Manager, Strategic Partnerships (Internal Consulting & Special Projects)

Position Summary

Walmart Connect is key to Walmart's growth strategy. Walmart has built a ~$3 billion dollar closed-loop media business division of America's largest omnichannel retailer. It offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to reach their desired customers, no matter where, how and when they shop. Walmart Connect is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for our suppliers, sellers, merchants, stores, GMs, brand advertisers, and agencies using our full funnel ad solutions that leverage Walmart's in-store and online data. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, engage with Walmart consumers, and convert Walmart consumers to shoppers.

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-visibility team within the largest company in the world.

What You'll Do

We are seeking an experienced and driven Manager to be a key contributor within the Internal Consulting & Special Projects team. This team focuses on leading strategic initiatives to solve business challenges, ranging from operational to people based workstreams, to help shape our growth strategy in the immediate future. As a Manager, you will own workstreams similar to those in management consulting, identifying and enabling transformation change across the business. You will exhibit a consultative approach and influence in driving cross-functional collaboration and partnerships with leaders; this will often require driving consensus or decision-making against competing priorities. You will bring intellectual curiosity, an ability to work with data to uncover key strategic insights, and an appetite to push data-driven transformation. If you are passionate about problem solving and thrive in dynamic environments, this role is for you!

Key duties and responsibilities include :

• Strategic Thinking : Utilize your strategic mindset to assess and address a wide range of complex business challenges, including developing and implementing business strategies that drive growth and operational excellence.
• Problem Solving : Tackle business problems with an "answer first" approach, demonstrating a proactive and results-oriented mindset.
• Data Proficiency : In a world with imperfect data and tight timelines, proficiency in Excel (or other tools) and modeling is required.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate and build strong relationships with various departments, including Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Product, to drive alignment, streamline workflows, and support the achievement of company objectives.
• Business Connectivity and Implications : Strategically connect the dots between various business functions and priorities, ensuring a holistic understanding of how initiatives impact the overall business.
• Executive Stakeholder Management : Engage with senior-level stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities and drive consensus.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives & prioritize accordingly : Oversee the execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring timely completion and successful implementation. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively prioritize, reprioritize, and manage multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously.

Key Competencies

Preferred Qualifications