Director, Marketplace Strategic Implementation

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Director, Strategic Execution to bring structure to complex business challenges, leveraging data and insights to identify opportunities, surface risks, and enable effective decision-making across leadership forums.

You will lead cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution, aligning stakeholders and accelerating delivery while ensuring accountability and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field with 5 years’ experience in related areas.
• Alternatively 7 years in Business Management, Marketing, or Omni-Channel Merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into priorities, executable plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead strategic planning, operating rhythms, business reviews, and performance management.
• Drive high-priority, cross-functional initiatives from problem definition through execution, ensuring alignment.
• Use data and insights to identify opportunities, surface risks, evaluate trade-offs, and inform decisions.
• Develop executive communications, business updates, and decision materials that enable action.
• Partner across Business, Product, Technology, Operations, and Finance to resolve dependencies and accelerate execution.
• Bring structure to ambiguous challenges and establish scalable operating mechanisms.
• Connect priorities across leadership, ensuring focus on the highest-impact business outcomes.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Execution excellence

Business acumen

Executive communication

Influence and collaboration

Operational leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, Strategic Execution brings structure and clarity to complex business challenges, leveraging data and insights to identify opportunities, surface risks, and enable effective decision‑making. This leader drives key leadership forums, business reviews, executive communications, and organizational priorities while ensuring clear ownership and accountability for outcomes. The Director leads high-priority, cross‑functional strategic initiatives from problem definition through execution, mobilizing stakeholders and establishing alignment across teams. Acting as a connector across the organization, this role anticipates needs, removes barriers, resolves dependencies, and ensures teams remain focused on the highest-priority business outcomes while accelerating execution against strategic objectives.

About the team

The Walmart Marketplace Seller Risk team plays a critical role in safeguarding the platform by proactively managing risks associated with sellers. This team prevents unauthorized actors from entering the ecosystem and continuously monitors seller activities to uphold a secure and high‑quality marketplace. Collaborating across functions, the team drives strategic initiatives that enhance operational excellence and protect customer and brand trust. Members leverage data insights, stakeholder engagement, and process improvements to support sustainable growth and maintain Walmart Marketplace’s reputation as a trusted e‑commerce destination.

What you’ll do

• Partner with senior leadership to translate strategy into priorities, executable plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Lead strategic planning, operating rhythms, business reviews, and performance management across the organization.
• Drive high‑priority, cross‑functional initiatives from problem definition through execution, ensuring alignment and accountability.
• Use data and insights to identify opportunities, surface risks, evaluate trade‑offs, and inform decisions.
• Develop executive communications, business updates, and decision materials that enable action.
• Partner across Business, Product, Technology, Operations, and Finance to resolve dependencies and accelerate execution.
• Bring structure to ambiguous challenges and establish scalable operating mechanisms.
• Connect priorities across leadership, ensuring focus on the highest‑impact business outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• Strategic thinking: You connect business priorities to actionable strategies, simplify complex problems, and translate ambiguity into clear paths forward.
• Execution excellence: You have a track record of leading high‑priority, cross‑functional initiatives and delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Business acumen: You use data, insights, and financial context to evaluate opportunities, make trade‑offs, and influence decisions.
• Executive communication: You synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Influence and collaboration: You build strong relationships and align stakeholders across Business, Product, Technology, Operations, and Finance.
• Operational leadership: You establish scalable mechanisms, governance, and accountability that improve organizational effectiveness and accelerate execution.

Benefits

• 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.

Salary / Location

Sunnyvale, California US‑11789: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

Bentonville, Arkansas US‑30008: 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

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field and 5 years’ experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni‑Channel Merchandising or a related area.
• Option 2: 7 years’ experience in Business Management, Marketing, Omni‑Channel Merchandising or a related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Business Management, Marketing, Omni-Channel Merchandising, or a related area.

Primary Location

809 11th Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089‑4731, United States of America

Walmart 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.