(USA) Manager, Learning And Development

Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: The Manager, Learning and Development, leads the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of learning experiences that align with business goals and enhance associate performance. This role involves collaborating with business partners from the learning services and facilitation teams to prioritize learning needs, develop structured rollout strategies, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. The position oversees program effectiveness through performance analysis and fosters a culture of continuous learning and adaptability. About the team: The Walmart Home Office Academy Planning team drives the governance and operational readiness required to deliver world-class learning experiences for participants across Bentonville, AR, Sunnyvale, CA, and Hoboken, NJ. This role may require occasional travel to these hubs. Collaborating with content and facilitation partners, the team implements learning strategies that enhance leadership and operational readiness as well as career development. Emphasizing disciplined planning, stakeholder alignment, and risk management, the team ensures timely and scalable program execution. Operating in a dynamic environment, it continuously improves processes and supports change management to strengthen talent development and drive business performance throughout the organization. What you'll do: Oversee the governance and end-to-end readiness of enterprise learning programs, ensuring content development, facilitator preparedness, and operational execution are aligned to deliver exceptional learner experiences and business results. Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders to advance learning initiatives, align priorities, and ensure seamless execution. Oversee the planning, logistics, and execution of enterprise learning events, including Spark Growth, Reset and Resilience, and Fellow Academy. Ensure all learning programs and activities comply with company policies, governance standards, and ethical practices. Leverage data and performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive continuous enhancement of the learner experience and business results. What you'll bring: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships. Expertise in change management, project management, and process improvement to drive program effectiveness. Excellent communication skills and executive presence to influence and engage cross-functional teams. Demonstrated ability to implement governance, change management, and planning initiatives aligned with business goals. Adaptability and innovation mindset, including familiarity with AI applications in learning solutions. Commitment to ethical standards, compliance, and fostering continuous learning and development. 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. 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 $80,000.00 - $155,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Bachelors degree in Business, Human Resources, Communications, Education, or related field and 2 years experience in adult learning, training content development, or related area OR 4 years experience in adult learning, training content 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 Software, Leading cross-functional teams, Masters degree in Learning and Development, Human Resources, or related field, Project Management Certification, Project management experience, Six Sigma certification Primary Location... 806 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.