Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Sustainability - Waste and Circularity

Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Corporate Sustainability - Waste and Circularity

Are you passionate about using business as a force for good by reducing waste and building a more circular economy at scale? As Senior Director of Corporate Sustainability Waste and Circularity at Walmart, you'll lead a team working across the organization (Walmart US, Sam's Club, and international markets) to reduce waste in our operations (including food loss and waste), packaging, and materials to advance Walmart's ambitious waste and circularity goals and create business value.

As Senior Director of Corporate Sustainability Waste and Circularity, this high-impact role will shape and develop a high performing team focused on long-term strategy development and implementation, drive meaningful progress on key targets and internal KPIs, manage innovation roadmaps, engage and influence a variety of internal and external stakeholders, and support ESG disclosures.

What You'll Do

Lead Walmart's waste reduction and circularity strategy

• Develop and drive the execution of Walmart's waste, packaging optimization, and materials circularity strategies, including zero waste in operations, food loss and waste reduction, and circular packaging and materials across the organization.
• Manage the goal setting and tracking processes, ensuring alignment across functions and reporting consistency.
• Build glidepaths and action plans to deliver against goals and internal KPIs- supporting business case development and implementation with key business partners while solving capability or resource gaps.
• Create and manage innovation roadmaps and project pipelines to advance waste reduction and circular economy strategies (in alignment with EPR policies and enhancing end-of-life recyclability).

Operationalize the strategy across business functions

Drive external engagement and systems change

Lead and develop a high-performing team

What You'll Bring

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Environmental Science, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 6 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 10 years' experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations.

Preferred Qualifications

Consulting, Preparing and executing budgets, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Sustainability - Environmental, Sustainability - Social, Working in a matrixed organization Masters : International Studies

Primary Location

702 Sw 8Th St, 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.