Senior Manager, Program Management - Retail Business Strategy

Posted:
9/9/2025, 6:43:15 AM

Location(s):
Ontario, Canada ⋅ Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Position Summary...

The Senior Manager, Program Management – Retail Business Strategy is a critical role that partners with senior leaders to drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that shape Walmart Canada’s strategic direction. This role requires an owner's mindset, data-driven decision-making, and strong program management skills to lead initiatives from concept to execution while operating in executive-heavy, fast-paced environments.

You’ll play a hands-on role in analyzing complex data, identifying strategic opportunities, and delivering key outcomes while influencing senior stakeholders across the organization.

What you'll do...

Program Leadership & Strategic Delivery 

  • Drive critical programs from concept to execution, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and measurable outcomes. 

  • Partner with business leaders to build and deliver robust execution plans for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. 

  • Develop high-impact executive deliveries, including business cases and recommendations to gain leadership approvals. 

  • Leverage data analytics tools and methodologies to independently derive insights and support strategic decision-making 

Performance Optimization & Risk Management 

  • Define and monitor KPIs to evaluate program performance, inform decisions, and drive accountability. 

  • Lead efforts to streamline processes, systems, and workflows for operational efficiency. 

  • Identify potential risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution. 

Executive Engagement & Stakeholder Management 

  • Confidently lead conversations in executive-heavy environments, synthesizing complexity into actionable clarity. 

  • Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without direct authority to foster alignment and momentum. 

  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure seamless program delivery. 

What You Bring 

  • 5+ years in program management, strategic planning, consulting, or business operations in a complex, matrixed organization. 

  • Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills; ability to craft compelling business narratives and influence decisions. 

  • Proven ability to lead large-scale programs with executive visibility and cross-functional collaboration. 

  • MBA or equivalent preferred.
     

  • Experience in retail, consumer goods, or eCommerce is a strong asset.


Leadership Expectations:
Respect the Individual:

Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.

Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.

Acts with Integrity:

Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).

Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers:

Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.

Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.

Strive for Excellence:

Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

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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.

Age – 16 or older

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location…

1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada

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Walmart

Website: http://www.walmart.com/

Headquarter Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1962

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: E-Commerce ⋅ Grocery ⋅ Retail ⋅ Retail Technology ⋅ Shopping