Position Summary...
The Director of Talent Acquisition PMO will lead the Talent Acquisition (TA) Program Management Office, serving as a strategic partner on the GTL-TA Enablement team. This critical role drives execution of the TA strategy by overseeing a portfolio of high-impact initiatives, managing business rhythms, embedding change management principles, and ensuring rigorous governance across intake, prioritization, and delivery.
What you'll do...
This leader will build and guide a high-performing PMO team, implement scalable tools and frameworks, and act as a central point for executing enterprise-critical TA initiatives. The ideal candidate blends program leadership, strategic thinking, and organizational change management expertise.
Strategic Program Leadership
Translate TA strategy into measurable roadmaps, OKRs, and delivery plans.
Lead strategic planning sessions and quarterly/annual reviews with executive stakeholders.
Serve as the center lead for the highest-priority TA programs, driving and delivering cross-functional alignment, execution, and risk mitigation
Portfolio Governance & Prioritization
Build and operationalize a governance framework for TA’s portfolio of work, enabling intake, prioritization, and resourcing decisions aligned to strategic impact.
Establish a consistent “ways of working” model that supports visibility, accountability, and collaboration across programs.
Champion enterprise PMO best practices and connect TA portfolio management with broader HR and business priorities.
Change Management & Adoption
Design and lead change frameworks using a model of Awareness, Alignment, and Adoption to accelerate transformation and drive stakeholder engagement.
Partner with communications, HRBPs, and COEs to drive successful rollout of new tools, processes, and programs.
Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives engaging key stakeholders in the development execution and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives and supporting associate efforts in these areas
Operational Excellence & Tooling
Implement and manage PMO tooling (e.g., Wrike, Airtable, Smartsheet, etc.) to enable portfolio visibility, workflow tracking, and reporting.
Establish and run key business rhythms (e.g., QBRs, weekly portfolio standups, executive steering committees).
Creates implements and enforces standards to control project cost timeline and integration by creating and following guidelines specifications and project objectives setting performance requirements revising and creating additional standards as situations dictate to improve project delivery and ensuring execution of standards by all impacted functions
Team Leadership & Development
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of program and project managers.
Foster a culture of agility, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Set clear performance expectations, OKRs, and development plans.
Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps recruiting selecting and developing talent supporting mentorship workforce development and succession planning and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent
Respect the Individual: Builds high performing teams seeks and embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where all associates feel seen supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform drives a positive associate and customermember experience for all
Respect the Individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively and crossfunctionally to achieve objectives and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate influence and inspire commitment and action
Act 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 Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by taking action to advance opportunity sustainability community and integrity eg creating fair opportunities for associates and suppliers driving local giving efforts
Serve our Customers and members Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and acting with an Every Day LowCost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers & members
Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements supervises the adoption of new technology and supports digital disruption in line with Walmarts business model
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:
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, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and 5 years' experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area OR 7 years' experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area.
3 years’ supervisory experience.
4 years’ project management experience.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Managing small or medium scale change initiatives, Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field, Project Management Certification, Six Sigma certification
Primary Location...
508 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.
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