Manager II, Technical Project Management, Strategy

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About Store No8 

We are the incubation arm of Walmart. Store No8 was formed in 2017 as part of Walmart’s larger innovation mission to shape the future of commerce. We pursue big ideas and take risks by stepping outside of Walmart’s core business to focus on leapfrog capabilities across conversational commerce, mixed reality, in-store digitization, and more. Our ultimate goal: fuel Walmart’s core business, create new operational efficiencies, and unlock amazing experiences for our customers in the long-term. 

This is the opportunity to get in early with a stealth health & wellness project currently incubating in Walmart's Store No8.  At Store No8, the team will discover and deliver the insights that will power the future of healthcare for our customers, through the unparalleled scale of Walmart’s platform. In this role, you will contribute to the data science and engineering teams from identifying trends to developing next-gen algorithms.  

Top reasons to work with us:  

• This is a rare opportunity – you will help shape the growth of a stealth health & wellness project from the ground up, ultimately helping Walmart’s millions of customers to live better every day.  

• Startup energy, Walmart backing – you will move at the speed of a startup with the backing and of an established company.  

• Long term vision – we are focused on making a contribution to health at the scale of Walmart, you will bridge the art of the possible across today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, such that Walmart is positioned to drive the consumerization of health  

About the Role  

As  Strategy Manager you play critical role in bringing this initiative into existence. You will support and drive the key strategic activities required for project growth. You will manage go to market strategy development, strategic planning, executive communications, and small and medium sized strategic initiatives. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will partner with data science, engineering, product, Health & Wellness, store operations, and legal teams. You will need to be a self-starter with bias for action and excellent communication skills. 

Who will love this job: 

• A health evangelist – you believe that our healthcare system is at a positive inflection point and building the right solution at scale will unlock the transformative power of the consumer  

• A market research enthusiast – you know how to spot an opportunity through primary and secondary research, and tell a story using data to communicate complex market insights with clarity and creativity

• A creator and a doer – you identify a problem, envision a solution, and take a hands-on approach towards building it, you index high on grit and “can-do” moxie 

• An entrepreneurial teammate – you love working together to build new things and have an entrepreneurial mindset that sees opportunity where others find only barriers 

• A story-teller – you love crafting narratives that help explain complex ideas and making sense of chaos and complexity 

What You’ll Do  

• Scope and lead small to medium size projects to help initiative reach business goals; projects may include market assessment, product strategy and development, quantitative opportunity sizing, organizational design, and gap assessments.  

• Develop go to market strategies and assessments for emerging products. 

• Conduct primary and secondary research on emerging market opportunities.   

• Determine key implications from analytic insight and translate into compelling 'stories' and presentations for key stakeholders  

• Communicate important project findings to senior leadership

• Support partner teams on regular strategic planning, forecasting and performance management processes, including definition of critical metrics and development of dashboards to track business performance; report findings to team leadership to inform strategy and decision-making

• Provide rigorous quantitative analysis and insights to shape and influence project opportunities 

Experience 

• 4+ years of experience in a Strategy & Operations and/or strategy consulting role 

• Experience managing relationships and working directly with executive leadership

• Experience conducting market research and go to market strategies

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to create and deliver compelling presentations to senior business audiences

• Strong positive, results-oriented mindset and willingness to “roll up your sleeves” to succeed in any task

• Self-motivated, creative, confident, and energetic personality with strong organizational skills and the ability to think strategically

• BS degree is preferred 

Perks and Benefits  

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, options for hybrid and flexible schedules, and much more.   

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate., Bachelor of Science and 5 years' technical program management experience OR Master of Science and 2 years' technical program management
experience OR 8 years' technical program management experience. 

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Primary Location...

850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of America