster an operating model that promotes transparency, simplification, and readiness for continuous transformation.

Capability Building

• Champion a culture of AI literacy, digital dexterity, and continuous learning across the People Strategy & Operations team.
• Create tools and knowledge-sharing systems to enable faster decision-making and enterprise-wide visibility into workforce transformation.
• Serve as a role model for curiosity, collaboration, and innovation.

What You’Ll Bring…

• Visionary leadership and strategic clarity to drive cross-functional transformation, even in ambiguous environments.
• A digital-first mindset with a passion for AI and scalable systems that evolve people strategy and unlock business value.
• 10+ years of experience in HR Strategy, People Operations, or organizational transformation roles within large, matrixed organizations.
• Experience in top-tier management consulting or advisory roles, with a track record of guiding large-scale organizational design, transformation, or operational improvement efforts a plus.
• Proven success leading strategic, cross-functional initiatives in dynamic and evolving environments.
• Deep understanding of organizational design, talent strategy, change management, and operational scaling.
• Strong leadership and people management experience, including building high-performing, future-ready teams.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills for senior executive audiences.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or Master’s in HR, Business, or Organizational Development preferred.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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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.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Journalism, Business, or related field and 7 years’ experience in human resources, communication, journalism, business, or related area OR 9 years’ experience in human resources, communications, business, or related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Project ManagementMasters, Masters: Business, Masters: JournalismProject Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

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.