Director, Strategic Initiatives – ESG Strategy – Waste/Circularity Job at Walmart (Bentonville)

Job Description

Walmart seeks to lead on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) practices, disclosures, and outcomes, building a stronger and more resilient business, creating shared value, and fostering trust. The Director, Strategic Initiatives – ESG Strategy – Waste/Circularity leads the shared value strategy and disclosure approach for a defined issue portfolio: Waste (Circular Economy), Responsible Data and Technology, and Public Policy. This role is accountable for drafting and producing external disclosures and report content for these topics (e.g., ESG report sections, stakeholder- and investor-facing disclosures, and responses to common ESG questionnaires/ratings), ensuring alignment with evolving reporting frameworks and regulatory expectations; advising colleagues on Walmart’s shared value agenda (for example, policies, practices and performance targets); assessing Walmart’s performance; and engaging external stakeholders to understand expectations, influence standards and ratings, and share Walmart performance. This position reports to the Senior Director, ESG Strategy.

Job Responsibility

Shape disclosures and report content for the issue portfolio (primarily Waste/Circular Economy
also focusing on Responsible Use of Data and Technology Public Policy) for investor and thought leader audiences
Craft and produce strong ESG disclosures, adhering to existing and emerging regulatory reporting standards
Develop ESG messaging and work with other members of the ESG team, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications on the strategy to reach target audiences, including through ESG reporting, direct investor and other stakeholder engagement, and other channels
Advise colleagues on Walmart’s shared value agenda
Stay updated on the latest developments in your issue portfolio (e.g., regulatory, legislative, competitor trends), and advise on Walmart’s aspirations, policies, practices, targets, key metrics and performance improvement initiatives to enhance performance and reputation
Take a global perspective on emerging frameworks, policies, and practices
Maintain a robust network of peers and collaborators internally and externally to bring leading insights to your work
Develop annual issue strategies for your portfolio
collaborate with subject matter teams to set annual strategy and reporting plans
regularly engage with subject matter teams to discuss progress and adjust accordingly
Lead special projects to enhance ESG performance
Coordinate cross-functional, complex projects to achieve policy, practice, and disclosure outcomes and to enhance Walmart’s understanding of issues and risks in the issue portfolio
Activities could include deep research and benchmarking, development of breakthrough policies or practices, etc
Engage/influence external stakeholders
Participate in external events to highlight Walmart’s shared value strategy and best practices in your issue portfolio
Engage investors, NGOs, standard setters/raters, and depending on topic, suppliers, coalition leads etc. to obtain feedback on our ESG performance, shape industry standards, and influence external perception of our performance

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Science, Communications, or related field and 5 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations OR 7 years’ experience managing cross-functional projects for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations
Demonstrated expertise in waste/circularity and materials systems, and strong fluency or curiosity in either (a) responsible data/technology (e.g., digital trust, privacy, cybersecurity, responsible AI/automation) and/or (b) public policy engagement—with the ability to build depth across all three areas quickly
Strong corporate disclosure and report-writing experience: translating technical inputs into clear, concise, decision-useful narratives for external audiences (investors, raters, policymakers, NGOs)
Working knowledge of leading ESG reporting frameworks and disclosure regimes and how they translate into internal information needs and review processes (e.g., SASB, GRI, IFRS/TCFD, TNFD, CDP)
Familiarity with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy approaches
Visionary thinking backed by strong strategic and analytical framing
Innovation solutions to complex problems
Strength in leading through influence and aligning various stakeholders, sometimes with diverging opinions
Collaborative mindset with strong project management skills
The ability to pick up on new concepts quickly, synthesize information, and generate insights
Curiosity and engagement with AI tools to enhance research and benchmarking capabilities as well as drafting and refining written work product
Influencing perspectives through strong oral and written communication
Experience working with retail operations, merchandising, sourcing, and/or experience in sustainability programs

Nice to have

Developing and managing project budgets for governmental or non-governmental organizations, consulting firms, or corporations
Managing project teams in a matrix environment
Managing strategic initiatives
Master's degree in International Business or related field

What we offer

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
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
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Stock

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