Group Director, Business Strategy - eCommerce Strategy & Governance

About the Role

The Group Director, eCommerce Strategy & Governance enables the successful execution of Walmart U.S. eCommerce's strategic priorities through enterprise planning, governance, portfolio management, and cross-functional leadership. This role partners closely with the eCommerce Leadership Team and key enterprise stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, operating plans, and measurable business outcomes. Leading a centralized Strategy & Governance function, this leader establishes operating rhythms, governance frameworks, and program management practices to drive alignment, prioritization, and execution across high-impact initiatives. The role oversees strategic planning, executive governance, portfolio health, resource coordination, and organizational change while ensuring initiatives align with enterprise priorities and deliver meaningful customer and business value.

Success requires exceptional strategic thinking, executive communication, and the ability to influence across a highly matrixed organization. The ideal candidate builds trusted partnerships throughout the eCommerce ecosystem and Walmart U.S. enterprise functions, leveraging a deep understanding of organizational priorities, interdependencies, and ways of working to accelerate decision-making, remove barriers, and drive enterprise execution.

Responsibilities

• Partner with eCommerce leadership to develop and execute strategic roadmaps aligned with Walmart U.S. and enterprise priorities.
• Lead governance, portfolio management, and operating mechanisms that enable effective strategy execution and organizational alignment.
• Drive prioritization, resource planning, and cross-functional coordination across multiple strategic initiatives.
• Oversee executive governance forums, strategic planning sessions, business reviews, and performance reporting.
• Lead high-impact programs and rapid-response strategic initiatives while managing dependencies, risks, and implementation plans.
• Develop executive-level business cases, recommendations, and communications to support informed decision-making.
• Build strong partnerships across Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, and other enterprise functions to influence outcomes and deliver integrated solutions.
• Monitor strategic KPIs, identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement in governance and ways of working.
• Build and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise strategy, transformation, business operations, or PMO functions within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across a variety of stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of cross-functional operating models and organizational interdependencies.
• Exceptional executive communication, strategic planning, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading complex portfolios, governance processes, and organizational change initiatives.
• A collaborative leadership style with a passion for developing talent, simplifying complexity, and delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related area and 7 years' experience in marketing research, data analytics, consulting, or related area.
• Option 2: 9 years' experience in marketing research, data analytics, consulting, or related area.
• Option 3: Master's degree in business administration or related area and 5 years' experience in marketing research, data analytics, consulting, or related area.
• 7 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or related area.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates. Eligibility requirements apply.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00 - $320,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and may include stock for certain positions.

Primary Location: 1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America