Senior Director, People Partner, WMUS Marketing

Senior Director, People Partner, Walmart US Marketing

Are you a thought leader looking to make a significant impact? We are seeking a strategic People Partner to report directly to the VP for WMUS Growth People. As the Senior Director, People Partner for Walmart US Marketing, you will serve as a strategic advisor, coach, and change agent to Marketing business leaders. You will translate business priorities into people strategies that drive organizational effectiveness, talent development, culture, and engagement during a time of transformation for the Marketing function.

You'll partner closely with the Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing senior leadership and cross-functional People teams to create an inclusive, high-performance environment where associates thrive and deliver world-class results.

About Walmart US Marketing: Walmart US Marketing powers the connection between our brand and millions of customers every day. We lead with data-driven creativity, breakthrough omni-channel strategies, and a relentless focus on delivering for our customers and communities.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Director, People Partner, you will:

• Strategic Partnering: Build trusted relationships with the CMO, Marketing leaders and their teams. Understand business objectives and proactively develop people solutions that accelerate growth and impact.
• Change Leadership: Guide teams through organizational change, transformation initiatives, restructures, and process improvement with empathy and expertise.
• Talent Development: Lead workforce planning, succession, and talent strategies to ensure the right skills and leadership pipelines for a dynamic, evolving marketing function.
• Culture & Engagement: Champion Walmart's values and culture. Design and deploy initiatives that foster inclusion, associate engagement, and a growth mindset.
• Data-Driven Insights: Analyze people metrics to provide actionable insights and influence business decisions. Monitor organizational health, turnover, engagement, and productivity.
• Risk & Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Centers of Expertise (COEs) in Talent, Learning, Compensation, and Diversity to deliver seamless People experiences.

What You'll Bring

• Experience: 12+ years of progressive HR/People Partner experience, including at least 6 years supporting large, complex organizations; experience in marketing, retail, or digital environments preferred.
• Business Acumen: Proven ability to understand business strategy and align people initiatives to drive results.
• Influence: Strong relationship-building, coaching, and consulting skills with senior leaders.
• Change Agility: Demonstrated success leading organizations through change and transformation.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret data, diagnose trends, and develop actionable plans.
• Culture Champion: Deep commitment to fostering an inclusive, engaged, and high-performance culture.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field; advanced degree or HR certification a plus.

At Walmart, we offer 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.

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.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field and 6 years' experience in human resources or related area OR 8 years' experience in human resources or related area. 2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Managing a multi-unit operation, Project Management Masters: Business, Masters: Human Resources, Human Resources - Professional HR (PHR) CERTIFICATION, Human Resources - Sr. Professional HR (SPHR) CERTIFICATION, Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification.

Primary Location

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people. Walmart is 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.