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Walmart Canada · 3 months ago

(USA) Director, Strategic Initiatives

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $220K/yr

5+ years exp

Walmart Canada is focused on leading Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) practices and is seeking a Director of Strategic Initiatives to oversee its ESG strategy related to people. This role involves advising on shared value agendas, developing disclosures, engaging stakeholders, and leading special projects to enhance ESG performance.

DeliveryRetailShopping

Responsibilities

Shape disclosures and report on a defined issue portfolio for investor and thought leader audiences. Craft and produce strong ESG disclosures, adhering to existing and emerging regulatory reporting standards. Develop ESG messaging and work with other members of the ESG team, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications on the strategy to reach target audiences, including through ESG reporting, direct investor and other stakeholder engagement, and other channels

Advise colleagues on Walmart’s shared value agenda for our people-related topics. Stay updated on the latest developments in an issue portfolio centered on human capital, belonging, and supplier opportunity (e.g., regulatory, legislative, competitor trends), and advise on Walmart’s aspirations, policies, practices, targets, key metrics and performance improvement initiatives to enhance performance and reputation. Take a global perspective on emerging frameworks, policies, and practices. Maintain a robust network of peers and collaborators internally and externally to bring leading insights to your work. Develop annual issue strategies for your portfolio; collaborate with subject matter teams to set annual strategy and reporting plans; regularly engage with subject matter teams to discuss progress and adjust accordingly

Lead special projects to enhance ESG performance. Coordinate cross-functional, complex projects to achieve policy, practice, and disclosure outcomes and to enhance Walmart’s understanding of issues and risks in the issue portfolio. Activities could include deep research and benchmarking, development of breakthrough policies or practices, etc

Engage/influence external stakeholders. Participate in external events to highlight Walmart’s shared value strategy and best practices in your issue portfolio. Engage investors, NGOs, standard setters/raters, and depending on topic, suppliers, coalition leads etc. to obtain feedback on our ESG performance, shape industry standards, and influence external perception of our performance

Qualification

StrategyStakeholder engagementProject managementHuman capital expertiseAnalytical skillsInnovationCuriosityCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 5 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations

Preferred

Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations

Managing project teams in a matrix environment

Managing strategic initiatives

Master's degree in International Business or related field

Benefits

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.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.