(USA) Principal, Talent Acquisition Partner

Walmart

Walmart

People & HR

USD 90k-180k / year + Equity

Posted on Apr 30, 2026

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
As a Principal Talent Acquisition Partner on the Officer Talent Acquisition team, you will lead Walmart’s internal-only executive hiring efforts, acting as the central driver of planning, execution, and delivery across a high volume of critical leadership roles. You will ensure internal searches move with pace, rigor, and an exceptional candidate experience.
You will partner closely with Executive Recruiters, and Talent Management to unlock internal mobility, reduce friction in the hiring process, and ensure our strongest internal talent is surfaced and advanced effectively. In addition, this role will flex into leading high-impact continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen how we hire.
About the team:
The Officer Talent Acquisition & Search team is responsible for attracting and hiring senior leaders who shape the future of our business. The team includes executive recruiters, sourcers, and project managers who manage searches end to end, in close partnership with the business and People leaders.
We operate in a fast paced, high trust environment where discretion, confidentiality, quality, and clarity matter. As the volume and complexity of officer hiring continues to grow, we are investing in stronger tools, clearer communication, and continuous improvement across how officer search is run.
What you'll do:
  • Own end-to-end delivery of internal-only executive searches, ensuring clarity of process, pace, and outcomes across all roles
  • Act as the central point of contact across multiple concurrent searches, balancing priorities and proactively resolving blockers
  • Partner with Executive Recruiters to enable focus on external and hybrid searches by absorbing internal hiring execution
  • Collaborate closely with Talent Management to identify, assess, and activate internal talent pipelines across the enterprise
  • Drive consistency and rigor in internal hiring practices, including slate identification, calibration, process adherence, and decision-making processes
  • Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives to simplify workflows, enhance candidate experience, and increase speed to fill

What you'll bring:
  • 5+ years of experience in executive recruiting, talent management, or HR program leadership, with a strong bias toward execution
  • Proven ability to manage complex, high-volume workstreams with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
  • Strong project management capability, with a track record of driving outcomes in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
  • Ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders, including Executive Recruiters and HR leadership
  • A systems mindset, with a focus on process optimization, scalability, and continuous improvement
  • Strong judgment and discretion when working with sensitive executive talent matters
  • Comfort using data and insights to guide decisions and communicate progress
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. 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.
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or related area and 3 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition or other area.
Option 2: 5 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition, or other area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Human Resources - Professional HR (PHR) CERTIFICATION - Certification

Primary Location...

806 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.