(USA) Director, Total Rewards

Position Summary

The Director, Executive Compensation is responsible for supporting the overall direction of the strategy, design, governance, administration, and communication of compensation programs for Walmart's officer population. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and partners closely with People Partners, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to develop compensation programs that support the company's talent strategy and business objectives. A key responsibility of this role is supporting the Compensation and Management Development Committee (CMDC) of the Board of Directors. This role combines strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and strong executive presence to deliver compensation solutions that attract, retain, and motivate top talent.

What you'll do

• Prepare presentation materials for committee meetings, including gathering relevant data, analyzing information, and creating comprehensive materials that effectively communicate key points to the committee members.
• Development of executive offers and handling of sensitive data, ensuring the accuracy and confidentiality of all compensation-related information, while providing insights and recommendations to support decisions.
• Congducting external research, staying up-to-date with industry trends, best practices and regulatory changes.
• Collaborate with our third-party consultant to ensure alignment and consistency in compensation strategies and programs.
• Partner with senior leaders at Walmart, providing guidance on compensation matters, participating in strategic discussions, and contributing to the development of long-term compensation strategies.

About the team

The Executive Compensation team is a high-impact group responsible for the strategy, design, governance, and administration of compensation programs for Walmart's officer population. We partner closely with senior leadership, People Partners, Legal, Finance, and external consultants to develop and deliver market-competitive, performance-driven compensation solutions that support the attraction, retention, and motivation of key talent. Through thoughtful analysis and strategic partnership, the team helps ensure compensation programs align with business objectives, talent strategy, and long-term company success.

What you'll bring

• A successful Director of Executive Compensation combines deep expertise in executive pay with strong business acumen, analytical skills, and executive presence. This leader develops and administers executive compensation programs, provides market-informed recommendations, and supports compensation governance and Board processes.
• The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing complex, sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality. They build trusted relationships across HR, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership, communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, and influence decisions through data-driven insights.
• Experience working with executive leadership teams and/or Boards of Directors is strongly preferred.

Benefits

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field and 5 years’ experience in human resources, operations, finance, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in human resources, operations, finance, or relevant area.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Certified Compensation Professional, Human Resources certification, Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, Project management, including financial analysis and market research.