Director, Operations
Walmart
Operations
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on May 15, 2026
Position Summary...
This role leads the orchestration and coordination of large-scale, complex projects and strategic initiatives that directly impact business performance and growth. Working across Business, Product, and Engineering you’ll help drive clarity, operating rigor, and execution excellence across the organization. Acting as an extension of the leader, this role ensures priorities are translated into action, decisions are well informed, and cross functional efforts stay aligned to business outcomes.By combining strong analytical thinking with operational leadership, you’ll influence strategy, optimize processes, and deliver measurable results. It’s an opportunity to shape business outcomes while partnering with cross-functional leaders across the organization.
About the Team:
The team is focused on driving strategic initiatives that improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience. They operate in a highly collaborative, data-driven environment, partnering closely with operations, analytics, and business stakeholders. The team plays a critical role in translating business objectives into actionable programs and scalable solutions. This role is central to ensuring alignment, execution excellence, and continuous improvement across key initiatives.
What you'll do...
- Translate high level strategy into clear goals, operating plans, and drive strategic priorities
- Coordinate project plans, timelines, budgets, and performance metrics across multiple work streams
- Analyze business data to identify trends, generate insights, and provide recommendations that support strategic decisions
- Partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement process improvements and scalable business solutions
- Develop contingency plans and resolve escalated issues to keep initiatives on track
- Establish governance modesl that improve speed, transparency, and accountability
- Develop executive ready narratives, materials, and updates for senior leadership
- Provide clear visibility into performance, risks, and trade-offs
- Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects or programs in a complex business environment
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable strategies
- Proven ability to manage budgets, prioritize competing initiatives, and drive results against defined metrics
- Experience developing and implementing process improvements, tools, or operational frameworks
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align partners at multiple levels
- Ability to solve complex problems, develop contingency plans, and adapt quickly to changing business needs
- Experience building partnerships and collaborating across teams to deliver business outcomes
- Proven ability to influence without authority in complex organizations
- Strong executive communication and synthesis skills
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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or related field and 5 years’ experience in operations, project management, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in operations, project management, or related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Working on cross-functional teams or projectsMasters: Business AdministrationProject Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

















