Posted:
10/10/2025, 6:13:28 AM
Location(s):
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States ⋅ Arkansas, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Shape disclosures and report on a defined issue portfolio for investor and thought leader audiences. Craft and produce strong ESG disclosures, adhering to existing and emerging regulatory reporting standards. Develop ESG messaging and work with other members of the ESG team, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications on the strategy to reach target audiences, including through ESG reporting, direct investor and other stakeholder engagement, and other channels.
Advise colleagues on Walmart’s shared value agenda for our people-related topics. Stay updated on the latest developments in an issue portfolio centered on human capital, belonging, and supplier opportunity (e.g., regulatory, legislative, competitor trends), and advise on Walmart’s aspirations, policies, practices, targets, key metrics and performance improvement initiatives to enhance performance and reputation. Take a global perspective on emerging frameworks, policies, and practices. Maintain a robust network of peers and collaborators internally and externally to bring leading insights to your work. Develop annual issue strategies for your portfolio; collaborate with subject matter teams to set annual strategy and reporting plans; regularly engage with subject matter teams to discuss progress and adjust accordingly.
Lead special projects to enhance ESG performance. Coordinate cross-functional, complex projects to achieve policy, practice, and disclosure outcomes and to enhance Walmart’s understanding of issues and risks in the issue portfolio. Activities could include deep research and benchmarking, development of breakthrough policies or practices, etc.
Engage/influence external stakeholders. Participate in external events to highlight Walmart’s shared value strategy and best practices in your issue portfolio. Engage investors, NGOs, standard setters/raters, and depending on topic, suppliers, coalition leads etc. to obtain feedback on our ESG performance, shape industry standards, and influence external perception of our performance.
What you’ll bring…
Visionary thinking backed by strong strategic and analytical framing
Innovation solutions to complex problems
Strength in leading through influence and aligning various stakeholders, sometimes with diverging opinions
Collaborative mindset with strong project management skills
The ability to pick up on new concepts quickly, synthesize information, and generate insights
Curiosity and engagement with AI tools to enhance research and benchmarking capabilities as well as drafting and refining written work product
Influencing perspectives through strong oral and written communication
Experience in and familiarity with one or more of Walmart’s ESG priority issue areas in human capital, workforce well-being and growth, belonging, supplier opportunity etc.
Familiarity with major institutional investors’ and other stakeholders’ expectations regarding ESG practices and disclosures
Experience working with retail, merchandising, sourcing, and/or experience in sustainability programs
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 5 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations.Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations, Managing project teams in a matrix environment, Managing strategic initiatives, Master's degree in International Business or related fieldWebsite: 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