(USA) Senior Manager II, Change Management

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Senior Manager II, Change Management

Associates wanted to transform Finance. You'll be in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment partnering with our Financial Planning and Analytics program team. You’ll drive the change strategy and adoption of our most important Finance Transformations. You'll dig in to challenges to understand the root cause and influence others on recommendations. Grow your career by joining the Digital Acceleration team that executes Finance’s strategy.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Partnering with leadership to build a cohesive story/narrative for their overall strategy. Using that story / narrative to tie the disparate programs together for key stakeholders, drive awareness of connection to overall organizational strategy, etc. 
• Owning the change management strategy and mechanisms to ensure business readiness and adoption
• Leading and coaching key stakeholders in change management strategies and activities
• Working backwards from our end users to define and deploy innovative change management approaches and methodologies
• Identifying integration opportunities (due to timelines, stakeholder impacts, etc.) across programs and portfolios and actively participating in representing change in organizational forums designed to drive integration
• Aggregating change needs across all projects in assigned portfolio and determining the appropriate resourcing strategy
• Driving business unit-level alignment between key business support groups. Helping establish and align cross-functional teams at project level to successfully develop and execute integrated change plans
• Identifying risks, anticipating points of resistance and developing specific plans to mitigate or address concerns
• Serving as escalation point for contractors assigned to projects in assigned portfolio. Managing the day-to-day work of any hired consultants through delivery of deliverables and the resulting budget.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if… 

• You have strong experience in change management execution with experience in implementation and adoption
• You have a proven track record in collaborating and co-creating solutions to enable the end user’s journey 
• You have strong analytical skills and a data-driven outlook
• You possess exceptional judgment and the proven ability to align and present recommendations in a concise and compelling manner to key stakeholders
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and take a design thinking approach to creating new experiences
• You spot risks and ask the right questions to ensure appropriate trade-offs are considered
• You are curious and look for continuous improvement mechanisms that keep raising the bar for our customers
• You can manage multiple complex workstreams while achieving results

Other Requirements:

Location: Based in Bentonville, Arkansas

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.  

Benefits & Perks: 

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, and much more. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 

Who We Are

Join Walmart and your work could help over 275 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores.

Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.  From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. careers.walmart.com

Live our Values

Culture Champion

• Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart’s commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.

Servant Leadership

• Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Embrace Change

Curiosity & Courage

• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Digital Transformation & Change

• Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Deliver for the Customer

Customer Focus

• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.

Strategic Thinking

• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.

Focus on our Associates

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.

Collaboration & Influence

• Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Talent Management

• Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

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., Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Studies, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field and 4 years’ experience in communications, human resources, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in communications, human resources, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Leadership of cross-functional task forces or projects, Microsoft Office

Primary Location...

702 SW 8TH ST, BENTONVILLE, AR 72716, United States of America