Senior Manager, Energy Project Development

Senior Manager, Energy Project Development

814 Respect Dr Bentonville, AR 72716-0000 R-2558620 $90,000 - $180,000/yr Regular/ Permanent Salaried

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Energy Project Development leads the energy strategy and coordination for Walmart new store buildouts. This role serves as the primary Energy partner to Realty, Construction, Design, Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, utilities, developers, vendors, and other external stakeholders. The role evaluates energy requirements and opportunities early in the new store and supply chain process, supports capital approvals, and coordinates energy-related scope through execution and go-live readiness. The Energy Project Development team drives Walmart's commitment to advancing clean energy and reducing emissions across operations. Focused on delivering 10 GW of clean energy by 2030, the team collaborates with real estate, supply chain, transportation, and other areas to implement innovative energy solutions. Comprising experienced professionals, the team applies strong analytical and project management skills to support decarbonization efforts. Their work spans energy project planning, procurement, and coordination, ensuring alignment with Walmart's sustainability goals while fostering practical and impactful outcomes across the company's operations and communities.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary Energy coordination point for new store projects.
• Partner with Realty and business teams from planning through go-live.
• Evaluate solar, storage, EV charging, generators, fuel cells, linear generators, microgrids, and emerging technologies.
• Support creation of capital approval materials, including scope, cost, assumptions, risks, and recommendations.
• Coordinate among internal teams as well as developers, utilities, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
• Develop streamlined delivery models using partners already engaged in new store projects.
• Track milestones, resolve issues, escalate risks, and support execution readiness.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in energy, infrastructure, real estate development, construction, utilities, or distributed energy projects.
• Strong partnership skills with Realty, Construction, Design, Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of solar, storage, EV charging, generators, fuel cells, microgrids, and emerging technologies.
• Experience supporting capital approvals, business cases, cost estimates, financial assumptions, and risk assessments.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, vendor management, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to improve processes, streamline delivery models, and manage execution across a multi-site portfolio.

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 engineering, renewable energy, environmental science, or related area and 3 years' experience in energy project development. Option 2: 5 years' experience in engineering, renewable energy, environmental science, or related area. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Distributed energy project development, specifically solar and energy storage, Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field (power system emphasis desired). Project management experience in the solar and/or energy industry.

Primary Location

814 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart 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.