(USA) Senior Director, Learning And Development - ... at Walmart in San Bruno, California

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Position Summary...


What you'll do...


Walmart Connect is Walmart's media and advertising platform, uniquely designed to help brands reach hundreds of millions of shoppers across their entire shopping journey, online and in stores. As a fast-growing brand and business within Walmart, the Fortune 1 company, we are poised for continued growth and success. Data at Scale, Omni-Channel Solutions, Closed Loop Attribution and a "One Walmart" approach are key differentiators for Walmart Connect.


Walmart Connect (WMC) is seeking a seasoned Senior Director, Learning & Development to lead a high-performing team to scale our advertising, media, and marketing programs.



Responsibilities:



Oversees the functions of learning and development by driving the development of training content that delivers influential and persuasive communications and material; ensuring alignment on business objectives and customer needs; overseeing and ensuring the execution of project deliverables; ensuring the development of solutions; driving brand consistency and best practices; understanding and determining various media formats and delivery options; and acting as a subject matter expert for issues related to training content development and delivery.


Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.


Directs and aligns divisional strategies by overseeing the research of learner needs, learning environments, knowledge gaps, and behavioral changes; leading the creation of blended learning options; analyzing needs analysis to determine future strategies; developing long term strategies to ensure training is integrated into business practices; ensuring the governance of learning content; and streamlining continuous improvement processes and practices to ensure alignment with stakeholders.


Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.


Drives learning design, process improvements, and strategies by establishing best practices for various delivery modalities; acting as a subject matter expert for learning development and design strategies; ensuring the expansion of learning management capabilities; defining success measures for learning and development programs; and working cross-functionally with leadership in the other areas to ensure strategic alignment and project completion to support the business.


Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy.


Oversees budgets and expenditures for learning and development programs, projects, and initiatives by supporting the development of budgets; providing data and guidance based on historical information to drive new budget allocations; ensuring project teams capture and report financial information; monitoring and tracking the status of budgets and financials; tracking target budgets throughout project lifecycles; and evaluating the budgetary impact of project modifications.


Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas.



Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Adult Learning, or related field


• 10+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Sales Training & Enablement, workforce development or related


• Minimum of 8 years of experience in people management or leadership position as a change agent for large scale teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or doctoral degree in Learning Design, Human Resources, or related field.


• 4+ years' experience with instructional design software.


• 4+ years' experience leading cross-functional teams.


• 4+ years' supervisory experience.


• Project Management certification.


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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.
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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.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.


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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.
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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.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.


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Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279:The annual salary range for this position is $156,000.00-$312,000.00
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San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00-$338,000.00
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Bentonville, Arkansas US-10883:The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...



Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.


Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Adult Learning, or related field and 6 years' experience in training development, project management, workforce development, or related area OR 8 years' experience in training development, project management, workforce development, or related area.




Preferred Qualifications...



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


Instructional Design, Supervising Associates, Working on cross-functional teams or projects


Masters: Human Resources


Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Six Sigma Black Belt - Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt - Certification




Primary Location...



850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of America



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