Manager, Operations Improvement - Safety at Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas

Job Description:

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Position Summary...


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What you will Do:


Lead essential planned safety strategy and goals by collaborating with field managers, home office teams, safety committees, and field technicians to identify potential safety issues and build sustainable solutions. Build upon our strong safety culture by participating in safety program development, safety training development, implementation, and facilitation. Assist the field with any safety issues or concerns. You would also support and initiate change management to adopt new safety programs.


Identify and develop data centric products and/or applications for reducing risk exposure, injuries, and incidents. A core skillset for this role will be the ability to understand and articulate the root cause of incidents by reviewing/investigating accident or incident reports, participating in serious incident reviews, and reporting findings of such reviews. Participating in Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and accountability reviews is essential. Engagement, understanding, and consensus are foundational elements for success in this arena.


Create safety awareness and communication by conducting comprehensive reviews or development of data to include tracking all accidents/incidents and responses, analyze and create dashboards to monitor incidents, and safety performance/trend reporting. This will also include tracking field training and reporting of completion.


Through program development and planning, you will participate in developing strategies and tactics to prevent injuries. This will include developing controls and management oversite. Job aids and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) analysis, selection, and sourcing will be part of this process.


You will conduct audits by traveling within your assigned area to set standards with technicians and managers and perform spot program audits.



Key performance metrics and tasks associated with this role:

• Review incidents and ensure root cause is determined and corrective actions drive desired results.


• Support operations with methods and solutions that drive sustainable impact.


• Creating development plans based on data analytic models for initiatives that have shown viability to develop into a scalable program.


• Project management skills, being able to see what needs to be done, own the process, and execute sustainable solutions.


• Process-oriented and proactively looking for opportunities to streamline current process for improved efficiency and effectiveness.


• Establish a post audit process to identify deficiencies, root cause analysis, and path forward for continuous improvement.


• Establish a partnership and be the liaison to other business groups with stakeholder interest. Gain buy-in and shared ownership of new initiatives prior to program deployment. Support stakeholder partners through communication, information sharing, training, and development participation.

You will sweep us off our feet if you have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in environmental, health, and safety (EHS).


• 5-7 years of experience in EHS.


• Currently holds a Certified Safety Professional Certification


• Large program management experience.


• Persuasive communication and presentation skills with the ability to manage up and down the organization with experience in reporting and teaching.

• Experience in data analytics and data model construction.


• Experience working with large and diverse maintenance teams.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Being a Subject Matter Expert In:
  
  
  • Process improvement in terms of optimizing safety performance.
  
  
  • Safety program development with a large workforce.
  
  
  • Advanced knowledge of state and federal EHS regulations, standards and guidance.
  
  
  
  

• Business Acumen:
  
  
  • Develop and present a business case or value proposition and defend challenges.
  
  
  • Programmatic thought process that provides clear project objectives, strategies, and deliverables
  
  
  • Ability to construct a scalable solution from a concept or premise.
  
  
  
  

• Leadership Skills:
  
  
  • Communication skills to engage with, and garner engagement & collaboration of key stakeholders as well as leadership.
  
  
  • Project Management skills to drive solutions and deliver objectives within established budgets & timelines.
  
  
  
  

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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The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00-$155,000.00
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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 Business or related field and 2 years' experience in retail operations, content development, project management, or related area OR 4 years' experience in retail operations, content development, project management, or related area




Preferred Qualifications...



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


Microsoft Office, Retail Industry, Training and Development, Training and Facilitation, Working on cross-functional teams or projects


Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification




Primary Location...



2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America



About Walmart



At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


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.


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