(USA) Senior Manager, Learning and Development

Position Summary...

Role summary: The Senior Manager, Walmart Academy Health & Wellness Learning, leads innovative learning strategies that build associate capabilities, strengthen performance, and create meaningful development experiences. You’ll partner across the business to turn critical needs into high-impact, application-focused learning solutions, use insights and data to continuously improve, and develop talent along the way. This role is an opportunity to influence how associates learn, grow, and succeed while helping Health & Wellness deliver for our customers and communities. About the team: The Walmart Academy Learning team designs and delivers impactful learning experiences for Health and Wellness associates, enhancing skills essential for current roles and future growth. Collaborating closely with business partners, they develop practical learning strategies that strengthen leadership, operational excellence, and support large-scale change. Utilizing application-focused design, real-time feedback, and data insights, the team continuously refines learning approaches across facilities. They lead multiple initiatives and foster a culture where learning, growth, and feedback are integral to daily work, enabling associates to advance their careers and consistently provide excellent customer experiences.

What you'll do...

What you'll do:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive learning and development strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee creation and evaluation of training programs, ensuring alignment with operational needs and performance standards.
• Manage and mentor associates, fostering a collaborative team environment and supporting continuous professional growth.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify learning gaps and recommend effective solutions to enhance capability development.
• Monitor program effectiveness through data analysis, adjusting initiatives to improve outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and promote ethical standards across all learning activities.
• Drive continuous improvement by benchmarking industry standards and integrating best practices.

What you'll bring:

• Proven leadership experience in learning and development, including training design, delivery, and evaluation.
• Expertise in developing and implementing learning strategies aligned with business goals.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to consult and collaborate across functions.
• Proficiency in instructional design and content development for blended learning solutions.
• Ability to analyze performance data to measure program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience managing complex projects and adapting plans to meet evolving organizational needs.
• Excellent communication skills to influence, coach, and develop associates and teams.

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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Communications, Education, or related field and 4 years’ experience in adult learning, training content development, or related area OR 6 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, Master’s degree in Learning and Development, Human Resources, or related field, Project Management Certification, Project management experience, Six Sigma certification, Supervisory experience

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.