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Senior Manager, Internal Consulting & Special Projects - Walmart Connect

About Walmart Connect:

Walmart Connect is key to Walmart's growth strategy. Walmart has built a ~ $3 billion dollar closed-loop media business division of America's largest omnichannel retailer. It offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to reach their desired customers, no matter where, how and when they shop.

Walmart Connect is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for our suppliers, sellers, merchants, stores, GMs, brand advertisers, and agencies using our full funnel ad solutions leverage Walmart's in-store and online data. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service , these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, engage with Walmart consumers, and convert Walmart consumers to shopper s.

• Strategic Thinking : Utilize your strategic mindset to assess and address a wide range of complex business challenges, including but not limited to initial scoping all the way through delivery to key stakeholders. Develop and implement business strategies that drive growth and operational excellence considering both short-term and long-term implications. This role will require the ability to undertake difficult and ambiguous business challenges within an ever-evolving business environment.

• Problem Solving : Tackle business problems with an "answer first" approach, demonstrating a proactive and results-oriented mindset. Navigate ambiguity with confidence, putting a stake in the ground to drive decisions even in the absence of perfect data and amidst ambiguity. Lead special projects that are rooted in analysis, and hypothesis driven. Help make recommendations that solve complicated business problems to guide and support WMC leadership.

• Storytelling : Use your creativity and strategic thinking to craft narratives that captivate audiences and influence key stakeholders to enact change.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Collaborate with various departments, including Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Product, to drive alignment, streamline workflows, and support the achievement of company objectives . Build strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners including executives and department heads. Work collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives and communicate to a variety of audiences with influence and inspiration to garner commitment and action .

• Business Connectivity and Implications : Strategically c onnect the dots between various business functions and priorities , ensuring a holistic understanding of how initiatives impact the overall business. Tie project outcomes back to tangible business implications and key performance indicators. Root decision making in data driven hypothesis and conclusions, conducting financial assessment and analysis for each project.

• Executive Stakeholder Management : Be a go-to person for leaders to help tackle some of the most difficult business challenges including, but not limited to, organization transformation, business efficiency diagnostics and implementation etc. Engage with senior-level stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities and drive consensus . Cultivate and maintain trust and rapport with senior level leadership with the ability to effectively collaborate and influence.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives & prioritize accordingly : Oversee the execution of strategic projects and initiatives, ensuring timely completion and successful implementation. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively prioritize, reprioritize, and manage multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously and deliver results within deadline s.

• Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills with an "answer first" approach.

• Senior level stakeholder management and relationship-building expertise .

• Comfort and confidence in working in ambiguous situations.

• Strong ability to make decisions and take a stand based on available information.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and concise manner, with a flair for storytelli ng.

• Education & professional experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a field of study relevant to this role.

• 4+ years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting , corporate strategy at a large company, private equity investing or portfolio operations, or investment banking . As a bonus, previous experience applying this expertise at a media organization.

• E xperience in defining , leading and communicating high- stakes business initiatives is critical in this role.

• P roblem solving & critical thinking :

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business drivers.

• Ability to think creatively, identify needle-moving solutions, deal with ambiguity, manage changing priorities within a matrixed organization.

• Prof ici ency in data analysis tools and techniques, including SQL, Excel, and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

• Business and people leadership :

• Proven experience in managing executive stakeholders and building strong relationships at all levels of an organization.

• High degree of professional confidence and credibility with effective presence, strong written and verbal skills to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including executive levels in the company.

• Bring a sense of "fun" that inspires others and creates a healthy team environment.