Director, Program Management

Position Summary

The Workforce Transformation team helps Walmart to understand how work is changing and what to do about it. We build the evidence base that tells us how roles are changing and how fast, develop the frameworks for workforce decisions, and manage the human side of the transitions – whether driven by AI, organizational restructuring, or M&A integration. Our role is to connect workforce strategy to business strategy – and to lead the transformation in a way that puts people first.

What you'll do...

• Cross-Functional Alignment at Scale:
  • Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships across stakeholder groups
  • Facilitate structured cross-functional forums as needed
  • Manage competing priorities diplomatically
  • Reduce friction across teams by clarifying roles, responsibilities, and decision rights
• Speed and Structure:
  • Lead project management of enterprise-wide strategy and org health reviews
  • Establish standardized review frameworks and timelines
  • Drive cross-functional coordination across People, Finance, and Strategy leaders
  • Ensure executive-ready materials and data accuracy ahead of review forums
  • Track decisions and deliverables through implementation
• Functional Integration:
  • Build connection points across HR M&A and Workforce Transitions teams to share best practices and strengthen collective impact
  • Identify opportunities to standardize processes and adopt technology that makes teams more effective
  • Define shared performance metrics that give the portfolio a unified view of outcomes
  • Assess data landscape and translate findings into actionable insights
• Portfolio & Team Operations:
  • Own operating routine for the portfolio (roadmaps, MBRs, deliverables, capacity alignment)
  • Design governance mechanisms to manage intake, prioritization, and execution tracking
  • Establish relationships and partner with vendors; monitor performance outcomes
  • Provide operational support for enterprise AI forums
  • Synthesize internal and external workforce transformation insights to inform strategy

Benefits

• Competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards
• 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
• Annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00
• Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses
• Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Stock

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field and 5 years’ experience in data management, business analytics, statistics, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in data analysis, statistics, computer science, or related area
• 2 years’ supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Retail Operations Masters: Analytics, Masters: Computer Science