COMPLETE Senior Manager II, Workforce Planning - (USA) AR BENTONVILLE Home Office Global People Center (GPC)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About Walmart Global People

Leaders and individual contributors alike look to our Global People teams to influence strategy, optimize working models and enable the business to achieve results while preserving the fabric that sets us apart and keeps our 1.3M+ associates coming to work every day. By providing the necessary tools and insights, our People professionals operate as partners at every phase of workforce planning, talent management, organizational design and change management. From building communities to preparing Walmart for the future, to be a member of this team is to operate as a vital component to our sustainable success. Together, we think beyond the status-quo and inspire others to evoke positive change. When you join us in Global People, you immerse yourself in our culture, becoming a trailblazer and a true agent of influence.

Walmart Workforce Strategy and Planning

The Workforce Strategy & Planning team helps ensure Walmart has the right people at the right time in the right role at the right cost and location to deliver our business strategy.   We foster strategic partnerships and provide proactive insights and plans that elevate decision-making, resulting in better workforce and workplace management.   We develop agile, fair and consistent practice and platforms that improve our workforce ecosystem in order to meet business demand, respond to talent market shortages with agility, close critical skill gaps and maintain robust and diverse talent pipelines – both short-term and long-term.

The Senior Manager, Workforce Planning will join our Workforce Strategy & Planning team at a critical time when we are elevating our influence across Walmart’s global businesses, extending our viewpoint from near-term to long-term strategic goals, and incorporating insights from external talent marketplace trends and dynamics to go alongside our internal talent data.

You will work closely with one of our distinctive business units, their Chief People Officer and his team, to understand the overall business strategy, the current workforce deployment and mix, and the way that critical workforce decisions accelerate progress towards strategic goals.   Working with our Talent Intelligence partners, you will bring external market data and trends as well as a deep understanding of the existing talent base and adjacent roles to the ongoing workforce strategy discussions.   Due to your influence, advice and outside-in perspective, the business will plan for a workforce that has the skills needed to excel in the future, and execute on a daily basis against that plan.   At all times, you will stay connected to the Finance perspective, ensuring that our workforce plans align with top and bottom-line financial goals.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if…

• You have experience in large scale business transformation including organizational design

• You have experience in workforce strategy & planning working with Finance

• You are comfortable with change and have strong change management experience

• You’re familiar with balancing many activities simultaneously and have the agility to re-prioritize tasks as required

• You’re not comfortable with the status quo but instead are constantly looking to improve outcomes

• You have strong business acumen and the ability to think systematically and holistically

• You have great listening skills, critical thinking skills, and solution-articulation skills

• You have strong stakeholder management skills and a demonstrated ability to influence

You’ll make an impact by…

• Leading and executing multiple, large, complex projects plans by leading planning efforts; partnering with key stakeholders and driving end-to-end organizational design projects; providing recommendations steeped in internal and external data

• Overseeing the development of a workforce strategy , focused on designing a workforce plan;; consulting with cross-functional leaders to drive workforce validation and improvement strategies in alignment with enterprise objectives; evaluating initiatives for return on investment and consulting on potential outcomes; increasing accuracy of workforce forecasting for the annual operation plan;

•  Overseeing workforce planning projects by establishing priorities and goals; developing action plans; obtaining and allocating resources; monitoring progress toward project milestones; organizing, facilitating, and directing cross-functional meetings to share information, evaluate progress, and implement changes; developing, implementing, and analyzing metrics to measure project success; summarizing and evaluating project results; and communicating project status with key stakeholders and cross-functional partners.

• Overseeing project execution by ensuring compliance with project procedures and guidelines; advising on, executing, and documenting organizational practices and company, legal, and regulatory policies and procedures; and evaluating and responding to issues and concerns regarding analytics practices and procedures.

• Providing overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.

• Developing and implementing strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.

• Cultivating an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy.

• Developing and leveraging internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas.

Live our Values

Culture Champion

• Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart’s commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.

Servant Leadership

• Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Embrace Change

Curiosity & Courage

• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Digital Transformation & Change

• Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Deliver for the Customer

Customer Focus

• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and the Every Day Low Price (EDLP) and Every Day Low Cost (EDLC) business models to all plans.

Strategic Thinking

• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.

Focus on our Associates

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.

Collaboration & Influence

• Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Talent Management

• Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & Perks: 

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.

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.com/Health

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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.

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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

The annual salary range for this position is $89,500.00-$192,500.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

- Stock equity incentives

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 Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field and 4 years’ experience in data management, business analytics, statistics, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in data analysis, statistics, computer science, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Masters: Analytics, Masters: Computer Science

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt - Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt - Certification

Primary Location...

508 SW 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, United States of America