Senior Manager, Business Strategy - Planning and S...

Senior Manager - Business Strategy & Planning And Strategy

The Walmart LocalFinds Strategy & Planning team is looking for a dynamic business leader to drive our strategic decision-making to support the growth and scale of our program. In this role you will lead our long-range and annual strategic planning processes, partnering closely with our Finance team to lead forecasting and scenario planning, lead our team operating processes such as monthly and quarterly business reviews, create and project manage executive level presentation materials, and support ad-hoc strategic initiatives such as competitive insights and trend analysis and business case creation for new expansion opportunities. This role involves high-level strategic thinking and executive communication, strong technical analytics skills, and process-oriented mindset to drive outcomes. Primary responsibilities include :

You're a motivated self-starter with exceptional technical skills. You're data driven and leverage insights to make informed and impactful decisions. You are adept at storytelling through data to influence business strategy, gain stakeholder buy-in and drive outcomes

You're passionate about retail consumer technology and the future state of marketplace businesses and industry dynamics

You're a strategic problem solver. You are able to break down complex and ambiguous issues, formulating and testing hypothesis, and developing and communicating succinct recommendations

You employ first principles thinking to develop frameworks for decision making. You build trust quickly and are an effective communicator. You are able to lead complex initiatives across various functions and stakeholders

You're able to operate both tops-down to support strategic direction and decisions, and bottoms-up to support execution and optimization

You have strong executive presence and have experience developing exec-level materials

You'll Make an Impact by :

Setting the strategic direction for the LocalFinds program and support decision making for the LocalFinds leadership team to drive growth and expansion

Exhibiting a growth mindset and ability to operate in ambiguous environments in a highly matrixed org

Leading with influence and becoming an invaluable thought partner to internal stakeholders by communicating top priorities, challenges, and risks, articulating the "why" behind it all, and rooting recommendations firmly in data.

What you will need :

7+ years related experience in Consulting, Finance, Business Operations, Strategy, or related field (MBA preferred)

Experience in consumer-focused retail or ecommerce / marketplace environment

Proven track record of leading market research to drive insights and develop strategic frameworks, business cases, and recommendations

Excellent critical thinking and communication skills (written and verbal) with experience and comfort presenting to upper-level leadership

Analytical skills and ability to make data-driven decisions. Experience with Tableau, Looker, and proficiency in writing complex and efficient SQL queries to extract data.

Competence in managing core business management and governance processes

Problem solving creativity and flexibility in the face of change, obstacles, competing demands and priorities. You can work seamlessly in a fast-paced environment, managing several priorities and staying organized throughout

If you are passionate about shaping the future of local ecommerce at Walmart and possess the skills and experience mentioned above, we invite you to join our team and be a key driver of our success.

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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 4 years' experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area OR 6 years' experience in retail merchandising, operations management, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications :

Leading cross-functional teams, Supervisory experience

Primary Location : 221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America