Senior Manager, People

Reference: R-2646725Posted: 2026-09-22Location: BENTONVILLE, AR, United StatesSalary: $90000 - $180000/yearType: Full time / Regular/PermanentCompany: WalmartBusiness Segment: Home OfficeWhat You'll DoPartner with senior business leaders across Corporate Tech & Services (CT&S) to translate business strategy into organization, workforce, talent, leadership and capability priorities that strengthen business performance and organizational effectiveness.Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, using business context, workforce insights and sound judgment to shape decisions related to organization design, succession, leadership effectiveness, talent, capability, culture and associate experience.Partner across Business, Finance, Tech Strategy and People teams to drive integrated workforce planning, including headcount, skills, spans and layers, location strategy, FTE/contractor mix, productivity and future capability requirements.Lead the People and organization strategy for major business transformations, including leader readiness, change adoption, associate experience and sustained execution, while influencing outcomes across a complex, matrixed organization.Anticipate workforce, capability, leadership bench and organization health risks and opportunities, proactively developing solutions before they become constraints to business execution.Lead complex People initiatives across functions and countries, balancing enterprise consistency with legitimate business and local-market needs.Drive the end-to-end People operating rhythm across workforce planning, talent, succession, organization health, performance, listening and annual planning with strong execution discipline.Challenge existing approaches and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and scale effective People practices across CT&S while introducing new solutions where they can materially improve business performance or associate experience.Own and scale at least one CT&S-wide People capability or operating mechanism, creating greater consistency, quality and leverage across People Partners and business portfolios.Use workforce and talent reporting to create meaningful business intelligence, identify trends and translate data into clear recommendations and decisions while reducing unnecessary or duplicative reporting.What You'll BringStrong strategic thinking with demonstrated ability to connect business strategy to organization, workforce, talent, leadership and capability decisions.Proven ability to take complex strategies and decisions from concept through implementation, adoption and measurable outcomes in a fast-paced environment.Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to engage in decisions involving capacity, cost, productivity, location, capability and workforce tradeoffs.Executive presence and confidence to serve as a credible advisor to senior leaders, facilitate difficult conversations and provide candid, thoughtful guidance.Strong influencing and communication skills, with the courage to respectfully challenge conventional thinking and use data, business context and judgment to improve decision-making.Ability to operate independently with a high degree of accountability, judgment and comfort navigating ambiguity, changing priorities and organizational complexity.Experience building trusted relationships across senior business leadership, Finance, Tech Strategy and People teams.Experience leading and influencing across global, matrixed organizations and working effectively with teams and stakeholders across multiple countries and functions.A data-driven mindset with the ability to synthesize workforce and talent information into business intelligence, clear choices and actionable recommendations.Strong systems thinking, with the ability to determine where common approaches should be standardized and scaled and where business-specific differentiation is appropriate.Resilience, adaptability and a demonstrated ability to solve complex organizational challenges while maintaining strong operating discipline.A business-first mindset that views People, organization and workforce strategy as critical levers for improving business performance.Success in This Role Success means leaders make better business, workforce and organization decisions because of your partnership — and those decisions translate into stronger organizations, deeper leadership benches, improved talent outcomes and stronger execution. The successful candidate will bring the strategic mindset to help shape the future while maintaining the operating discipline and accountability required to deliver results today. 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 . 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 : - StockSummaryThe Senior Manager, People Partner will serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders across Corporate Tech & Services, translating business priorities into workforce, organization, talent and leadership strategies. This role will combine strong business and financial acumen with deep People expertise to guide complex decisions, lead transformation efforts and strengthen organizational effectiveness across a global, matrixed environment. Success in this role requires someone who can operate independently, influence without authority, navigate ambiguity and turn workforce insights into clear, actionable recommendations that improve both business performance and associate outcomes.Preferred qualifications["PHR or SPHR Human Resources Professional certification", "Supervisory experience", "Project Management Certification", "Project management experience"]