Senior Director, Business Strategy - Optical New Business Development

Optical Business Development Leader

Join our Walmart Optical team and focus on driving strategic expansion and innovation across the Optical business. You will lead programs to broaden access to eye care services and prescriptions through diversified channels, accelerating business performance and positioning the organization as a leader in accessible, technology-enabled optical care. You will work from our Bentonville, AR offices and report to the Vice President of Optical for Walmart U.S. The Optical team at Walmart is dedicated to delivering exceptional vision care solutions that are accessible and affordable. We operate as a collaborative, results-focused group that values data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. You'll directly influence how our team delivers value to customers and leads Walmart's mission of helping people save money and live better.

Provide overall business development direction through analysis and evaluating customer needs, analyzing forecasts and incorporating them into business plans

Identify opportunities to expand services (ie. telehealth, strategic partnerships, payment options)

Oversee the development, testing, and piloting of innovative business models and technologies to identify new growth opportunities

Lead engagement and dialogue with stakeholders to mitigate risks, resolve issues, to realize value propositions and subsequent goals

A combination of strategic foresight, cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on customer and associate needs

Experience building and managing strategic partnerships with insurers, vendors, and technology providers

Proven success leading innovation pipelines from concept development through pilot testing, evaluation, and scale-up

Understanding of the optical ecosystem, including retail optical operations, optometry practice models, lens manufacturing, and managed vision care

You build trust quickly and can lead by creating impact through partnership as well as ownership

10+ years' experience working in Optical retail, healthcare business strategy, or related field

7+ years' experience leading business strategy and innovation from ideation through execution

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.